Analysis Paralysis: Why It’s Still Broken

If you ask why the Titanic sank, most will say it’s because it struck an iceberg. Yet, when you analyze the case from an engineering angle, we find many causative factors from a small rudder to brittle rivets. In simple terms, “root cause analysis,” or RCA, is a concept whereby if you find and eliminate one singular “root cause” of an event, you will prevent its recurrence. In reality, rarely is there a “root” cause, as the Titanicproves.