TapRooT® Optional Root Cause Analysis Tools
All TapRooT® Users are familiar with the SnapCharT®, Safeguard Analysis, the Root Cause Tree® and Dictionary, and the Corrective Action Helper® Guide. But do you know about the optional TapRooT® Tools:
- Equifactor®
- CHAP
- Change Analysis
These optional techniques are usually applied in more complex investigations.
Equifactor® is used to troubleshoot equipment problems. We found that many people try to understand the root causes of equipment failures BEFORE they really understand the basic reasons for the failure. That’s why we partnered with Heinz Bloch to develop the Equifactor Troubleshooting Tables and Software.
CHAP is used for a deep dive on human performance issues. Once again we found that people tended to jump into asking “why” before they understood all the details about a human error. That’s why we developed CHAP to help people collect information about the human action before they start asking why things went wrong.
Change Analysis is an older technique that was derived from the work of Charles Kepner and Benjamin Tregoe. The technique helps identify changes that could have contributed to the equipment failure or human error.
How can you learn to apply these optional techniques to improve your root cause analysis? Attend one off our 5-Day TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis Team Leader Courses. To see the locations and dates of our public TapRooT® 5-Day Courses being held around the world, CLICK HERE.
Don’t have time to travel to a course but you do have time for some reading? Then order the TapRooT® Root Cause Analysis for Major Investigations book by CLICKING HERE.
