{"id":707,"date":"2019-10-05T23:55:13","date_gmt":"2019-10-05T23:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alminawi.com\/?p=707"},"modified":"2025-12-07T18:21:35","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T18:21:35","slug":"tts-series-b-logical-and-analytical-techniques-episode-06-apollo-root-cause-analysis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/?p=707","title":{"rendered":"T&Ts Series B, Logical and Analytical Techniques, Episode 06: Apollo Root Cause Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\ud83d\udee0 Introduction to the Tool<\/h3>\n

Apollo Root Cause Analysis (ARCA)<\/strong> is a cause-and-effect-based problem-solving method that focuses on finding systemic causes<\/strong>, rather than just symptoms. Unlike linear tools, ARCA embraces complexity, helping teams map out all contributing factors to a problem using an evidence-based logic tree. It is particularly valuable in project management<\/strong> and internal audit<\/strong>, where understanding interdependencies is key to sustainable corrective action.<\/p>\n

The goal of Apollo RCA is not only to solve the problem, but to prevent recurrence<\/strong> by addressing the full chain of causality.<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udded Template for Applying Apollo RCA<\/h3>\n

To apply the Apollo RCA method:<\/p>\n

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    Step 1 \u2013 Define the Problem<\/strong>: Clearly describe the undesirable outcome.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Step 2 \u2013 Collect Evidence<\/strong>: Gather data, documents, interviews, logs, etc.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Step 3 \u2013 Build a Cause-and-Effect Chart<\/strong>: Connect conditions and actions that contributed to the outcome.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    Step 4 \u2013 Identify Effective Solutions<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

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      Remove causes<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Modify conditions<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      Strengthen controls<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Step 5 \u2013 Implement & Monitor<\/strong>: Assign owners and track implementation.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      \ud83c\udfe2 Example: ACME Corp \u2013 Project Delay on Digital Rollout<\/h3>\n

      At ACME<\/strong>, Internal Auditor Auren<\/strong> was called to review a delayed digital rollout led by Project Manager Aven<\/strong>. CEO Liora<\/strong> requested a full review to avoid future overruns.<\/p>\n

      Using Apollo RCA:<\/p>\n

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        Auren mapped the root cause tree: The delay (problem) was caused by delayed testing (action) + underestimated resource needs (condition).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Further back, resource underestimation stemmed from vague scoping, and testing delays were worsened by unclear task ownership.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        Recommendations included improving scope definition workshops, assigning test leads early, and revising the resource estimation model.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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        Conclusion<\/strong>:
        Apollo RCA helped Auren and the ACME team visualize interconnected causes<\/strong> and identify fixes that improved both planning and execution. This tool supports strong, logic-based decisions in complex project environments.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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        \ud83d\udee0 Introduction to the Tool Apollo Root Cause Analysis (ARCA) is a cause-and-effect-based problem-solving method that focuses on finding systemic causes, rather than just symptoms. Unlike linear tools, ARCA embraces complexity, helping teams map out all contributing factors to a problem using an evidence-based logic tree. It is particularly valuable in project management and internal […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1026,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,22],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-707","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-project-management","category-tt-internal-audit"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/18-e1750016273976.avif","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=707"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1320,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/707\/revisions\/1320"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/1026"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=707"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=707"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/e.americanpro.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=707"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}