3 ms·
Ultimately the role of root cause analysis is to help reach said success. There is no other reason to adopt this technique, hence the fallacy.
by zzzcpan 9y ago
Ultimately the role of root cause analysis is to help reach said success. There is no other reason to adopt this technique, hence the fallacy.
- URSpider94 9y agoNo. That’s like saying one could conduct a root cause analysis on a pile of parts on the ground, asking why they haven’t formed themselves into a car. Root cause analysis, by its definition, assumes that you are starting with a functioning system (turns inputs into the proper outputs) that failed unexpectedly.
- zzzcpan 9y agoFunctioning system doesn't imply success. You believe you can reach success by adopting certain techniques for solving problems. Doesn't mean they are net positive for it though.
- phkahler 9y ago>> Functioning system doesn't imply success. It is almost a definition of success. One can refine it to include functioning under a range of conditions, or at a desired price point, or something else. But a system that functions as desired is the end goal of all engineering projects. Even if you're most of the way there in development, root cause analysis can often be used to figure out why something did not perform as desired.