Select from standardized root cause analysis frameworks tailored for manufacturing, healthcare, software engineering, service operations, or start from a blank canvas.
The definitive Ishikawa framework: Manpower, Machine, Material, Method, Measurement, and Milieu (Mother Nature).
The standard commercial framework: Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process, Physical Evidence, and Performance.
A streamlined operational framework: Suppliers, Systems, Skills, and Surroundings.
Modern incident post-mortem framework: People, Platform, Process, Product (Code), and Performance.
Clinical root cause analysis: Patient Factors, Staff & Team, Equipment, Task & Workflow, Work Environment, and Organization.
A minimal, clean Ishikawa canvas with flexible blank categories that you can name and shape for any unique problem.
Selecting the appropriate category branches ensures your team brainstorms all relevant failure vectors without bias.
| Framework | Bones | Core Categories | Primary Industry | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6M Framework | 6 | Manpower, Machine, Material, Method, Measurement, Milieu | Manufacturing & Six Sigma | View Guide → |
| 8P Framework | 8 | Product, Price, Place, Promotion, People, Process, Physical Evidence, Performance | Retail, SaaS, Marketing | View Guide → |
| 4S Framework | 4 | Suppliers, Systems, Skills, Surroundings | Admin, Office & Logistics | View Guide → |
| DevOps 5P | 5 | People, Platform, Process, Product, Performance | Software, Cloud & SRE | View Guide → |
| Healthcare RCA | 6 | Patient, Staff, Equipment, Task, Environment, Organization | Hospitals & Clinical Safety | View Guide → |
| Blank Canvas | Custom | Fully customizable categories created on demand | Universal Problem Solving | View Guide → |