Strengthening Internal Audit
Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
Partner Reading
Procedure:
- In pairs, click on the given links below, read and comprehend the information given.
- Discuss the meaning of cause, direct cause, contributing cause and root cause.
- Discuss the Cause Effect Diagram.
- Discuss three types of corrective action.
- State key points of your shared reading.
- Share your understanding with the whole group.
Resources:
RCA role play
Procedure:
- Based on the following example, role play investigating the five (5) Whys technique.
- 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.
LeGan