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Develop A Root Cause Hypothesis

Better Understand How To Develop Hypothesis Statements

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What Is A Root Cause Analysis?

• An opinion, theory, or guess around what is causing the problem to occur

• Usually a hypothesis has not yet been proven

• In oder to prove one, you would have to collect data in order to prove or disprove the hypotheses

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Develop Root Cause Hypothesis

• For every root cause, there is a hypothesis, theory or opinion to be researched, proved, or disproved

• Clarity around the hypothesis is important in collecting the appropriate data to prove or disprove it

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Histograms Help Prove or Disapprove