Improve Causal Learning with Advanced RCA!
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Causal Learning & Root Cause Analysis
We’ve had several clients say that they are interested in Causal Learning. That’s great!
Did you know that advanced root cause analysis (TapRooT® RCA) can be used to improve a Causal Learning System?
Read on for more information…
What is Causal Learning?
That depends on who you ask. I’ve seen complex answers and some fairly simple ones.
A Causal Learning diagram looks like the Deming Cycle or the Plan-Do-Check-Act Cycles shown above.
A presentation I attended described Causal Learning as:
Causal Learning discovers and learns from
current experience to improve future performance.
This sounds like Continuous Improvement that W. Edwards Deming promoted.
![Deming](https://www.taproot.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Deming-teaching.jpg)
One outline of the Causal Learning process included these six steps:
- Develop terms of reference
- Develop a problem statement
- Develop a sequence of events
- Develop a cause-and-effect chart
- Develop observations, insights, and conclusions
- Develop solutions
Concepts Familiar to TapRooT® Users
TapRooT® Users … do the steps above look familiar? Perhaps you’ve seen how TapRooT® can be applied in Continuous Improvement cycles. Compare the six steps listed above to the TapRooT® 7-Step Major Investigation Process…
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But there’s more…
TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis has advanced tools to help with each step that go beyond the standard Causal Learning tools.
Three examples of advanced tools include:
- SnapCharT® Diagram,
- the Root Cause Tree® Diagram and Dictionary, and
- the Corrective Action Helper® Guide
SnapCharT® Diagram (and the SnapCharT® Software Module) help the investigator understand what happened (the sequence of events) by displaying the timeline and the Causal Factors and Conditions in a simple-to-understand diagram.
The Root Cause Tree® Diagram and Dictionary help the investigator find the root causes of problems that they would have missed using the fundamental technique of cause-and-effect.
Finally, the Corrective Action Helper® Guide suggests ideas to develop effective fixes for Root Causes and Generic Causes that the investigator might have overlooked without the help of the guide.
Of course, in the TapRooT® System, there is even more:
- Optional techniques to help with human performance and equipment reliability issues.
- Tools to help with interviewing and information collection.
- The SMARTER corrective action technique.
- A simple investigation process to make investigations of precursor incidents easy.
If you want to supercharge your Causal Learning process, attend a 5-Day TapRooT® Advanced Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Course and then put your new knowledge to work!
Do You Need TapRooT® Training?
See all the upcoming public 5-Day TapRooT® Course locations and dates HERE.
Don’t wait! Seats in these 5-Day TapRooT® Courses fill up, and you want to get your first choice of where to attend the training. Get your seat reserved today!
And if you need help seeing how TapRooT® can fit into your Causal Learning efforts, give us a call at 865-539-2139. Alex Paradies or any of our TapRooT® Implementation Advisors will be happy to explain how TapRooT® RCA works in a Causal Learning environment.
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