Problem Solving Templates Collection

Business – Claims Leakage

Potential reasons for leakage in an insurance claims process.

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December 15, 2020

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Finance – Credit Card Declined

Reasons why a credit card payment got declined

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March 2, 2021

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Transportation – Aircraft crash

Reasons for aircraft crash

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June 16, 2021

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Transportation – Road Accident

Common reasons for road accidents

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June 16, 2021

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Business – Low website traffic

Reasons why websites may not attract enough traffic

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June 17, 2021

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Business – Slow Internet

Reasons why your internet connection may be slow

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June 17, 2021

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Business – Email bounce

Reasons why emails bounce

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June 17, 2021

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Healthcare – Wrong medication / dosage

Reasons why a wrong medication or an incorrect dosage was given to a patient

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June 17, 2021

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Business – Missed Deadline

Reasons why deadlines get missed

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June 17, 2021

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Transportation – Car breakdown

Reasons why cars breakdown

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June 17, 2021

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Transportation – Railway switch fault

Reasons why railway switch faults happen

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June 17, 2021

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Business – Damaged delivery

Reasons for wrong, delayed or damaged deliveries

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June 17, 2021

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Business – Low customer satisfaction

Reasons why customer satisfaction levels or scores are low

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June 17, 2021

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Healthcare – Lengthy patient wait times

Reasons why patients face long waiting times at the doctor's office

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June 18, 2021

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Healthcare – Diagnostic error

Reasons why diagnostic errors happen

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June 18, 2021

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Healthcare – Increased infection rates in hospital

Reasons for increased infection rates in hospitals

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June 18, 2021

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Transportation – Flight delays

Reasons for commercial flight delays

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June 22, 2021

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Business – High employee turnover

Reasons why firms suffer high employee turnover

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June 22, 2021

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Environment – Pollution

Reasons for environmental pollution

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June 22, 2021

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Technology – Workflow broken

Reasons for workflow breakdowns

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June 23, 2021

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Technology – MySQL connection problem

Reasons behind MySQL connection problems

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June 23, 2021

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Technology – MySQL slow

Reasons behind slow MySQL

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June 23, 2021

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Technology – Website down

Reasons why websites go down

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June 23, 2021

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Technology – API failure

Reasons behind API failures

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June 23, 2021

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Technology – Azure VM Performance Problem

Reasons that cause performance problems in Azure VMs

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June 23, 2021

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Business – Startup failure

Reasons why startups fail

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June 23, 2021

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Business – LinkedIn account restricted

Reasons why LinkedIn sometimes restricts some user accounts from sending out more invitations

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July 22, 2021

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Technology – Ransomware attack

Causes for a ransomware attack

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July 23, 2021

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Environment-Wildfire causes

Factors affecting the spread of wildfire

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August 23, 2021

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Technology-Slow Chrome browser

Different causes responsible for a sluggish Chrome browser

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September 14, 2021

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Work-Unemployment

Why unemployment rates rise in an economy

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September 16, 2021

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Work-Attrition

Reasons why employees leave their jobs

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September 17, 2021

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Construction – Bridge collapse

Reasons why a bridge collapse

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September 27, 2021

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General-Illiteracy

Reasons why the illiteracy rate soars high

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September 27, 2021

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General-Gender inequality

Reasons why the gender inequality occurs

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September 29, 2021

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Construction – Dam failure

Reasons why a dam fails.

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October 1, 2021

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Business – Rising Inflation

Reasons why inflation rises

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October 5, 2021

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Transportation – Railroad accidents

Potential causes why railroad accidents happen

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October 9, 2021

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Business – Invoice rejection

Probable causes why invoices get rejected

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October 18, 2021

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Business – Startup not funded on Shark Tank

Potential causes for which the investors not funding Startups

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October 28, 2021

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Technology – SaaS Cloud Security Problems

Potential factors responsible for SaaS Cloud security problems and vulnerabilities.

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October 31, 2021

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Technology – Network issues

Reasons why network issues occur

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October 31, 2021

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Technology – 502 Bad Gateway Error

Reasons why a 502 Bad gateway error has occurred

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November 2, 2021

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General – Chronic Student Absenteeism

Potential causes that drive chronic absenteeism amongst students

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November 3, 2021

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Business – Customer Churn Causes

Probable causes that steer customer churn

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November 4, 2021

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General – Electrical Accidents

Common causes why household electrical accidents happen

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November 5, 2021

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Transportation – Traffic Congestion

Common causes of traffic congestion

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November 6, 2021

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Transportation – Engine Overheating

Common reasons why automobile engines overheat

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November 6, 2021

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Technology – VM Azure Backup Failures

Reasons why VM Azure Backup fails

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November 9, 2021

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Technology – 404 Error

Reasons why a 404 error code was received for an HTTP request.

