5 why process

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“5 Why Process” for Problem Identification What specific problem have you observed? Why does/doesn’t this happen? Why does/doesn’t this happen? Why does/doesn’t this happen? Why does/doesn’t this happen? Why does/doesn’t this happen? Stop the “5 Why Process” when you believe you have identified the root cause of the original problem.

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Page 1: 5 Why Process

“ 5  Why   P ro ce s s ”  f o r   P rob l em   I den t i f i c a t i on  

   

What  specific  problem  have  you  observed?                      

Why  does/doesn’t  this  happen?  

                   

Why  does/doesn’t  this  happen?  

                   

Why  does/doesn’t  this  happen?  

                   

Why  does/doesn’t  this  happen?  

                   

Why  does/doesn’t  this  happen?  

                   

 Stop   the  “5  Why  Proces s”  when  you  be l ieve  you  have   ident if i ed  

the  root  cause  o f   the  or ig ina l  problem.