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When confronted with a problem, have you ever stopped and asked “why” five times? If you do not ask the right question, you will not get the right answer. The Five Whys is a simple question-asking technique that explores the <a href="../../../com/trginternational/blog/bid/162614/cause-effect-visibility-from-planning-budgeting-solutions.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">cause-and-effect relationships</a> underlying problems.
For every effect there is a cause. But the results chain between the two is fairly long and becomes finer as one moves from inputs to activities, outputs, outcome, and impact. In results-based management, the degree of control one enjoys decreases higher up the chain and the challenge of monitoring and evaluating correspondingly increases. In due course, when a problem appears, the temptation is strong to blame others or external events. Yet, the root cause of problems often lies closer to home.
<h1>The Five Whys Technique</h1>

Author: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/olivierserrat/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Olivier Serrat</a>

 
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Determine the Root Cause of Any Problem with the Five Whys Techniques

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