This discussion covers:

• Root cause analysis best practices

• Why incidents rarely have a single cause

• Human error vs. system failures

• Corrective action prioritization

• The limits of Five Whys investigations

• Leadership’s role in investigations

• How TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis improves investigations

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Timestamps:

00:00 - 00:30 – The Myth of a Single Root Cause

00:40 - 01:45 – What Is Root Cause Analysis?

01:46 - 03:29 – Why Traditional RCA Methods Fall Short

03:30 - 05:33 – Leadership, Blame Culture, and Investigations

05:34 - 07:02 – Military Investigation Example & Organizational Failure

07:03 - 09:42 – Why Incidents Have Multiple Root Causes

09:43 - 10:42 – Five Whys vs. TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis

10:43 - 14:39 – Prioritizing Corrective Actions vs. Root Causes

14:40 - 16:14 – Changing Investigation Mindsets

16:15 - 18:29 – How TapRooT® Training Improves Investigations