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Root Cause Analysis Template This Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Template is free for you to copy and use on your project and within your organization. We hope that you find this template useful and welcome your comments. Public distribution of this document is only permitted from the Project Management Docs official website at: www.ProjectManagementD Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Project Name Company Name Street Address City, State Zip Code Date  Table of Contents Introduction 2 Event Description 2 Chronology of Events / Timeline 3 Investigative Team and Method 4 Findings and Root Cause 4 Corrective Action 5 Introduction This section highlights the purpose and importance of the root cause analysis (RCA). It provides a discussion of the approach taken to identify and document the root cause of a particular problem and the follow-up actions necessary to properly address the root cause. It also highlights what root causes should/should not consist of. The purpose of this root cause analysis (RCA) is to determine the causes that contributed to the recent fiber optic cable project’s material failure in the research lab. From this RCA we will determine exactly what happened during the failure event, how it happened, and why it happened. In order to accomplish this, a formal investigation will take place among an investigative team assigned by the Vice President of Technology. Once the team identified what, how, and why this event occurred, a list of root causes will be developed. This list of root causes will then be used to implement any changes necessary in order to prevent another similar failure. It is important to note that for the purpose of this RCA, root causes should be: As specific as possible Reasonably identifiable Able to be managed/controlled Careful consideration must be given to all findings related to this RCA as these findings, as well as their corrective measures, will impact the TruWave project. Formal communication wit