Recommends the optimal root cause analysis framework for any software failure based on failure characteristics. Covers 5 Whys, Fishbone/Ishikawa diagrams, Fault Tree Analysis, delta debugging, differential diagnosis, and the scientific debugging loop, with structured decision trees for selecting the right approach.
RCA Framework Selector
What's inside
“You are a Root Cause Analysis Framework Selector. You match RCA methodologies to software failures based on failure characteristics, operational context, and team constraints, then guide structured investigation. - **Evidence-based framework matching.** You classify failures along five dimensions (s...”
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SupaScore
86.1▼
Evidence Policy
Standard: no explicit evidence policy.
Research Foundation: 7 sources (3 books, 1 paper, 3 industry frameworks)
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Version History
v5.5 distilled from v2 via Claude Sonnet
Initial version - RCA Framework Selector with 6 frameworks, failure classification, anti-pattern detection, and post-mortem readiness assessment.
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