Causal Factor Tree Analysis

Apparent Problem

Symptom of Problem Symptom of Problem Symptom of Problem

Possible Root Cause Possible Root Cause Possible Root Cause Possible Root Cause Possible Root Cause

ACTUAL ROOT CAUSE

 Fishbone Diagram

No job description Incorrect collection time Staff careless in storage

No written guideline Staff not well-trained Lack of motivation system

No procedure for order description No funds Lack of equality

No procedure for collection Wrong blood-coagulant ratio
Insufficient payment
No job variety Staff not trained

EFFECT
Staff performing
JOB EXPECTATION PERFORMANCE FEEDBACK SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE ENVIRONMENT & TOOLS MOTIVATION ORGANIZATIONAL SUPPORT
unnecessary repeat
lab tests

Poor disposable equipment

Irregularity of data Poor quality, no funds

No supervision system
Inadequate information Not properly selected

Material scanty Damaged equipment Lack of support in cont. Improvement

Not enough collected Poor maintenance Insufficient budget

No feedback Unskilled personnel, no funds No supervision system

 Five Why’s Analysis
WHY? WHY?
ON THE SURFACE HUMANS
They fail to find the product market fit. Entrepreneurs don’t have enough time,
resources or experience to make it work
They fail to make money or raise
on time.
money
Customers are bombarded with many
competing products in the market &
won’t trust a starter brand easily.
Investors don’t bet on products that
show high growth and high ROI
potential.
WHY?
HARD TRUTH
Product or service that the startup is
offering is not something that the
market wants or needs.
Startup teams are unable to build a
product that is valuable for their target
market fast enough.
Startup teams fail to tell the story of
their product accurately to reach the
customers.
Competitors or established players steal
the new startup’s slice of the pie.
WHY?
STATUS QUO
Most startups don’t have enough time to
mature & self sustain before they can hit
desirable high growth matrices that the
current investor eco-system favors.
Startups by nature travel an uncharted
territory. There is no single formula to
success. Only guidance and anecdotes
from previous success and failure
stories.
WHY?
ORIGINS
Entrepreneurs jump into the startup
adventure with many unknowns and
limited resources.
Startups often fail to address the root
causes of their eco-system.
OPPORTUNITY
FOR SOLUTIONS
A centralized space for startups to
establish their business strategy from
the get go, follow the original visions
evolution and scale up with self-
awar3eness and control.
 Language Barrier Educational Level

Customs Barrier Pay & Benefit

Communication problem Personnel Quality
Legal systems differences Turnover

Technology Dedication

Funding Standard Cost itemization failure

Technology trends Elevated cost

Hardware Deficiency Cost Factor
Staff Knowledge International currency bottleneck

Management backing Inconvenient payment plans

Funding Logistics

Software trends Delivery companies

Staff Knowledge
Software Deficiency
Risk Tree Delivery Time
Adverse events

Management backing Alternate Delivery Methods

Education Reliability

Compensation Financial soundness

Managerial Quality Client Perceptions
Retention Relationship history

Commitment Public Relations

Growth rates Expansion Planning

Interest rates Recruitment

Macro Economic Factor Local Service Reps Missing
Commodity prices Turnover

Regulatory environment Compensation

 Fault-Tree Analysis
AUDIT FAILURE

OR

Audit Objective Failure Audit Process Failure Audit Resource Failure

OR OR OR

Objective Objective Failure of Audit Failure of Other

Objective Incorrect Type I Error Type II Error Audit Failure
Unattainable Unidentified Process Element Resources

OR AND AND OR

System System
Objective Objective Compliance/ Audit Process Compliance/ Audit Process Audit Process Audit Process
Ambiguous Obsolete Suitability Error Failure Suitability Error Failure Failure Failure
Doesn’t Exist Exists
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