In project management there will be many times when you’re trying to figure out cause so today we’re looking at a great tool to help you get started – Ishikawa diagrams and the 6P’s, 4M’s, 4S’s or whatever framework best suits your situation. This tool has been round since the 60s and is also often …
Tag Archive: root cause
Feb 03
Establish root causes quickly with the 5 whys
This is a nice simple tool that can be very effective at getting down to the nitty gritty of a problem fast and it’s based on that most annoying of children’s habits, repeatedly asking why? It’s called the 5 why’s because you right down a problem statement and continually ask the question “why” answering with because over and over …

