Rodcausetilgang

Rodcausetilgang is a concept used in quality management and incident analysis to describe the capacity to identify, access, and utilize information about the fundamental causes of a problem, rather than its symptoms. The term appears in Scandinavian-language discussions and is sometimes used to emphasize the practical ability to obtain and apply root-cause information across processes and systems.

In practice, rodcausetilgang involves data availability, cross-functional collaboration, and the use of analytical methods such as structured questioning, fault-tree techniques, or other root-cause analysis approaches. It highlights not only the identification of root causes but also the accessibility of data, documentation, and stakeholders necessary to address them, including historical incident records, process maps, and change logs. The concept is often linked to establishing a culture and infrastructure that support continual improvement.

Challenges associated with rodcausetilgang include data silos, variable data quality, organizational resistance, and cognitive biases. Effective implementation may require data governance, standardized incident reporting, and governance structures that ensure findings lead to actionable corrective actions, typically managed through CAPA or similar processes. The goal is to make root-cause information readily available to the right people to enable timely and robust problem resolution.

Relation to root cause analysis: rodcausetilgang complements RCA by stressing the accessibility of root-cause information to relevant stakeholders, facilitating faster diagnosis and more durable corrective actions. See also root cause analysis, the 5 Whys technique, Ishikawa diagrams, CAPA, and incident investigation.