The document describes the steps to create a cause-and-effect diagram, also known as an Ishikawa or fishbone diagram, which is a visual tool for identifying potential causes of a particular effect or problem. It lists 6 steps: 1) define the effect, 2) draw the spine and effect box, 3) identify main cause categories, 4) identify specific causes, 5) drill down on causes, and 6) analyze the diagram. An example diagram shows potential causes for the inaccurate submission of billing to clients, with repeated causes like poor training and a manual filing system identified for corrective action.
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a problem-solving technique that seeks to identify the primary cause of a problem. By focusing on the root cause, organizations can prevent the problem from recurring and develop long-term solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
RCA uses tools such as the 5 Whys and Cause & Effect Diagram to identify the underlying causes of a problem. The 5 Whys technique involves asking "why" multiple times to dig deeper into the root cause. The Cause & Effect Diagram categorizes potential causes, such as people, process, and equipment, to identify root causes quickly.
This RCA presentation is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) as a problem-solving technique. The presentation highlights the importance of identifying the root cause of a problem and how RCA can be used to achieve this. Participants will learn how to apply common RCA tools such as the 5 Whys and Cause & Effect Diagram to identify the root cause of a problem. They will also gain knowledge on how to prioritize root causes using a Pareto Chart to focus on the most significant causes first. The presentation will also cover the pitfalls in root cause analysis, highlighting the importance of avoiding making assumptions, involving stakeholders, and making RCA an ongoing process. By the end of the presentation, participants will have a deep understanding of RCA and be equipped with the skills needed to identify and solve problems effectively.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the critical role of identifying root causes in effective problem-solving.
2. Apply 5 Whys and Cause & Effect Diagram for practical root cause analysis.
3. Learn to prioritize root causes using Pareto Charts for impactful solutions.
4. Recognize common pitfalls and strategies for overcoming them.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Root Cause Analysis
2. Overview of Problem Solving
3. 5 Whys
4. Cause & Effect Diagram
5. Root Cause Prioritization
6. Effective RCA Practices
Ultimate guide about fishbone diagram: definition, benefits, history of fishbone diagram, useful tips to create fishbone diagram and simple methods for cause and effect analysis.
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Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a problem-solving technique that seeks to identify the primary cause of a problem. By focusing on the root cause, organizations can prevent the problem from recurring and develop long-term solutions that improve efficiency, reduce costs, and increase customer satisfaction.
RCA uses tools such as the 5 Whys and Cause & Effect Diagram to identify the underlying causes of a problem. The 5 Whys technique involves asking "why" multiple times to dig deeper into the root cause. The Cause & Effect Diagram categorizes potential causes, such as people, process, and equipment, to identify root causes quickly.
This RCA presentation is designed to provide participants with a comprehensive understanding of Root Cause Analysis (RCA) as a problem-solving technique. The presentation highlights the importance of identifying the root cause of a problem and how RCA can be used to achieve this. Participants will learn how to apply common RCA tools such as the 5 Whys and Cause & Effect Diagram to identify the root cause of a problem. They will also gain knowledge on how to prioritize root causes using a Pareto Chart to focus on the most significant causes first. The presentation will also cover the pitfalls in root cause analysis, highlighting the importance of avoiding making assumptions, involving stakeholders, and making RCA an ongoing process. By the end of the presentation, participants will have a deep understanding of RCA and be equipped with the skills needed to identify and solve problems effectively.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
1. Understand the critical role of identifying root causes in effective problem-solving.
2. Apply 5 Whys and Cause & Effect Diagram for practical root cause analysis.
3. Learn to prioritize root causes using Pareto Charts for impactful solutions.
4. Recognize common pitfalls and strategies for overcoming them.
CONTENTS
1. Introduction to Root Cause Analysis
2. Overview of Problem Solving
3. 5 Whys
4. Cause & Effect Diagram
5. Root Cause Prioritization
6. Effective RCA Practices
Ultimate guide about fishbone diagram: definition, benefits, history of fishbone diagram, useful tips to create fishbone diagram and simple methods for cause and effect analysis.
Root Cause Analysis - Tools, Tips and Tricks to Get to the Bottom of Root CauseCraig Thornton
This webinar discusses and investigates how to conduct root cause analysis. Root cause analysis is something that companies really struggle with. There will be plenty of practical advice in the webinar to help with you understand the concepts and the tools.
