Root Cause Analysis or RCA is a class of problem-solving methods aimed at identifying the root causes of problems or incidents. The practice of RCA is predicated on the belief that problems are best solved by attempting to correct or eliminate root causes, as opposed to merely addressing the immediate or obvious symptoms.
The general principles of Root Cause Analysis are:
You can see an example of our root cause analysis boards in the photo on the left. These are great for helping businesses find the root cause of the problem and provides a framework to support them coming up with a solution.
This is the general process for performing and documenting an RCA-based Corrective Action. We have broken the process down into the steps needed to ensure success:
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