The Apollo Root Cause Analysis method™ is a
4-stage process which facilitates a thorough incident
investigation. It makes problem solving easy and gives those who
have been trained the skills to solve real world problems faster,
more efficiently and effectively at any time
Within each of these four stages there are logical steps that
guide you through the process of solving a problem.
The Apollo Root Cause Analysis™ method draws its
strength from the way it approaches:
- Problem Definition - uses a systematic
approach to define the nature and significance of a problem to be
investigated
- Cause and Effect - improves your ability to
recognize and describe cause and effect relationships
- Charting - allows you to chart cause and
effect relationships
- Application - The Apollo Root Cause Analysis™
method can be applied to both day to day problems and catastrophic
events through a range of practical activities
- Solutions - uses a practical technique of
identifying and evaluating proposed solutions with the goal of
preventing recurrence
The logical and practical nature of Apollo Root
Cause Analysis™ is supported by use of the powerful and easy to use
software tool - RealityCharting®.
Problem
solving is generally understood to mean overcoming some kind of
difficulty, but with the Apollo Root Cause Analysis™ method, you
will see it is about controlling causes. The best solutions are
often the least obvious. Like the sculptor's notion that the statue
lies within the stone, many effective solutions are waiting to be
revealed within an infinite set of causes.