If you would like to watch the recording of this webinar then copy and paste the below link into your web browser:
http://www.mangolive.com/blog-mango/root-cause-analysis-tools-webinar
Basic 8D Problem Solving Tools & Methods - Part 1Tony Alvarez
I've taught many workshops on basic problem solving over the years at various companies. This 3 part presentation collects tools and methods that I've found useful and that most people tend to be able to put into practice quickly. Problem solving is ground that has been covered by many people many times in the past and this presentation builds on that work, incorporates my experience and hopefully integrates it in a way that provides some new insights. This is the 1st of a 3 part presentation.
ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAM :-
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a class of problem solving methods aimed at identifying the root causes of problems or events. The practice of RCA is predicated on the belief that problems are best solved by attempting to address, correct or eliminate root causes, as opposed to merely addressing the immediately obvious symptoms. By directing corrective measures at root causes, it is more probable that problem recurrence will be prevented.
DESIGNED FOR :-
Managers, Engineers, Supervisor and officers engaged in maintenance operation and engineering activities.
OBJECTIVE :-
At the end of the training program, participants will be able
- To gain a basic understanding of the problem solving and decision-making process and the applicable quality tools that support this process.
- To develop specific competencies to use the structured approach to problem solving and decision making and the supporting quality tools.
TRAINING PROGRAM COVERAGE :-
- Basic knowledge about RCA program.
- What are the RCA tools ?
- More about Why- Why analysis ?
- Videos and case studies on RCA
7 QC Tools are simple statistical tools used for problem solving. Nilesh Arora presented basics of 7 QC Tool training and details about Pareto Diagram.
Basic 8D Problem Solving Tools & Methods - Part 2Tony Alvarez
I've taught many workshops on basic problem solving over the years at various companies. This 3 part presentation collects tools and methods that I've found useful and that most people tend to be able to put into practice quickly. Problem solving is ground that has been covered by many people many times in the past and this presentation builds on that work, incorporates my experience and hopefully integrates it in a way that provides some new insights. This is the 2nd of a 3 part presentation.
Prt 1 of the Cause nd effect workshop. This claass will intorduce the use of C&E in business problem-solving and the use of tools like the Fishbone (or Ishakawa) diagram.
Root Cause Analysis - Tools, Tips and Tricks to Get to the Bottom of Root CauseCraig Thornton
This webinar discusses and investigates how to conduct root cause analysis. Root cause analysis is something that companies really struggle with. There will be plenty of practical advice in the webinar to help with you understand the concepts and the tools.
If you would like to watch the recording of this webinar then copy and paste the below link into your web browser:
http://www.mangolive.com/blog-mango/root-cause-analysis-tools-webinar
Basic 8D Problem Solving Tools & Methods - Part 1Tony Alvarez
I've taught many workshops on basic problem solving over the years at various companies. This 3 part presentation collects tools and methods that I've found useful and that most people tend to be able to put into practice quickly. Problem solving is ground that has been covered by many people many times in the past and this presentation builds on that work, incorporates my experience and hopefully integrates it in a way that provides some new insights. This is the 1st of a 3 part presentation.
ABOUT THE TRAINING PROGRAM :-
Root cause analysis (RCA) is a class of problem solving methods aimed at identifying the root causes of problems or events. The practice of RCA is predicated on the belief that problems are best solved by attempting to address, correct or eliminate root causes, as opposed to merely addressing the immediately obvious symptoms. By directing corrective measures at root causes, it is more probable that problem recurrence will be prevented.
DESIGNED FOR :-
Managers, Engineers, Supervisor and officers engaged in maintenance operation and engineering activities.
OBJECTIVE :-
At the end of the training program, participants will be able
- To gain a basic understanding of the problem solving and decision-making process and the applicable quality tools that support this process.
- To develop specific competencies to use the structured approach to problem solving and decision making and the supporting quality tools.
TRAINING PROGRAM COVERAGE :-
- Basic knowledge about RCA program.
- What are the RCA tools ?
- More about Why- Why analysis ?
- Videos and case studies on RCA
7 QC Tools are simple statistical tools used for problem solving. Nilesh Arora presented basics of 7 QC Tool training and details about Pareto Diagram.
