Root Cause Analysis with the Interrelationship Tool
Published 10/2025
Duration: 39m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 337.13 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Published 10/2025
Duration: 39m | .MP4 1280x720 30 fps(r) | AAC, 44100 Hz, 2ch | 337.13 MB
Genre: eLearning | Language: English
Going beyond fishbones and 5 Whys to find what really drives issues
What you'll learn
- What is an interrelationship model
- How does the interrelationship model differ from other ways to do root cause analysis
- When to use the interrelationship model for RCA
- Access to a tool to do an interrelationship RCA
Requirements
- none
Description
Are you frustrated with traditional root cause analysis methods that don’t always get to therealproblem? In this one-hour course,Root Cause Analysis with the Interrelationship Model, you’ll learn a practical and powerful way to uncover the causes driving complex issues.
Many teams rely on tools like theFishbone Diagram (Ishikawa), the5 Whys, orDot Voting. While each has its value, they often fall short when:
Problems involve multiple, interconnected factors
Participants bring different perspectives
Influence flows in more than one direction
Teams struggle to prioritize which causes matter most
This course introduces a tool that facilitatesInterrelationship RCAdesigned to overcome these challenges. You’ll see how this model:
Captures relationships between issues in a structured way
Allows for mutual influence (two items affecting each other)
Uses simple scoring to highlight the most influential root causes
Provides clear, visual results that teams can use immediately
By the end of the course, you will:
Understand the strengths and weaknesses of common subjective root cause analysis
Be able to apply the Interrelationship Tool to real-world problems
Learn how to facilitate group input without duplication or confusion
Interpret influence rankings and diagrams to guide decision-making
Have access to a downloadablePython-based applicationyou can run yourself
Whether you’re aproject manager, quality professional, business analyst, or team leader, this course gives you a practical, hands-on method to cut through complexity and find actionable root causes.
Length:~1 hour of instructionIncludes:Downloadable Interrelationship Model tool, exercises, and examplesLevel:Beginner-friendly, no prior coding experience required
Who this course is for:
- This course is for anyone who needs to figure out what might be a root cause to a complex problem or opportunity
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