Cause and Effect Charting
Submitted by jon on Thu, 2005-12-08 02:01.
Group facilitation methods: Analysis
Identification
Level of process:
MethodIntent or purpose:
To analyze the causes of issues an organization is facing.
Optimal amount of time needed:
6 - 18 minutesHowto
Level of participation:
highPotential Pitfalls:
Participants need to have an deep understanding of the situaiton and the issues they are working on.Level of Difficulty to Facilitate:
Facilitation skills requiredResources Needed:
Flipcharts, paper, markersPre-Work Required:
Define the issue being dealt with. Prepare the flipchart by drawing a line down the middl and label the left hand column "cause "and the right hand one "effect"Procedures:
1. Clarify differences between "cause" and "effect".
2. Brainstorm causes and effects in two separate columns.
3. Probe each item in the "effect" column to determine what causes it.
4. Continue until all causes are identified.
Follow-Up Required:
begin looking for solutionsBackground
Developer:
unknownDerived from:
Found in Jo Nelson's Meeting Tools and atributed to Ingrid Bens.Selected publications:
References:
Bens, Ingrid: Facilitating with Ease, Participative Dynamics, 1997. p. 159
License Model:
Open
