Change Analysis
Description Change analysis is a Root Cause Analysis technique that uses the precise specification of a single deviation (problem or adverse event) so that changes and/or...
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RCA Tools
Methods for Root Cause Analysis Maslow’s Law of Problem Solving: If the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail....
Root Cause Analysis
Are you looking for a guided tour through the topic of Root Cause Analysis, something like a short book or training manual? If so, start off with the RCA...
Root Cause Checklists
I confess to being a list-maker. I’ve published a few root cause analysis related lists in this weblog since it’s inception 18 months ago in...
Root Cause Analysis for Complex Systems?
Is root cause analysis possible for complex systems? Some would say no, claiming that such systems are intractable — that in complex systems, there is...
Five-by-Five Whys
Search around on the web for Root Cause Analysis, and you’re likely going to find article after article discussing the Five Whys (or 5 Whys,...
Why-Trees
One of the most widely-used root cause analysis tools is the why-tree, otherwise referred to as a cause tree, root cause tree, causal factor tree,...
Meaning of Root Cause, Part II
A previous article discussed the definition of the word root as it applies to the concept of Root Cause. However, that article did not provide...
Introduction to Root Cause Analysis
There’s a lot of information on Root Cause Analysis available on the web. Unfortunately, if you’re a beginner, finding useful, easy-to-use information can be difficult....
RCA Tool Comparison
As a discipline, Root Cause Analysis (RCA) has been approached from several different areas, but two of the major ones are industrial safety and performance...