Business Proposal Part 1
Root Cause Analysis Template
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Issue |
Likely Root Cause |
Possible Solutions |
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Description |
Source |
Criticality |
Description |
Likelihood |
Information |
Description |
Risks |
Measure of Success |
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Level (High/ Medium/ Low) |
Rationale |
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High/ Medium/ Low |
Tests to Clarify |
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Description |
Likelihood |
Mitigation |
Test |
Results |
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Client not aware of project status |
Client |
Medium |
Doesn’t affect delivery but damaging to account |
Status reports not being issued weekly because of lack of info from Project Mgr |
High |
Check with Program Office |
Simplify info required for report so less time- consuming for PM to supply |
Client feels report lacks detail |
Medium |
Agree detail- level required for new report with client |
Check with client after four weeks |
TBA |
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Favoritism |
Management |
Medium |
Effects overall department |
Management judging employees off their feelings rather their skillset |
Medium |
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Rotate managers to different sections of the department |
Employees feel favoritism within the department |
Medium |
Employees will be crossed trained and rotated so can learn all duties quarterly |
Check with employees monthly to see if changes have been made |
TBA |
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Lack of trust |
Organization |
High |
Effects all employees within the organization |
continually showed they are not for employee, but management. |
High |
Talk with head of HR |
Have 3rd party training or access complaints received by HR |
Employees do not trust managers within the organization |
High |
Changes will be made within the organization to help build trust |
Send quarterly surveys to employees |
TBA |
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Flawed performance |
Management |
High |
Effects employee's productivity |
Managers allowing their favoritism to override true scores. |
High |
Train managers on how to properly evaluate |
Offer training at least 3 times a year |
Managers are not properly trained on all duties must perform. |
High |
Managers must complete performance review training prior to doing evaluations |
Have managers perform quarterly evaluation, show a paper trail |
TBA |
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No promotion |
Management /Organization |
High |
Effects employee's productivity |
Managers promoting those they favor or those that really know the job. |
High |
Based promotions off of education and skillset |
Provide a checklist for qualifications for a promotion |
Promotions are not fairly given. |
High |
Managers will have to get approvals on multiple level prior to promoting someone. |
Referrals will be requested for promotions |
TBA |
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Poor management |
Organization n |
High |
Added stress to the team |
Organization not providing proper training and |
High |
Provide proper training for management teams |
Provide quarterly training classes. |
Management do not know how to properly deal with issues. |
High |
Managers will have to attend quarterly training classes |
Check with HR in 2 months to see if training has been setup |
TBA |
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