Basic 8D Problem Solving Tools & Methods - Part 2Tony Alvarez
I've taught many workshops on basic problem solving over the years at various companies. This 3 part presentation collects tools and methods that I've found useful and that most people tend to be able to put into practice quickly. Problem solving is ground that has been covered by many people many times in the past and this presentation builds on that work, incorporates my experience and hopefully integrates it in a way that provides some new insights. This is the 2nd of a 3 part presentation.
Prt 1 of the Cause nd effect workshop. This claass will intorduce the use of C&E in business problem-solving and the use of tools like the Fishbone (or Ishakawa) diagram.
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WEBINAR: How to Use a Fishbone Diagram (aka Cause & Effect Diagram)GoLeanSixSigma.com
The Fishbone (aka Cause & Effect or Ishikawa) Diagram is a seemingly simple method of conducting structured brainstorming around the root cause of a process problem. So why is it so hard to get it right? We'll walk through some classic ways to build a Fishbone Diagram, we'll show you some of the common missteps and we'll provide examples of what they look like when they're properly executed. Join us for a guided tour of the Fishbone!
You can find the rest of the webinar materials and questions from the webinar here:
https://goleansixsigma.com/webinar-use-fishbone-diagram/
poor placement in colleges is shown with the help of cause effect diagram. this is done by deepakshi jain, aditi mathur and dharika kapil of banasthali university .
Aportes de kaoru ishikawa
Circulos de calidad, las 7 herramientas basicas para una calidad de administracion y el diagrama casua - efecto o diagrama del pez
Cause & Effect Diagram Use for H&S System Hazard IdentificationPECB
The webinar covers:
• The three types of diagram
• Common main header categories
• Adoption of tool in H&S systems
Presenter:
This webinar was hosted by PECB Certified Trainer and Managing Director of Smart ISO Systems & Smart Mentoring, Mr. David Smart.
Link of the recorded session published on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7qFGcY8HnV4
Strengthening CMMI Maturity Levels with a Quantitative Approach to Root-Cause...Luigi Buglione
This presentation discusses and analyzes the opportunity to approach a typical TQM qualitative technique such as Root-Cause Analysis (RCA), expressed with the well-known Ishikawa (or Fishbone) diagrams, in a quantitative manner. Adding a control measure at the end of each ‘cause bone’ can help decision-makers in their determination of corrective/improvement actions to take in terms of how much to introduce into the related action plan in the way of resources. The ISO 15939 Measurement Information Model can be the appropriate technique to help derive such measures, as it overcomes the intrinsic limitations of Orthogonal Defect Classification (ODC) by providing direct process improvement at ML2 on Measurement & Analysis (ME) and at ML3 on Organizational Process Focus (OPF), in particular taking care of the specific practice SP1.4 concerning the establishment of the organization’s measurement repository), as well as on the General Practice GP2.8 (Monitor & Control the Process) across all the process areas involved in each single cause-effect analysis. The communication issue is discussed, an alternative way to express Ishikawa diagrams is proposed (Mind Maps), and how Mind Maps can facilitate the diffusion of RCA and its quantitative variant (Q-RCA) into organizations, and subsequently be used by organizations, is shown.
RCA is a part of Problem Management and basic tool for Problem and Error Control.
This document should help you to understand Root Cause Analysis more closely
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Root cause analysis is an approach for identifying the underlying causes of an incident so that the most effective solutions can be identified and implemented.
Operating Excellence is built on Corrective & Preventive ActionsAtanu Dhar
You see an issue and you simply set it right, but do you make the effort to find out what is the "corrective" action behind it, so that it never re-occurs?
And, do you take another extra step to come up with a "preventive" action - so that there is no other manner that issue comes up?
Dear All, I have prepared this presentation to get a better understanding of Statistical Process Control (SPC). This is a very informative presentation and giving information about the History of SPC, the basics of SPC, the PDCA approach, the Benefits of SPC, application of 7-QC tools for problem-solving. You can follow this technique in your day to day business working to solve the problems. Thanking you.
Dear All, This is very comprehensive training on application of 7QC tools in industry. There is now a common demand in every industry to improve and control the process by achieving product quality with integrity. These 7-QC tools are very useful to fulfil industry demand by controlling the process. I am expecting your kind suggestions and comments to improve my presentation further. Thanks a lot everyone for your time to read this presentation. I hope it will definitely give some value addition in your routine life. Thanking you!