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November 10, 2021

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Technology – MySQL Performance Issues

Reasons why MySQL performance is poor.

A fishbone template on MySQL performance issues

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November 12, 2021

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Work – Late for Work

Reasons for late arrival of staff at workplace.

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December 12, 2021

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General – Poor Quality Burgers

Reasons for poor quality burgers

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December 15, 2021

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General – Tea Tastes Bad

Reasons why tea tastes bad

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December 17, 2021

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Technology – Exception Failure

Reasons why a function or method call may fail with an exception.

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December 21, 2021

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Technology – Specification Defects

Reasons for specification defects.

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December 25, 2021

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Business – Low Sales Volume

Reasons for decline in sales volume

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December 30, 2021

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Business – Low Product Profitability

Driving factors for low revenue

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January 3, 2022

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Technology – Low Performance of Web Application

Potential causes that trigger dissatisfying performance of a web application

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January 6, 2022

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General – Causes of Divorce

Vital reasons for divorce

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January 7, 2022

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Technology – Software Bugs

Important factors responsible for faulty application which produces unexpected or incorrect result.

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January 11, 2022

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Technology – Unreachable AWS Instance

Potential causes responsible for making an AWS unreachable

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January 17, 2022

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Automotive – Car Won’t Start

Vital causes for which a car fails to start.

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January 19, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis for Software Error

Potential causes for software error which in turn responsible for unintended acceleration in Toyota car engine.

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January 19, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis for Faulty Throttle Control System

Potential causes for faulty throttle control system responsible for unintended acceleration in Toyota car engine accidents.

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January 19, 2022

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Healthcare – Depression

Potential causes for depression.

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January 20, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis for Faulty Power

Causes for voltage faults which in turn generate unintentional acceleration in Toyota car engine as investigated by NASA Engineering and Safety Center.

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January 24, 2022

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Healthcare – Hair Loss

Factors responsible for hair loss or baldness.

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January 25, 2022

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Technology – Server Crashed/ Unreachable

Potential reasons for crashed or unreachable server.

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January 27, 2022

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General – Late Arrival of Students

Potential reasons for late arrival of students in class.

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January 28, 2022

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Technology – AWS Instance Launch Issues

Potential reasons why an AWS Instance Launch fails

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February 1, 2022

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General – Migration

Vital causes for migration

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February 3, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis For Cruise Control System

Reasons why the Cruise Control System in Toyota car engine failed.

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February 7, 2022

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Healthcare – Delay In Treatment

Reasons why a patient does not get proper healthcare and treatment on time.

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February 15, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis For Environmental Effects On Toyota Car Electronics

Analysis of how Electromagnetic Interference affected car electronics and caused unintentional acceleration in Toyota car engine.

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February 15, 2022

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Environment – Global Warming

Causes of global warming

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February 17, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis for Mechanical Effects On Toyota Car Engine

Problems of mechanical effects on Toyota Car Engine and its causes.

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February 21, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis For Pedal Function Of Toyota Car

Problems of Pedal Function Of Toyota Car

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February 22, 2022

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General – Population Explosion

Causes of population explosion

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February 24, 2022

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Healthcare – Improper Disposal of Biomedical Waste

Causes of improper disposal of biomedical waste

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March 3, 2022

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Automotive – NASA Analysis For Idle Speed Control Function

Analysis of how the Idle Speed Control of Toyota car caused unintended acceleration in the engine.

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March 4, 2022

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General – Causes of Leaks and Explosion

Analysis of the reasons for accidents that occur in process industries due to leaks and explosion of hazardous chemicals.

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March 9, 2022

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General – Reasons for War

Reasons why war breaks out between countries, groups and societies.

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March 11, 2022

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Business – Box-office Flop

Reasons why a movie turns out to be unprofitable at the box-office after release.

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March 15, 2022

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Healthcare – Catheter Infection

Vital causes responsible for catheter infection.

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March 18, 2022

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Healthcare – Human Obesity

Important factors that induce human obesity.

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March 23, 2022

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General – Flashlight Not Working

Reasons why a flashlight isn't working

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March 26, 2022

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Technology – Server Procurement Delay

Potential causes for server procurement delay.

Fishbone template on server procurement delay

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March 30, 2022

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Transportation – Rail Wear and Tear

Reasons why railway tracks get weathered away or broken.

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April 1, 2022

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Healthcare – MRI Machine Issues

Reasons for malfunctioning or underperforming MRI machine.

