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Root Cause Analysis for PMs: Looking Back to Go Forward

by Duke Okes

February 08, 2013 | 60:17 | Views: 773 | PDUs: 1.00 | Rating: 4.15 / 5

Root cause analysis (RCA) is a logical process for discovering the underlying causes for variances. It can be applied for both single events and to identify patterns behind multiple issues over time. This webinar will present how to organize a RCA, such as who to involve, the process to follow, and how to document findings. Key tools for the analysis as well as the critical role of the project manager in establishing a learning environment will also be discussed.

When 4 = 3

from PMO Bytes posted by Wai Mun Koo on March 20, 2011

If I tell you that 4 = 3, you probably think that I am crazy. Don't believe? Let me try to prove it to you. Assume a + ...

Flawed Reasons for Avoiding Project Management, Part 2

from Voices on Project Management posted by Michael Hatfield on December 23, 2009

In my previous post I addressed two common, but profoundly flawed, reasons team members offer up to avoid implementing the systems to sustain project management capability. Here are reasons three thro ...

Cause and Effect Analysis

by Andy Jordan October 10, 2013

If we don’t conduct the proper analysis but rather make assumptions about what is causing a problem, then we jump to our perceived solution--and more often than not we end up wasting time, money and effort on implementing the wrong solution. This article supports the presentation for Cause and Effect Analysis and provides a more detailed explanation of how the tool should be used.

HEADWAY PM Process: Diagnose Situation

Analyze variances from the project plan to determine the root causes of the variance. Consider activities that are ahead of plan, as well as those that are behind plan. Look to activities that are ahe...

Test Your Knowledge: Practice Questions to Help You Prepare

from Certification Central posted by Pavan Maddi on October 15, 2024

Question 1) A project manager is executing a software development project with a fixed deadline and budget. The team has completed 60% of the work, but the project is behind schedule and over budget. ...

Should we do root cause analyses?

from Project Management Central posted by Stéphane Parent on November 15, 2019

We often read and hear that we should not rehash the past but rather focus on the solution or the future. How do you balance this perspective with a technique such as root cause analysis, where th ...

How do you navigate unexpected data challenges in your projects?

from Project Management Central posted by Claudia Alcelay on January 11, 2024

Data quality and quantity is particularly important as we think about leveraging AI on projects. Considerations include the diversity and comprehensiveness of the data that is available to us.  ...

Achieving Long-Term Impact Through Incremental Change

by Shannon McGuffey, MS, PMP April 29, 2025

In continuous improvement, incremental changes over time yield substantial long-term impacts. This practitioner explores a PMO CI-centered hybrid method for cost reduction and stakeholder engagement.

Five Whys

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5 Whys is an iterative elicitation method used to explore cause-and-effect relationships underlying a particular problem. The primary goal of the technique is to determine the root cause of a defect or problem by repeating the question "Why?". Each answer forms the basis of the next question.

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