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Establishing Point of Cause 4 questions to help us improve our problem solving

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4 questions to help us establish point of cause and improve our problem solving.

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Page 1: Establishing Point of Cause

Establishing

Point of Cause4 questions

to help us improve ourproblem solving

Page 2: Establishing Point of Cause

Created by Tom Curtis 2011Blog: www.onimproving.blogspot.com

Presentations: on www.slideshare.net/onimproving Email: [email protected]

Twitter: @onimproving

Page 3: Establishing Point of Cause

Establishing point of cause is often overlooked in trying to solve problems. If we can figure

out when and where an issue is happening, we will improve our ability to find root causes

and then create and apply corrective actions.

What follows is 4 questions to help us.

Page 4: Establishing Point of Cause

What is wrong? Is it dangerous?

Is containment required? Is immediate action required?

What?Think:Issue

Page 5: Establishing Point of Cause

Where?Think:

Location

Is it in one place or multiple?

Is it in a certain stepor activity?

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When?Think:Time

When does it happen?Always?

Every time? Intermittent?

With what action?

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Who?Think:People

Who might know?Who has information?

Who is effected?

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Point of Cause: