The 5 Whys Analysis

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The 5 Whys Analysis

Use this resource to conduct a 5 Whys Analysis either individually or with a group. This analysis separates the symptoms of a simple problem related to people, processes, or products from the root causes by iteratively asking why until the root cause is determined.

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