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Creating Solutions for Root Causes

The result of a root cause analysis is a well-defined problem, a comprehensive list of contributing causes, and one or more root causes. When the RCA has been approved, if required, the next step is to create a failure mode and add it to a new or existing strategy development analysis. You can then create corrective tasks and other measures to resolve the problem and prevent future failures.
You can also record the impact that mitigation actions have on containing the results of the incident. Compare unmitigated and mitigated consequences and costs.
In some cases, you might choose to create a strategy development analysis in the future. For example, if the analysis team identified several root causes, you might need to prioritize them and conduct analyses over an extended period. You can create a request for each analysis and a project to track its creation.
When you are ready to create the strategy development analysis, process the request. Alternatively, you can cancel an analysis request or reopen a canceled or processed request.
Note: Depending on how analysis statuses are set up for the site, the RCA might need to be approved before the Analyze Failure Mode and Request Analysis options are available.
When solutions have been implemented, you can return to the RCA and document the benefits in the Solution view.
This topic explains how:
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To Compare Unmitigated and Mitigated Consequences
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To Create a Failure Mode and Analysis
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To Create an Analysis Request
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To Process an Analysis Request
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To Cancel or Reopen an Analysis Request
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To Calculate the Solution’s Net Benefit

To Compare Unmitigated and Mitigated Consequences

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In the RCA window, select the Solution view and the Mitigated Consequences tab. The Unmitigated Consequences column displays the result of the failure analysis. For example:
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In the Mitigated Consequences column, add values that reflect the impact of mitigation actions.

To Create a Failure Mode and Analysis

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In the RCA window, select the Solution view and the Root Causes tab. The tab lists the causes that were identified in the RCA diagram.
Tip: You can also create the failure mode analysis in the Analysis view. Right-click the root cause and click Analyze Failure Mode.
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In the list of configurations, select “Root causes” to filter the list.
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Select the root cause on which to base the failure mode.
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Click Analyze Failure Mode. The Request Strategy Development Analysis for RCA dialog appears.
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Select the options that you require:
Setting Name
Description
Analysis level
Select one of the following:
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Analysis – You can link to a new or existing strategy development analysis.
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Failure mode - You can link to a new or existing failure mode in a new or existing strategy development analysis.
If you link to a new analysis, you can create the function (RCM2), functional failure (RCM2), and failure mode.
If you link to an existing analysis, you can use a new or existing function (RCM2), functional failure (RCM2), and failure mode.
Analysis identification
Select one of the following:
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New analysis – Select the analysis type and identify the asset. The selected asset’s child assets in the physical hierarchy are automatically added to the new analysis.
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Analysis – Click the browse icon () to select the analysis.
Function identification
When you are linking to a failure mode in a new or existing RCM2, you can use a new or existing function.
Functional failure identification
When you are linking to a failure mode in a new or existing RCM2, you can use a new or existing functional failure.
Failure mode identification
When you are linking to a failure mode in a new or existing analysis, you can use a new or existing failure mode.
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Click OK. The Strategy Development Analysis window opens, where you can define the failure mode and implement the action plan.
In the Root Causes tab, the panel on the left shows the new or existing analysis and failure mode. In the RCA window, the Strategy Development view lists all of the failure modes and analyses to which you linked the RCA.
For information about creating strategy development analyses, see:
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Current Practice Review
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Maintenance Task Analysis
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RCM2 Analysis
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Risk-based Inspection Analysis

To Create an Analysis Request

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In the RCA window, select the Solution view and the Root Causes tab. The tab lists the causes that were identified in the RCA diagram.
Tip: You can also create the request in the Analysis view. Right-click the root cause and click Request Analysis.
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In the list of configurations, select “Root causes” to filter the list.
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Select the root cause and click Request Analysis. The Request Failure Mode Review dialog appears.
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Do one of the following:
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To link to a new project, select Create a new project. Select a project type from the list.
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To link to an existing project, select Link to an existing project. Click the browse icon () to select the project and click OK. The project’s number, title, and status are displayed.
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Select the type of analysis.
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Provide information about the requested analysis:
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Asset to be analyzed
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Employee assigned to be the project manager
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Requested start and completion dates – These become the planned start and completion dates in the analysis
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Estimate of the time required to perform the analysis
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Comment
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Click OK. In the Root Causes tab, the request is added to the Analysis requests table.

To Process an Analysis Request

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In the RCA window, select the Solution view, Root Causes tab.
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Select the request in the Analysis requests table, click the Selected list, and then Process.
The Process Request dialog appears.
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Select the options that you require:
Setting Name
Description
Analysis level
Select one of the following:
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Analysis – You can link to a new or existing strategy development analysis.
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Failure mode - You can link to a new or existing failure mode in a new or existing strategy development analysis.
If you link to a new analysis, you can create the function (RCM2), functional failure (RCM2), and failure mode.
If you link to an existing analysis, you can use a new or existing function (RCM2), functional failure (RCM2), and failure mode.
Analysis identification
Select one of the following:
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New analysis – Select the analysis type and identify the asset. The selected asset’s child assets in the physical hierarchy are automatically added to the new analysis.
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Analysis – Click the browse icon () to select the analysis.
Function identification
When you are linking to a failure mode in a new or existing RCM2, you can use a new or existing function.
Functional failure identification
When you are linking to a failure mode in a new or existing RCM2, you can use a new or existing functional failure.
Failure mode identification
When you are linking to a failure mode in a new or existing analysis, you can use a new or existing failure mode.
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Click OK. The Strategy Development Analysis window appears, where you can develop the analysis. In the Analysis requests table, the request status changes to “Processed”.
For information about creating strategy development analyses, see:
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Current Practice Review
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Maintenance Task Analysis
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RCM2 Analysis
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Risk-based Inspection Analysis

To Cancel or Reopen an Analysis Request

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In the Analysis requests table, select the analysis request.
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Click the Selected list and click either Cancel Request or Reopen. For example:
The request status changes accordingly.

To Calculate the Solution’s Net Benefit

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In the RCA window, select the Solution view and the Benefits tab.
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In the Unmitigated Costs column, downtime, downtime cost, and failure cost are copied from the primary failure record.
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Under Mitigated Costs, enter the downtime, downtime cost, failure cost, and cost of implementing the solution.
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In Benefits value, enter an amount representing any additional benefits of implementing the solution.
When the amounts are filled in, APM calculates the net benefit of the solution using the formula:
Net benefit = Benefits value + Downtime costs + Failure cost - Implementation costs
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Provide a description of the benefit in the text box.