About This Example

This section of the documentation provides topics that correspond to each step in the workflow for developing an RCA Analysis. In each topic, the workflow for creating a Root Cause Analysis will be illustrated through examining the recurring failure(s) of a cooling water pump. The following topics appear in this section of the documentation and are intended to be read in order:

• Defining the criteria for when an RCA Analysis should be performed.

• Ordering the analysis.

• Preserving failure event data.

• Analyzing data.

• Communicating findings and recommendations.

• Tracking results.

Note: The information contained in these topics assumes that you are the user who will be performing the associated step in Root Cause Analysis and that all RCA administrative tasks have been completed.