Have you ever used a Gantt Chart or a Planning Logic Network (Critical Path Chart) in a Root Cause Analysis? What did you display? How did it work out? Take...
http://198.68.177.194/ecpfmember1008/The%20Firebird% 20Forum/Forms/AllItems.htm You may have to copy the whole link into your browser. If you do you will be...
We all sponsor government root cause analysis efforts. I posted one on the sister web site because the web site for this e-group is full. The link is below. ...
Please handle this as you see fit. Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety Review Concepts 21 Broadleaf Circle Windsor, CT...
Do you buy these definitions? A near miss is a special type of precursor. A precursor is a situation that has some, but usually not all, of the ingredients of...
There is not much more low-tech than a 3-ring binder. Many years ago I was on a root cause team whose leader provided each member with a 3-ring binder of all...
Interesting that you should bring up this simple, but effective technique - I have found that the folks here (Yucca Mtn)who have commerical nuke experience...
FYI, Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety Review Concepts 21 Broadleaf Circle Windsor, CT 06095-1634 Voice and voice mail:...
I do this sometimes, other times I create file folders with the various aspects of the investigation. In addition, I create a folder on our Intranet that...
Hello Dr.Corcoran, In my opinion I think it is better to have the documents of the team performing RCFA in a Bulletin Board rather than in three ring binders,...
What's wrong with this picture? Is there a better way to find a mix-up? Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety Review Concepts 21...
You can read my paper on precursors on line as part of a book on precursors at http://www.nap.edu/books/0309092167/html/ Please send along your comments and...
Bill, The link doesn't appear to work. Terry Herrmann _________________________________________________________________ Express yourself instantly with MSN...
Try this one http://books.nap.edu/books/0309092167/html/79.html#pagetop Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety Review Concepts 21...
Scroll down for today's Emperor's New Clothing story. You can post your dissenting professional opinion here or on my blog, where you will find other heresies....
Great idea, Rolly. May I build on it? How about posting them all on an internal web site? Take care, Bill Corcoran W. R. Corcoran, Ph.D., P.E. Nuclear Safety...
One could do an impressive Collective Significance Analysis just on electrical consequentials at DOE-sponsored facilities. I wonder when it will start. Take...
Bill S., Thanks ever so much for the encouragement. Even curmudgeons need reinforcement. The next steps are to add some principles related to 1.. Factors that...
Hello Mr. Corcoran, Our reason on having them posted on visual boards or bulletin boards is for all people to have access, since not all operators and other...
Forgive my ignorance, My Input: We often base our choices in making decision on: Culture, Tradition, Reason, and Emotion. Culture in my simple term is:...
My Definition of Culture: How a group, organization, or society acts when those in charge are not around (or are not perceived to be around). My generation was...
Regarding Culture - It seems to me that in considering "organizational culture" one has to consider more than actions by inhabitants - as culture also includes...