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May 2, 2022

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Technology – Hybrid Cloud Implementation Challenges

Reasons for hybrid cloud implementation challenges or hybrid cloud transformation problems.

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May 3, 2022

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Business – High Product Cost

Analysis of the factors affecting the product cost, and making it unreasonably high.

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May 4, 2022

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Business – Excess Inventory or Stock-Outs

Analysis of the factors affecting the inventory level.

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May 5, 2022

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General – Food Order Takes too Long

Analysis of the causes that make delay in cooking and serving the food.

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May 6, 2022

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Healthcare – Sore Throat

Analysis of the causes for throat infection or sore throat.

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May 7, 2022

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Business – Poor Product Quality

Analysis of the causes for poor product quality.

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May 9, 2022

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Healthcare – Ultrasound Machine Problems

Analysis of the causes for poor performance of an ultrasound machine.

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May 17, 2022

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Healthcare – Wrong Imaging Test

Analysis of the causes for diagnostic error in imaging or wrong imaging test.

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May 19, 2022

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Healthcare – Lengthy Scan Times

Analysis of the causes for long MRI scan time

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May 22, 2022

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Healthcare – Breast Diagnostic Interpretation Error

Analysis of the causes for interpretation errors in breast diagnostic reports.

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May 23, 2022

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Healthcare – Faulty X-ray Report

Analysis of the causes for faults in X-ray reports.

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May 26, 2022

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Healthcare – Pacemaker Malfunction

Analysis of the causes for faults in a pacemaker.

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May 30, 2022

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Finance – Share Market Crash

Analysis of the reasons for an unstable share market or share market crash

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June 16, 2022

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General – Lab Fire

Analysis of the reasons for fire in laboratories.

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June 19, 2022

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Healthcare – Motion-impaired chest CTs

Analysis of the reasons for motion-impaired chest CTs

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June 24, 2022

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Healthcare – Maternal Mortality

Analysis of the reasons for maternal mortality.

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June 30, 2022

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General – Home Office Disadvantages

Analysis of the reasons for disadvantages of running an office at home.

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July 6, 2022

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Business – Stock Loss

Analysis of the reasons for stock loss

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July 22, 2022

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Technology – Big Data Challenges

Analysis of the problems of Big Data management

Analysis of the reasons for Big Data Challenges

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August 14, 2022

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Work – Performance Appraisal

Analysis of the reasons for performance appraisal

Fishbone on reasons for performance appraisal

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August 16, 2022

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Work – Resignation

Analysis of the reasons for resignation

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August 20, 2022

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Finance – Factors Affecting GDP

Analysis of the reasons why GDP changes

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August 31, 2022

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Business – Food Adulteration

Analysis of the reasons for food adulteration

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September 1, 2022

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Business – Causes of Globalization

Analysis of the reasons for growth of international trade or globalization

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October 21, 2022

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Manufacturing – Manufacturing Defect/ Wrong Product Size

Potential causes for manufacturing defects in a product

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October 28, 2022

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Technology – MySQL Errors/ Issues

Reasons for different potential errors or issues in MySQL

Fishbone template on different reasons for MySQL errors

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November 8, 2022

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Technology – Cyber Security Threats

Types of cyber security threats

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November 15, 2022

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Technology – Maintenance and Reliability Initiative Fails

Reasons for failure of maintenance and reliability

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November 30, 2022

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General – Online Teaching/ Learning Challenges

Different challenges in online teaching/ learning system

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December 9, 2022

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Environment – Renewable Energy

Sources and uses of renewable energy

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December 19, 2022

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Environment – Nuclear Power Challenges

Disadvantages and effects of using nuclear energy

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January 23, 2023

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Business – E-Commerce Challenges

Different challenges of electronic commerce

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February 8, 2023

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Environment – Earthquakes

Reasons for different types of earthquakes

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February 16, 2023

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Finance – Challenges in Crowdfunding

Different types of problems in crowdfunding

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February 24, 2023

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Finance – Poor Economic Growth

Factors affecting the economic growth of a country

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March 6, 2023

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General – Blurry Photos

Reasons for blurry images

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April 14, 2023

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Automotive – High Petroleum Consumption in Car

Reasons for high petroleum consumption

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May 9, 2023

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Automotive – Airbag Failure

Reasons why an airbag fails to deploy or causes injury

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June 1, 2023

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Aerospace – Aircraft Maintenance Failure

Reasons behind improper aircraft maintenance

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June 7, 2023

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Aerospace – Canopy Leakage

Reasons why an aircraft canopy leaks

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June 15, 2023

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Transportation – Causes of Derailment

Reasons why a train derails

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June 26, 2023

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Framework – The 5Ms 1E Methodology

A framework that provides a structured method of identifying root causes

A fishbone template on 5M 1E methodology

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July 18, 2023

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Framework – 8P Framework for Marketing

8P consists of eight interconnected elements that influence the marketing

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July 18, 2023

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Framework – The 8Ms in Manufacturing

Helps identify and address problems in areas such as manpower, methods, machines, materials, measurements, environment, management, and maintenance.

