You'll Never See Attrition Referenced in an Rca
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The blog post argues that 'attrition' is not a useful concept in root cause analysis (RCA) of complex systems, and the discussion revolves around the nuances of complexity and system behavior.
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mytailorisrich
2 months ago
If you do the 5 whys and attrition did play a material role then it should show up in a way that's recognisable. Perhaps "didn't have dedicated resource to maintain" or "lacked deep enough knowledge of system".
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