graph TD
n1["Printer positioned near
a sunny window"] --> n2["Afternoon sun
warms the room"] n2 --> n3["Paper stored nearby
absorbs humidity"] n3 --> n4["Damp paper sheets
stick together"] n4 --> n5["Printer jams
(the symptom users report)"] classDef root fill:#F8E3CE,stroke:#E8871A,stroke-width:3px,color:#212529,font-size:15px classDef mid fill:#E9ECEF,stroke:#868E96,stroke-width:2px,color:#212529,font-size:15px classDef symptom fill:#F7D6D6,stroke:#C62828,stroke-width:3px,color:#212529,font-size:15px class n1 root class n2,n3,n4 mid class n5 symptom click n1 call showInfo("n1") "Root cause" click n2 call showInfo("n2") "Intermediate cause" click n3 call showInfo("n3") "Intermediate cause" click n4 call showInfo("n4") "Intermediate cause" click n5 call showInfo("n5") "Symptom"
a sunny window"] --> n2["Afternoon sun
warms the room"] n2 --> n3["Paper stored nearby
absorbs humidity"] n3 --> n4["Damp paper sheets
stick together"] n4 --> n5["Printer jams
(the symptom users report)"] classDef root fill:#F8E3CE,stroke:#E8871A,stroke-width:3px,color:#212529,font-size:15px classDef mid fill:#E9ECEF,stroke:#868E96,stroke-width:2px,color:#212529,font-size:15px classDef symptom fill:#F7D6D6,stroke:#C62828,stroke-width:3px,color:#212529,font-size:15px class n1 root class n2,n3,n4 mid class n5 symptom click n1 call showInfo("n1") "Root cause" click n2 call showInfo("n2") "Intermediate cause" click n3 call showInfo("n3") "Intermediate cause" click n4 call showInfo("n4") "Intermediate cause" click n5 call showInfo("n5") "Symptom"
Root cause
Intermediate cause
Symptom
Cause-and-Effect Chain
Click any box to see why it leads to the next one.