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5 Why'sBy asking successive 'Why's' the team may be able to identify Root Cause
Therefore
Is Confirmation Necessary?Therefore Yes
No
Therefore Yes
No
Therefore Yes
No
Therefore Yes
NoHow is this confirmed?
Yes
Root Cause
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What is the failure?The car won't start
Why did this occur?It ran out of gasoline
How is this confirmed?Manual Fuel level check
Why did this occur?I forgot to fill it up
How is this confirmed?Last receipt available
Why did this occur?The fuel gage is not working
How is this confirmed?Fuel gage testing
Why did this occur?I forgot to have it repaired
How is this confirmed?Maintenance records
Why did this occur?I didn't put it on the repair list when it broke
Be sure the 5 Why's is grounded in observation not deduction
5 Why'sBy asking successive 'Why's' the team may be able to identify Root Cause
Instructions:
STEP 1 : Define the problem. What is the product, process or service that has failed.
STEP 2 : Ask: Why did this occur?
STEP 3 : Answer: Does this reason need to ne confirmed? If No proceed to next 'Why?' If Yes, then record how confirmation was made.
STEP 4 : Repeat Step 2 & 3 until Root Cause is identified.
STEP 5 : Verify Root Cause by starting at the probable Root Cause and connecting it to the previous cause using 'Therefore'
STEP 6 : Repeat Step 5 until you reach the problem
STEP 7 : If there is a logical connection between each pair of statements back to the problem then you have likely found the Root Cause
How is this confirmed?
How is this confirmed?Manual Fuel level check
How is this confirmed?Last receipt available
How is this confirmed?
How is this confirmed?Maintenance records
STEP 1 : Define the problem. What is the product, process or service that has failed.
STEP 3 : Answer: Does this reason need to ne confirmed? If No proceed to next 'Why?'
STEP 5 : Verify Root Cause by starting at the probable Root Cause and connecting