Root Cause Analysis
The 5 Whys framework forces the model to dig past symptoms to underlying causes. Without this structure, AI tends to stop at the first plausible explanation.
Perform a root cause analysis on the following issue. Do not stop at the surface-level cause. Issue: {{issue_description}} Context: {{context}} Apply the 5 Whys method: 1. Why did this happen? (First-level cause) 2. Why did that cause occur? (Second-level cause) 3. Why did that happen? (Third-level cause) 4. Why? (Fourth-level cause) 5. Why? (Root cause) Then: - Summarize the root cause in one sentence - Propose 2-3 corrective actions that address the root cause, not just the symptoms - Identify what monitoring or process change would prevent recurrence Analysis:
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The 5 Whys framework forces the model to dig past symptoms to underlying causes. Without this structure, AI tends to stop at the first plausible explanation.
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