The 5 Why's is a root cause analysis technique that helps you identify the underlying cause of a problem by asking 'why' five times. This skill guides you through the process of applying the 5 Why's to a problem statement, allowing you to uncover the root cause and potential solutions.
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The 5 Why's is a root cause analysis technique that helps you identify the underlying cause of a problem by asking 'why' five times. This skill guides you through the process of applying the 5 Why's to a problem statement, allowing you to uncover the root cause and potential solutions.
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The 5 Why's
push back on the current contextual issue, performing "The 5 Why's".
Force critically thinking about the problem with a broader macro view of the project instead of hyperfocusing on the *micro issue at hand.
Decisions MUST be made in the context of the whole project.
Often doing this will reveal that the "problem" is actually a symptom of a deeper issue, and that the real problem is something else entirely.
Also often doing will reveal we have already documented a decision framework and guiding values as a lens to make the decision, and that the "problem" is actually a non-issue because we have already made a decision on it.
We often already have agentic memories about the project structure and testing structure and the reasons for why it is structured that way.
think through unresolved issues by reflecting with "The 5 Why's" to correctly challenge the assumptions in the question at hand to make sure the decision is
grounded in the macro-context
