Learn root cause analysis
Short, practical guides for engineers, supervisors and managers. No jargon, no training course needed.
What is root cause analysis (RCA)?
Root cause analysis (RCA) finds why a failure happened so you can fix the cause, not the symptom. Learn the methods, steps and common mistakes.
5 Whys
The 5 Whys method finds a root cause by asking why repeatedly. See the rules, a worked maintenance example and common mistakes.
Fishbone diagram
A fishbone diagram maps possible causes of a problem in categories. Learn the 6M categories, how to build one and when to use it.
The ROOTS™ method
The ROOTS method is a five-step approach to root cause analysis: Recognise, Observe, Obtain, Tackle, Sustain.
Try it on a real failure.
Describe what happened or photograph your notes, and RapidRCA builds the analysis with the ROOTS™ method.
Start an RCA
Describe what happened or photograph your notes, and RapidRCA builds the analysis with the ROOTS™ method.
Start an RCA