Root Cause Analysis (RCA)

IDevice Icon Partner Reading

Procedure:

  1. In pairs, click on the given links below, read and comprehend the information given.
  2. Discuss the meaning of cause, direct cause, contributing cause and root cause.
  3. Discuss the Cause Effect Diagram.
  4. Discuss three types of corrective action.
  5. State key points of your shared reading.
  6. Share your understanding with the whole group.

Resources:

  1. root cause analysis
  2. RCCA
  3. RCA_lindley
  4. http://www.isixsigma.com/tools-templates/cause-effect/determine-root-cause-5-whys/
  5. http://www.institute.nhs.uk/creativity_tools/creativity_tools/identifying_problems_-_root_cause_analysis_using5_whys.html
  6. sinking of titanic
  7. examples of CA

IDevice Icon RCA role play

Procedure:

  1. Based on the following example, role play investigating the five (5) Whys technique.
  2. Example: The Netbook Laptop

Snapshot

If we do a poor job of identifying the root causes of our problems, we will waste time and resources putting bandaids on the symptoms of the problem.

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