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Find root causes with the Enhanced Cause-Effect approach - MES029

Find root causes with the Enhanced Cause-Effect approach - MES029

Mastering Embedded Systems vor 10 Jahren

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In the first two sessions about root-cause-analysis I have
introduced the 5-Whys and the Ishikawa techniques. Both have their
pros and cons. For a long time I was looking for a better way to
provide root cause analysis. More sophisticated than the 5-Whys,
but not that compilicated and elaborate as the Ishikawa. And hereby
I come across with an enhanced version of the regular Cause-Effect
approach. It's again a graphical approach which combines simplicity
and logic. It's especially useful for situations in which multiple
goals are affected. The way to evaluate root-causes using the
enhanced cause-effect is my preferred way. And that's due to two
reasons. First, it's rather progressive and can be driven alone or
in groups. You achieve quick results without spending too much
effort into nasty categorizations or simplifications. Second, in
it's final stage provided as a diagram, it can be quickly and fully
understood. You do not need verbose explanations how to read it or
why some things have been dropped. Stay tuned and be inspired.