Root Cause Analysis (RCA):Methods, Tools & Examples

Root Cause Analysis

Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a systematic problem-solving method used to identify the underlying cause of a defect, failure, incident, or nonconformity so that it does not recur. Instead of treating symptoms, RCA focuses on eliminating the fundamental cause of the problem. RCA is widely used in quality management, manufacturing, engineering, healthcare, IT, safety investigations, … Read more