Concepts Tasks Settings Root Cause Analysis (RCA) Contents Introduction to RCA Creating and Managing the Analysis Performing Root Cause Analysis Root cause analysis is a methodology used to identify the causal factors for equipment failure. Its goal is to direct corrective measures at root causes to minimize the recurrence of problems. The RCA tools provided by APM incorporate both proactive and reactive approaches, allowing the analysis team to react to partial or full failures, as well as to investigate significant contributing causes to prevent failures. The topics in this section explain the concepts of RCA, how to perform analyses, and how to use RCA information.
