Click simple commands and SmartDraw builds your cause and effect diagram for you. Add or remove a cause and SmartDraw realigns and arranges all the elements so that your diagram continues to look great.
SmartDraw's professionally-designed cause and effect diagram examples will help you get started immediately. Simply choose a blank cause and effect diagram or the fishbone template that is most similar to your project, and customize it to suit your needs.
SmartDraw is easy to work with no matter what other apps you use. You can add cause and effect diagrams to:
SmartDraw works hand in glove with most file storage systems. You can save your cause and effect diagrams directly to:
There is no need to create a parallel set of common folders and permissions, SmartDraw can just save files directly into your existing set up.
Share your cause and effect diagram with anyone, even if they don't own a copy of SmartDraw, with a link. You can also easily export any diagram as a PDF or common image formats like PNG or SVG.
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You and your team can work on the same cause and effect diagram in real time. Just invite your team with a link. Your team can easily add comments and feedback at any time.
SmartDraw also works where you already communicate with your team. You can collaborate on cause and effect diagrams in Microsoft Teams®, Slack or Confluence.
Automated cause & effect diagrams in SmartDraw are easy—just open a blank template like this one
Highlight the labels and type to add text. Add more cause or detail symbols with a click. SmartDraw automatically builds branches and realigns your diagram for you, keeping everything looking neat. Delete or move a cause, and SmartDraw reformats your diagram automatically so that everything is aligned perfectly
SmartDraw has fishbone examples and templates to help you get started. Modify any existing example or start with a blank template and let SmartDraw help you build one in minutes.
Discover why SmartDraw is the easiest and best cause and effect diagram software.