5 Whys Template

Root cause analysis through 5 iterative questions.

The 5 Whys technique helps teams dig past symptoms to uncover the true root cause of a problem by asking 'Why?' five times in succession. Start with the problem statement, work through each causal layer, and arrive at a root cause that's actually fixable rather than just a symptom. Simple, fast, and surprisingly effective for any type of incident, quality issue, or recurring process problem.

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