Handout 3: Root Cause Analysis
Challenge: ___________________________________________________________________________
Step 1: Brainstorm possible root causes for the identified challenge.
Brainstorm:
Step 2: Identify categories that best group the brainstormed root causes. Then list the root causes in the
corresponding categories and then list at least three out possible strategies to address the root cause.
Category 1:
Category 2:
Category 3:
Category 4:
Possible Strategies
Possible Strategies
Possible Strategies
Possible Strategies
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