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	मूल कारण विश्लेषण	सिक्स सिग्मा डीएमएआईसी
क्षेत्र	गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन	गुणवत्ता प्रबंधन
परिवार	Process / pipeline	Process / pipeline
उद्भव वर्ष	1986	2014
प्रवर्तक	Kaoru Ishikawa	Motorola; Pyzdek & Keller
प्रकार	Structured causal-inference tool	Structured process improvement methodology
मौलिक स्रोत	Ishikawa, K. (1986). Guide to Quality Control (2nd ed.). Asian Productivity Organization. ISBN: 978-92-833-1036-7	Pyzdek, T., & Keller, P. (2014). The Six Sigma Handbook (4th ed.). McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-184053-9
उपनाम	Cause-and-Effect Analysis, Fishbone Analysis, Ishikawa Diagram, Kök Neden Analizi	DMAIC Framework, Six Sigma Process Improvement Cycle, Define-Measure-Analyze-Improve-Control, Altı Sigma DMAIC
संबंधित	3	3
सारांश	Root Cause Analysis (RCA) is a structured, systematic method for identifying the fundamental causes of defects, failures, or undesirable outcomes rather than treating surface-level symptoms. Popularised by Japanese quality engineer Kaoru Ishikawa in the 1960s–1980s, and formally codified in his 1986 Guide to Quality Control, RCA combines the Ishikawa (fishbone) diagram with the iterative 5 Whys questioning technique to trace causal chains back to their origin.	Six Sigma DMAIC is a data-driven, five-phase process improvement methodology — Define, Measure, Analyze, Improve, and Control — used to reduce defects and process variation to fewer than 3.4 defects per million opportunities. Originating at Motorola in the 1980s and systematized by practitioners including Pyzdek and Keller, it is widely adopted in manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and service industries seeking sustained quality gains.