Ghoul Kaneki
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Activity #2 Specifications: Identifying Root Cause through Five Why’s Method
OBJECTIVE:
To practice the Five Whys method for identifying root causes of a problem and
conduct research to gather supporting data from various sources.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Conduct research to gather information related to the first "why"
question of their chosen problem. Use the gathered data to construct
their first "why" statement.
2. Next, conduct additional research based on the findings of their first
"why" statement. Each student should use the new information to
construct their second "why" statement, building upon their initial
findings.
3. Continue the process of internet research and constructing "why"
statements until they reach the fifth "why" question.
4. Document your findings and the data gathered from each step of their
research by citing the resource(s).
OBJECTIVE:
To practice the Five Whys method for identifying root causes of a problem and
conduct research to gather supporting data from various sources.
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Conduct research to gather information related to the first "why"
question of their chosen problem. Use the gathered data to construct
their first "why" statement.
2. Next, conduct additional research based on the findings of their first
"why" statement. Each student should use the new information to
construct their second "why" statement, building upon their initial
findings.
3. Continue the process of internet research and constructing "why"
statements until they reach the fifth "why" question.
4. Document your findings and the data gathered from each step of their
research by citing the resource(s).