Five whys is a form of simple, expedient root cause analysis. It's meant to be simple enough that you don't need a consultant to teach you how to do it. That d

Five whys is a form of simple, expedient root cause analysis. It's meant to be simple enough that you don't need a consultant to teach you how to do it. That doesn't stop people from trying to take 'shortcuts' though, and those shortcuts are what consultants prey on.