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Fishbone diagram template slides

Fishbone diagram slides trace a problem back to its possible causes, grouped into categories that branch off a single spine. Pick one of 12 layouts, brand it to your company in one click, add your causes, and export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote.

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Fishbone diagram template slides in the Choladeck slide library

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12 ways to map the causes behind a problem, all fully editable.

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About our fishbone diagram slides

What the slide does, how to use it, your brand, and a file you can edit anywhere.

Built to lay out a problem’s causes in one view

The fishbone diagram, also called an Ishikawa or cause and effect diagram, was developed by Kaoru Ishikawa as a quality management tool. The problem sits at the head, and the causes branch off the spine in categories such as people, process, equipment, and materials. A fishbone diagram template makes that structure ready to fill in, and our fishbone slides keep every branch readable, even with several causes on each.

Why grouping causes changes the conversation

When a team brainstorms causes, the ideas come out in a jumble and the loudest one wins. Sorting them into categories shows where the causes cluster and which areas haven’t been looked at yet. So the discussion moves from blame to the category that needs fixing.

Brand the whole presentation in one click

Add your logo, colors, fonts, and background once. It applies to the whole presentation and the entire slide library at the same time. Fishbone diagrams usually appear in quality reviews and problem-solving presentations for leadership, so once branded, they match the rest of your analysis.

Export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote

You get a real file, not a locked link. Export it and keep editing in the tool you already use. The head, spine, categories, and causes stay editable, so you can add causes as the investigation goes on.

How Choladeck works

From blank page to finished presentation in four steps.

STEP 01

Browse 9,000+ slides across 134+ categories, or open one of the 74 premade presentations.

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Add your logo, colors, and fonts in one click. The whole presentation instantly matches your company.

STEP 03

Add your text, numbers, charts, and tables. Everything on the slide is editable.

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Send it to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote, and present.

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If you're starting from nothing rather than fixing a few slides, open one of 74+ premade presentations instead. Each one is complete and built for one purpose, from pitch decks to business plans and company profiles.

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Questions about fishbone diagram slides

How the slides work, and how far you can change them.

Using the slides

Can I edit these slides in PowerPoint?

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Yes. Export to PowerPoint, Google Slides, or Keynote, and every cause and category stays editable. Nothing is locked and nothing is a flat image.

How do I brand them to my company?

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Add your logo, colors, fonts, and background once. It applies to the whole presentation and the entire slide library at the same time.

Can I mix them with other slides from the library?

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Yes. Add a fishbone slide to any premade template, or pair it with root cause analysis or problem and solution slides from the library. Branding applies across all of them.

About fishbone diagrams

What is a fishbone diagram used for?

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Finding the possible causes of a problem and grouping them so a team can decide which to investigate first.

What categories go on a fishbone diagram?

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Common sets include people, methods, machines, materials, measurement, and environment. Use the categories that fit your problem.

How is a fishbone different from a root cause analysis slide?

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A fishbone is one method of root cause analysis. It maps many possible causes at once, while other root cause slides focus on drilling into a single cause.

Your next fishbone diagram slide is already designed

Pick a layout, brand it in one click, add your content, and export.

Free to start. No credit card required.