Overview of Lean Manufacturing and Six Sigma tools, comaprison between Lean Speed and Six Sigma Quality combining Lean with Six Sigma
Overview of DMAIC and SIX SIGMA FORMULA
Hierarchical Digital Twin of a Naval Power SystemKerry Sado
A hierarchical digital twin of a Naval DC power system has been developed and experimentally verified. Similar to other state-of-the-art digital twins, this technology creates a digital replica of the physical system executed in real-time or faster, which can modify hardware controls. However, its advantage stems from distributing computational efforts by utilizing a hierarchical structure composed of lower-level digital twin blocks and a higher-level system digital twin. Each digital twin block is associated with a physical subsystem of the hardware and communicates with a singular system digital twin, which creates a system-level response. By extracting information from each level of the hierarchy, power system controls of the hardware were reconfigured autonomously. This hierarchical digital twin development offers several advantages over other digital twins, particularly in the field of naval power systems. The hierarchical structure allows for greater computational efficiency and scalability while the ability to autonomously reconfigure hardware controls offers increased flexibility and responsiveness. The hierarchical decomposition and models utilized were well aligned with the physical twin, as indicated by the maximum deviations between the developed digital twin hierarchy and the hardware.
Using recycled concrete aggregates (RCA) for pavements is crucial to achieving sustainability. Implementing RCA for new pavement can minimize carbon footprint, conserve natural resources, reduce harmful emissions, and lower life cycle costs. Compared to natural aggregate (NA), RCA pavement has fewer comprehensive studies and sustainability assessments.
Online aptitude test management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
The purpose of on-line aptitude test system is to take online test in an efficient manner and no time wasting for checking the paper. The main objective of on-line aptitude test system is to efficiently evaluate the candidate thoroughly through a fully automated system that not only saves lot of time but also gives fast results. For students they give papers according to their convenience and time and there is no need of using extra thing like paper, pen etc. This can be used in educational institutions as well as in corporate world. Can be used anywhere any time as it is a web based application (user Location doesn’t matter). No restriction that examiner has to be present when the candidate takes the test.
Every time when lecturers/professors need to conduct examinations they have to sit down think about the questions and then create a whole new set of questions for each and every exam. In some cases the professor may want to give an open book online exam that is the student can take the exam any time anywhere, but the student might have to answer the questions in a limited time period. The professor may want to change the sequence of questions for every student. The problem that a student has is whenever a date for the exam is declared the student has to take it and there is no way he can take it at some other time. This project will create an interface for the examiner to create and store questions in a repository. It will also create an interface for the student to take examinations at his convenience and the questions and/or exams may be timed. Thereby creating an application which can be used by examiners and examinee’s simultaneously.
Examination System is very useful for Teachers/Professors. As in the teaching profession, you are responsible for writing question papers. In the conventional method, you write the question paper on paper, keep question papers separate from answers and all this information you have to keep in a locker to avoid unauthorized access. Using the Examination System you can create a question paper and everything will be written to a single exam file in encrypted format. You can set the General and Administrator password to avoid unauthorized access to your question paper. Every time you start the examination, the program shuffles all the questions and selects them randomly from the database, which reduces the chances of memorizing the questions.
A review on techniques and modelling methodologies used for checking electrom...nooriasukmaningtyas
The proper function of the integrated circuit (IC) in an inhibiting electromagnetic environment has always been a serious concern throughout the decades of revolution in the world of electronics, from disjunct devices to today’s integrated circuit technology, where billions of transistors are combined on a single chip. The automotive industry and smart vehicles in particular, are confronting design issues such as being prone to electromagnetic interference (EMI). Electronic control devices calculate incorrect outputs because of EMI and sensors give misleading values which can prove fatal in case of automotives. In this paper, the authors have non exhaustively tried to review research work concerned with the investigation of EMI in ICs and prediction of this EMI using various modelling methodologies and measurement setups.
Literature Review Basics and Understanding Reference Management.pptxDr Ramhari Poudyal
Three-day training on academic research focuses on analytical tools at United Technical College, supported by the University Grant Commission, Nepal. 24-26 May 2024
Water billing management system project report.pdfKamal Acharya
Our project entitled “Water Billing Management System” aims is to generate Water bill with all the charges and penalty. Manual system that is employed is extremely laborious and quite inadequate. It only makes the process more difficult and hard.
