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Ishikawa Fishbone Root-Cause Analysis Prompt

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Alex Veremeyenko

Sep 12, 2026

Ishikawa Fishbone Root-Cause Analysis Prompt A structured prompt that forces AI to analyze problems across six cause categories before suggesting solutions, based on the Ishikawa fishbone framework.

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I'm going to describe a problem. Before suggesting any solution, analyze it using Ishikawa's fishbone framework. Map the possible causes across these 6 branches: - People: skills, training, motivation, communication gaps - Process: broken workflows, missing handoffs, bottlenecks - Tools: software limitations, wrong platforms, poor integrations - Materials: bad inputs, missing data, insufficient resources - Measurement: wrong metrics, no feedback loops, blind spots in tracking - Environment: market shifts, timing, culture, external pressure For each branch, list 2-3 specific causes that could explain the problem. Then identify which branch holds the most likely root cause, explain your reasoning, and suggest one targeted fix for that root cause only. My problem: [describe your problem here]

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