1. Fishbone Diagrams
The Fishbone Diagram (sometimes called the Ishikawa diagram) is used to identify and list all the factors that are conditioning the problem at hand

2. Objectives
To identify the scale and scope of issues and problem areas in any change process.

3. Identify the key factors first
Implementing the Cloud in aneducation organisation
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4. Analyze each of the key factors (main bones) in turn
Training
Access
Finance
Clarity of future budget provisions
Special Needs access needed
Need for special equipment & materials
Unreliable estimates of costs
Reliance on external agencies
Need to train up mainstream staff
Access to tools
Promoting inclusion of children with special needs in mainstream extended services
High costs of special support
Limited No. of specially qualified staff
XXXX required
Uncertain legal issues
Too few tablets
Depends on YYY
Limited support staff
Data backup
Need to adjust ZZZ
Security
Capacity
Factor

5. Why Would You Use It?
The Fishbone Diagram captures and collates all the different perspectives in the room that relate to the issue at hand.
It is ideal when the group comprises people from different backgrounds or professional disciplines. Everyone is then able to bring their perspective into focus and the team is better informed on what is involved.
Without such analysis, teams can often move into “fix it” mode before they really understand the scope or scale of a problem or issue. Often this means they end up addressing only part of the problem and either the problem remains or it reappears in another guise.