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Root Cause Analysis: Drill Down Tool
Rating: 4.4 out of 5(355 ratings)
9,513 students

Root Cause Analysis: Drill Down Tool

Break complex issues into logical components, analyse data, identify root causes and prioritise targeted improvements
Created byRobert Chapman | Business Improvement Solutions
Last updated 8/2026
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What you'll learn

  • How to deliver the Drill Down Tool effectively
  • How to deploy this tool in practical scenarios and real life examples
  • How to effectively deploy root cause analysis using this tool
  • You'll be able to fix a range of your issues and problems
  • You'll be able to confidently identify the root causes plaguing your processes
  • You will instil confidence in your leaders that the solutions you identify are the right ones
  • You'll produce value adding information to make better decisions
  • You can upskill your team members on the tool, continually improving its delivery
  • Get ahead of your competitors in improving process performance today
  • Instil a mindset of root cause analysis throughout the organization

Course content

4 sections • 23 lectures • 1h 31m total length

  • What is covered in this course?1:00

    In this video, we look at what is covered within this course.

  • Disclaimer0:57

    In this video, we will run through a brief disclaimer for this course.

  • What is the purpose of this course?2:41

    In this video, we look at the purpose of this course.

Requirements

  • No prior root cause analysis experience is required.
  • Bring a real or example situation to use during the course.
  • A spreadsheet or note-taking tool is helpful but not required.
  • Use the course Q&A if you need help.

Description

Being able to root cause your organization's biggest problems is a practical skill used across many organisations in today's workforce. To do this, you need to deploy a technique and an approach that enables you to follow an effective process, and identify your final cause.


This is where the Drill Down Tool comes in. This highly effective and often overlooked root cause analysis tool is perfect for:


- Identifying your problem clearly.


- Breaking the problem down into its constituent parts.


- Running through a logical process.


- Identifying the final cause(s) of your problem.


The tool enables you to tackle issues by breaking them down and dealing with them in their individual parts, one by one. It also gives you confidence that you will be able to get to your final cause, ready to devise a solution. In this course we will cover the following:


- The fundamentals of the tool - its purpose, importance and background.


- How to build the tool - running over the key building blocks behind the delivery of the tool.


- Demonstrations - with these demonstrations being based on real life examples of the Drill Down being deployed.


- The varying approaches - the Drill Down can be delivered in more than one way. We will cover this.


At the end of this course, you will be able to effectively deploy the Drill Down Tool in a range of scenarios, for a range of proposed outcomes and in the right format to suit your needs. It really is a highly effective tool that you can deliver quickly and successfully in your own organization.

Who this course is for:

  • Process owners investigating recurring errors or performance issues
  • Quality and continuous improvement practitioners
  • Team leaders responsible for corrective actions
  • Business managers who need evidence-based problem solving

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