Phases of an RCA Study

An RCA study is an effort to find preventive techniques to eradicate a single defect or an entire class of defects. A root cause analysis can be performed in a number of different ways, but RCA studies typically map to six distinct steps or phases (see Figure 11-1):

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Event identification
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Data collection
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Data analysis and assessment
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Corrective actions
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Inform and apply
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Follow-up, measurement, and reporting
Figure 11-1. Phases of a root cause analysis study
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A formal root cause study includes the six distinct phases; however, less-formal studies are still effective and may contain ...

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