Where Can Cause Mapping Be Used?
A Cause Map provides the clear answer to the question, "Why?"
- Equipment failures
- Production problems
- Safety incidents and injuries
- People issues
- Process deficiencies
- Project delays
- Training problems
- Start-up problems
The cause-and-effect principle answers the "Why?" question for any size issue: large or small. Analyses of large, complex incidents may include many causes that were required to produce the incident. The Cause Map connects the causes in a simple, uncluttered manner that is easy to understand. For smaller issues, the uncomplicated cause-and-effect relationships on a Cause Map facilitate a swift, effective analysis.