Implementation of Fishbone Diagram by cause & effect analysis for construction projects

This study aims to practice the implementation of the Fishbone Diagram for Cause & Effect Analysis and prove the validity of the technique’s usability in any construction project to increase productivity for both construction managers and engineers. In every sub-branch of the given Fishbone Diagram, possible failures might be expected to occur unless necessary precautions are taken. The failures, emerge as significant problems and range from possible delays to product quality deficiencies which would affect the acceptance of the project from customers. During the creation of the Fishbone Diagram, the obtained results show us that possible delays are co-existing among each of the 5 M's. Fishbone Diagram in the study also points out there are common issues and similarities between Men and Machine since both 2 M’s lead to progress in a construction project and are interdependent. As a result of this study, usage of Fishbone Diagram Technique demonstrated the possible connections between M’s and determination of the Cause & Effect relations in a construction project. Findings of this study proved that usage of Cause & Effect Analysis in construction projects is also practical to determine the key points of a construction and interdependent factors.