Followup… System Focused Root Cause Analysis of Complexity
My previous post about root causes in complex systems, in retrospect, looks a little bit like a rant. That doesn’t bother me too much, really…...
Tagged: complexity
Systems Thinking, Complexity, and Root Cause
I’m getting so very tired of safety/accident researchers claiming that root cause analysis is an invalid, blame-focused practice that ignores systems and complexity. Most root...
Root Cause Bookshelf for 2014Q4
I used to read a lot more than I do now… sometimes for pure enjoyment, but also for research about my favourite topics (like Root...
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...
Event Frequency and Severity
In 1931, HW Heinrich published his findings from a review of hundreds of thousands of safety incidents. His data showed that on average, for every 300...