The aim of our project is to develop a system that is meant to partially computerize the work performed in the Water Board like generating monthly Water bill, record of consuming unit of water, store record of the customer and previous unpaid record.
We used HTML/PHP as front end and MYSQL as back end for developing our project. HTML is primarily a visual design environment. We can create a android application by designing the form and that make up the user interface. Adding android application code to the form and the objects such as buttons and text boxes on them and adding any required support code in additional modular.
MySQL is free open source database that facilitates the effective management of the databases by connecting them to the software. It is a stable ,reliable and the powerful solution with the advanced features and advantages which are as follows: Data Security.MySQL is free open source database that facilitates the effective management of the databases by connecting them to the software.
KuberTENes Birthday Bash Guadalajara - K8sGPT first impressionsVictor Morales
K8sGPT is a tool that analyzes and diagnoses Kubernetes clusters. This presentation was used to share the requirements and dependencies to deploy K8sGPT in a local environment.
2. What is it?
• An analysis tool that
provides a systematic way
of looking at effects and
their respective causes
• Developed by Dr. Kaoru
Ishikawa of Japan in 1943
and is sometimes referred
to as an Ishikawa Diagram
or a Fishbone Diagram
because of its shape
3. Why implement this?
• It helps determine the root
causes of a problem using a
structured approach.
• It encourages group
participation and utilizes
group knowledge of the
process.
• It uses an orderly, easy-to-
read format to diagram
cause-and-effect.
relationships
• It indicates possible causes of
variation in a process.
4. • It increases knowledge of the
process by helping everyone
to learn more about the
factors at work and how they
relate.
• It identifies areas where data
should be collected for further
study.
Why implement this?
> EXAMPLE OF A BUSINESS PROCESS >
5. > PUTTING ‘CAUSE-AND-EFFECT’ DIAGRAM’ TO TEST: STEP 1 >
Submission of Billing to Client
Receive update of
newly issued billings
Find and update clients’
billing statements
Locate included
clients’ file folders
File folders
Call each client
on update
Buyers’
Information Sheet
Send Billing Statements
Locate included clients’
Buyers’ Information Sheet
6. STEP 1:
• Decide on the effect to be
examined.
• An effect may be positive (an
objective) or negative (a problem),
depending upon the issue that is
being discussed.
Identify and clearly define the
outcome or EFFECT to be analyzed.
>POSITIVE
– pride and ownership over productive areas
– upbeat atmosphere that encourages the participation of the
group
> NEGATIVE
– justifying why the problem occurred and placing blame
– easier for a team to focus on what causes a problem than what
causes an excellent outcome
– concentrate on things that can go wrong may foster a more
relaxed atmosphere which sometimes enhances group
participation
> PUTTING ‘CAUSE-AND-EFFECT’ DIAGRAM’ TO TEST: STEP 2 >
7. STEP 2:
• Draw a horizontal arrow pointing to the
right. This is the spine.
• To the right of the arrow, write a brief
description of the effect or outcome
which results from the process.
• Draw a box around the description of the
effect.
Draw the SPINE and create
the EFFECT box.
> CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM , updated with STEPS 1 & 2 >
8. > PUTTING ‘CAUSE-AND-EFFECT’ DIAGRAM’ TO TEST: STEP 3 >
Inaccurate
Submission of
Billing to Client
Effect Box
Spine
9. STEP 3:
• Establish main causes, or categories, under
which other possible causes will be listed.
– 3Ms and P – Methods, Materials,
Machinery, and People
– 4Ps – Policies, Procedures, People, and
Plant
– Environment
Identify the main CAUSES contributing
to the effect being studied.
• Write the main categories your team has
selected to the left of the effect box.
Draw some above and below the spine.
• Draw a box around each category label
and use a diagonal line to form a
branch from the box to the spine.
> CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM , updated with STEPS 1, 2 & 3 >
11. STEP 4:
• Identify as many factors or causes
possible and attach them as sub-
branches of the major branches.
• Fill in detail for each cause.
For each major branch, identify other
specific factors which may be the
CAUSES of the EFFECT.
> CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM , updated with STEPS 1, 2, 3 & 4 >
12. > PUTTING ‘CAUSE-AND-EFFECT’ DIAGRAM’ TO TEST: STEP 5 >
Materials
Inaccurate
Submission of
Billing to Client
Methods People
Machinery
Ignorance
People fail to inform
client thru call/e-mail
Unreliable
mail system
Erroneous
sorting
of billing
statementsInvalid
list of
updates
Phone line
disconnected
Erroneous
Information
in BIS
No file for
record of billing
statements
in clients’
folders
13. STEP 5:
•You can do this by asking a
series of WHY questions.
Identify more detailed levels of
causes and continue organizing them
under related causes or categories.
FROM GIVEN EXAMPLE:
Q: Why is there an invalid list of updates?
A: Because the data was mixed up.
Q: Why was the data mixed up?
A: There was a problem with the manual organization of the files.
Q: Why is there a problem with the manual organization
of the files?
A: Because there are no back-up files and since it was
manually prearranged, inaccuracy is inevitable.
> CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM , updated with STEPS 1, 2, 3, 4 & 5 >
14. > PUTTING ‘CAUSE-AND-EFFECT’ DIAGRAM’ TO TEST: STEP 6 >
Materials
Inaccurate
Submission of
Billing to Client
Methods People
Machinery
Ignorance
People fail to inform
client thru
call/e-mail
Unreliable
mail system
Erroneous
sorting
of billing
statements
Invalid
list of
updates
Phone line
disconnected
Erroneous
Information in BIS
Assorted records
of billing
statements
in clients’ folders
Mixed up
dataInaccuracy
in
sorting
data
Manual file
organization
Poor
training
Mixed
up data
Inaccuracy
In sorting
data
Ignorance
Wrong phone number/
e-mail information Erroneous info
in BIS
Inaccuracy in
sorting data
Manual file
organization
No training
Manual file
organization
Skipping paying
monthly bills
Poor
training No
money
Inaccuracy in sorting
and giving out mail
Manual file system
Mixed
up data
Inaccuracy in
sorting data
Manual file
organization
Mixed
up data
Inaccuracy in
sorting data
Manual file
organization
15. STEP 6:
• It helps identify causes that warrant
further investigation.
• Use a pareto chart to determine the
cause to focus on first.
• See the “balance” of your diagram,
checking for comparable levels of
detail for most of the categories.
Analyze the diagram.
– A thick cluster of items in one area may
indicate a need for further study.
– A main category having only a few specific
causes may indicate a need for further
identification of causes.
– If several major branches have only a few
sub-branches, you may need to combine
them under a single category.
•Look for causes that appear repeatedly.
These may represent root causes.
•Look for what you can measure in each
cause so you can quantify the effects of
any changes you make.
•Most importantly, identify and circle the
causes that you can take action on.
> CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM , completed >
16. > RECOMMENDATIONS from completed CAUSE-AND-EFFECT DIAGRAM >
Poor
training
Manual file
organization
Poor
training
Manual file system
Manual file
organization
Manual file
organizationMaterials
Inaccurate
Submission of
Billing to Client
Methods People
Machinery
Ignorance
People fail to inform
client thru
call/e-mail
Unreliable
mail system
Erroneous
sorting
of billing
statements
Invalid
list of
updates
Phone line
disconnected
Erroneous
Information in BIS
Assorted records
of billing
statements
in clients’ folders
Mixed up
dataInaccuracy
in
sorting
data
Manual file
organization
Poor
training
Mixed
up data
Inaccuracy
In sorting
data
Ignorance
Wrong phone number/
e-mail information Erroneous info
in BIS
Inaccuracy in
sorting data
Manual file
organization
No training
Manual file
organization
Skipping paying
monthly bills
Poor
training No
money
Inaccuracy in sorting
and giving out mail
Manual file system
Mixed
up data
Inaccuracy in
sorting data
Manual file
organization
Mixed
up data
Inaccuracy in
sorting data
Manual file
organization
No training
Manual file
organization Manual file
organization
17. ANALYSIS
–The level of detail is well-balanced.
–The causes poor/no training and
manual file organization/system are
repeated several times.
–These causes stated above are the
ones that should be attended to and
given action on ASAP.
18. RECOMMENDED SOLUTIONS:
–Poor/No Training -> Give tutorials and
seminars to new and old employees alike.
Have people check employees’
performances every once in a while.
–Manual File System -> Have a computer-
based information system to maintain the
organization. It will not only give you back-
up files but make the system work faster.
Make sure it is maintained and updated at
all times.