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Latest revision as of 08:44, 7 July 2020
Root cause analysis (RCA) is compared to Plan-Do-Study-Act, a more in-depth analysis that identifies true root causes of events (a special cause may itself be a root cause, but is more readily pinpointed).
Definition
According to Juran's Quality Handbook by Defeo (7th edition),
- Root cause analysis (RCA). Compared to Plan-Do-Study-Act, a more in-depth analysis that identifies true root causes of events (a special cause may itself be a root cause, but is more readily pinpointed).
According to the BABOK Guide (3rd edition),
- Root cause analysis. A structured examination of an identified problem to understand the underlying causes.