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5 Whys Maker
Describe any problem and AI drills down through five layers of 'why' — building a causal chain that reveals the true root cause, not just the symptoms.
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What is the 5 Whys method?
The 5 Whys method explores a problem by repeatedly asking why the preceding event occurred. It turns a symptom into a chain of possible contributing conditions, which still need investigation before being treated as causes.
Use it for a focused recurring problem
A why-chain can structure a retrospective or a small operational investigation. If several independent causes interact, a fishbone diagram or a branching analysis may fit better than one chain.
Investigate instead of guessing
- Begin with an observation. Use a concrete failure, time, and effect rather than a vague complaint.
- Support each link. Record what evidence connects an answer to the previous event.
- Allow multiple causes. Branch the analysis when one answer hides several contributing conditions.
- Do not force five levels. Stop or continue based on evidence and whether a useful intervention is identified.
- Test the corrective action. Assign an owner and a way to check whether recurrence decreases.
A hypothesis chain to review
MyMap organizes your incident description into questions and proposed answers. The delayed-release example traces expanding scope back to an informal feature kickoff process; it illustrates a causal story rather than proving the cause of another team's delay.
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Common questions
Does asking five times reveal the root cause?
Not automatically. The chain is only as strong as the evidence behind its links, and a problem may have several contributing causes.
What if an answer is just human error?
Ask what conditions made the error possible or likely, such as unclear instructions or missing checks. Avoid inventing motives for the person involved.
Can I stop before five questions?
Yes. The number is a prompt for investigation, not a required depth. Stop when the evidence supports a useful action, or record what needs further research.
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