However, the authors only mention Dr. Ishikawa in passing. Just who is Kaoru Ishikawa? Your team will research Dr. Ishikawa’s life and work to determine the impacts that he has had in the world. You will define the quality leader’s significant contributions to modern quality practices in terms of major impacts in a specific organization. The paper will enable you to understand: Ishikawa's key ideas; how Ishikawa has influenced quality practices throughout the world; how his ideas fit into total quality management; and the implications of Ishikawa's ideas for the future of quality.