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July 18, 2023

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Framework – 4S/5S in Service Industries

Enhance workplace organization and efficiency with the 4S/5S framework. Applicable to manufacturing and service industries, it drives continuous improvement for better results.

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July 18, 2023

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General – Poor Academic Performance

Reasons why the academic performance or progress is poor

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August 10, 2023

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Environment – Beach Pollution

Reasons why the coastline gets contaminated

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August 22, 2023

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Business – Customer Received Wrong Order

Reasons why the customer received a wrong order

Incident Analysis of the reasons for a customer receiving wrong order

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September 8, 2023

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General – Food Contamination

Reasons why food gets contaminated

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General – Screw Alignment Failed

Reasons why screw alignment failed

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October 18, 2023

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Automotive – Flat Tire

Reasons why a tire explodes or gets deflated

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November 1, 2023

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Energy- Failure of Turbine

Reasons why a turbine fails to generate electricity

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November 3, 2023

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Energy- Gas Pipeline Failure

Causes of leaks and explosion in natural gas pipeline

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November 7, 2023

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Automotive – Retread Tire Production Defects

Reasons for production of defective retread tires

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November 12, 2023

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Energy – Energy Consumption Optimization

Factors behind high energy use in wastewater treatment plants

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November 14, 2023

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Manufacturing – Production Line Problem

Reasons for various issues in production line

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November 19, 2023

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Environment – Impact of Cruise Tourism in the Arctic

Factors that affect the environment pollution in Arctic due to cruise tourism

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November 21, 2023

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Business – Claims Leakage

Finance – Credit Card Declined

Transportation – Aircraft crash

Transportation – Road Accident

Business – Low website traffic

Business – Slow Internet

Business – Email bounce

Healthcare – Wrong medication / dosage

Business – Missed Deadline

Transportation – Car breakdown

Transportation – Railway switch fault

Business – Damaged delivery

Business – Low customer satisfaction

Healthcare – Lengthy patient wait times

Healthcare – Diagnostic error

Healthcare – Increased infection rates in hospital

Transportation – Flight delays

Business – High employee turnover

Environment – Pollution

Technology – Workflow broken

Technology – MySQL connection problem

Technology – MySQL slow

Technology – Website down

Technology – API failure

Technology – Azure VM Performance Problem

Business – Startup failure

Business – LinkedIn account restricted

Technology – Ransomware attack

Environment-Wildfire causes

Technology-Slow Chrome browser

Work-Unemployment

Work-Attrition

Construction – Bridge collapse

General-Illiteracy

General-Gender inequality

Construction – Dam failure

Business – Rising Inflation

Transportation – Railroad accidents

Business – Invoice rejection

Business – Startup not funded on Shark Tank

Technology – SaaS Cloud Security Problems

Technology – Network issues

Technology – 502 Bad Gateway Error

General – Chronic Student Absenteeism

Business – Customer Churn Causes

General – Electrical Accidents

Transportation – Traffic Congestion

Transportation – Engine Overheating

Technology – VM Azure Backup Failures

Technology – 404 Error

Technology – MySQL Performance Issues

Work – Late for Work

General – Poor Quality Burgers

General – Tea Tastes Bad

Technology – Exception Failure

Technology – Specification Defects

Business – Low Sales Volume

Business – Low Product Profitability

Technology – Low Performance of Web Application

General – Causes of Divorce

Technology – Software Bugs

Technology – Unreachable AWS Instance

Automotive – Car Won’t Start

Automotive – NASA Analysis for Software Error

Automotive – NASA Analysis for Faulty Throttle Control System

Healthcare – Depression

Automotive – NASA Analysis for Faulty Power

Healthcare – Hair Loss

Technology – Server Crashed/ Unreachable

General – Late Arrival of Students

Technology – AWS Instance Launch Issues

General – Migration

Automotive – NASA Analysis For Cruise Control System

Healthcare – Delay In Treatment

Automotive – NASA Analysis For Environmental Effects On Toyota Car Electronics

Environment – Global Warming

Automotive – NASA Analysis for Mechanical Effects On Toyota Car Engine

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