PMO Pilot

5 Whys Root Cause template for PowerPoint

Why-why tree from the problem to root causes, with countermeasures on each root cause.

Pro Problem solving & quality diagram. Included in PMO Pilot Pro.

5 Whys Root Cause diagram example slide
Sample content. Every box, line and table is a native, editable PowerPoint shape.

Download (.pptx, 14 KB) Fill it from your notes in PowerPoint

The download is the slide above, made of native PowerPoint shapes you can edit. No sign-up. PMO Pilot, the PowerPoint add-in, fills it from your notes and is free to install.

When to use it

Drilling from a symptom to a root cause in a few steps.

How to make it in PMO Pilot

  1. Start from the problem statement.
  2. Ask “why?” until you reach something you can fix (Edit content: ⋯ → Add branch for each answer).
  3. Set root causes to Kind: End / root cause and add a countermeasure in the details.

Best for

Quality engineers, Operations, Agile teams.

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5 Whys Root Cause diagram example slide