We always dig for reasons to identify the root cause behind problems that crop up every day. What might have led to the problem?
This analysis of the causal factors that led to this snag is technically defined as Root Cause Analysis.
Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is the technique used by project managers and all professionals to solve problems that affect an organization’s ability to meet strategic objectives in project management. In a broader sense of course.
RCA is the most favored procedure for obtaining permanent solutions to recurring problems, not just equipment failures in any project or situation.