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We hope that you find this template useful and\nwelcome your comments. Public distribution of this document is only permitted\nfrom the Project Management Docs official website at:\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \"http://www.projectmanagementdocs.com/\" \u0014ProjectManagementDocs.com\u0015\nRoot Cause Analysis (RCA)\n\u003CProject Name>\nCompany Name\nStreet Address\nCity, State Zip Code\nDate\n\u000f\nTable of Contents\n\u0013 TOC \\o \"1-3\" \\h \\z \\u \u0014\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc289504777\" \u0014Introduction\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc289504777 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc289504778\" \u0014Event Description\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc289504778 \\h \u00143\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc289504779\" \u0014Chronology of Events / Timeline\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc289504779 \\h \u00144\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc289504780\" \u0014Investigative Team and Method\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc289504780 \\h \u00145\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc289504781\" \u0014Findings and Root Cause\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc289504781 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0013 HYPERLINK \\l \"_Toc289504782\" \u0014Corrective Action\t\u0013 PAGEREF _Toc289504782 \\h \u00146\u0015\u0015\n\u0015\n\u000fIntroduction\nThis section highlights the purpose and importance of the root cause analysis (RCA).  It provides a discussion of the approach taken to identify and document the root cause of a particular problem and the follow-up actions necessary to properly address the root cause.  It also highlights what root causes should/should not consist of.\nThe purpose of this root cause analysis (RCA) is to determine the causes that contributed to the recent fiber optic cable project’s material failure in the research lab.  From this RCA we will determine exactly what happened during the failure event, how it happened, and why it happened.  In order to accomplish this, a formal investigation will take place among an investigative team assigned by the Vice President of Technology.  Once the team identified what, how, and why this event occurred, a list of root causes will be developed.  This list of root causes will then be used to implement any changes necessary in order to prevent another similar failure.\nIt is important to note that for the purpose of this RCA, root causes should be:\nAs specific as possible\nReasonably identifiable\nAble to be managed/controlled\nCareful consideration must be given to all findings related to this RCA as these findings, as well as their corrective measures, will impact the TruWave project.  Formal communication with the TruWave project team must be conducted throughout and upon completion of this RCA.\nEvent Description\nThis section provides a description of the event that is being analyzed.  It provides a clear and concise description of the problem that triggered this Root Cause Analysis.  It should state the date, time, detailed description of the event/problem, who detected the problem, who it affected, and how it affected them.  It is important that the descriptions are as detailed as possible since this problem is the source of the entire RCA.\nOn Friday morning, June 1, 20xx at 9:18am a failure occurred on cable line #2 during the trial run of our new fiber optic cable product, TruWave.  The line technician on duty, Joe Smith, noticed that the polyethylene cable jacketing was deformed as it exited the extrusion device.  Instead of a uniform distribution of the jacketing material, the jacketing material was thicker in some areas and thinner in others.  The technician also noted that there were significant tears in the material and other areas with no jacketing leaving the cable core exposed.  Mr. Smith immediately shut the cabling line down, preserved all of the data in the cabling line computer, and notified his supervisor, Janet Brown, per company procedure.\nThis event affects the entire TruWave project team and stakeholders as it may require changes in the scope, cost, and/or schedule of the project.  This investigation may result in the need to make design changes, process changes, or other modifications that may delay project completion and product ","cbCaimRLnbSfFRor","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimRLnbSfFRor","docx",150021,8,"English","# Introduction\n## Purpose and importance of RCA\n## Root cause expectations and communication\n# Event Description\n## Problem summary and impact\n# Chronology of Events / Timeline\n## Timeline leading up to the failure","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of the RCA in this template?\",\"answer\":\"The RCA determines the causes that contributed to the fiber optic cable project’s material failure and clarifies what happened, how it happened, and why it happened. 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