CauseWay™

Advances Cause Analysis of
Cross-Cutting Issues

The production of root, apparent, and common cause evaluation reports is a time-consuming process of gathering and researching existing content from a variety of data sources, performing custom analysis, and summarizing and integrating sections into a single, comprehensive report. CauseWay™ manages and standardizes this production process, freeing analysts to focus on their analysis rather than spending countless hours formatting and manipulating document templates. For DevonWay Continuous Improvement Suite customers, CauseWay automatically inserts the appropriate source data, such as relevant condition report (CR) or operating experience (OE) descriptions, into the cause evaluation and ensures report content is uses current data. CauseWay then manages the workflow of the cause evaluation itself from start to finish.

CauseWay Benefits

• Manages the entire cause evaluation process from problem statement identification to grading the final report. Evaluation templates govern the sections, task assignment options, and special handling preferences for each type of evaluation. Efficient workflow meets process requirements without unnecessary steps.
• Improves report quality by enabling cause evaluators to focus on clear, concise communication instead of working around system limitations. CauseWay saves time by formatting reports to match plant evaluation template and format standards for distribution and archiving.
• Enforces document attachment requirements to ensure that files required for final evaluation are attached for merging into the final report.
• Offers extensive optional tasks to improve the evaluation reporting process including the addition of peer reviews, verification checklists, and grading forms into the workflow.
• Provides a single point of entry into PI&R activity by associating all relevant information with the originating CR that initiated the process.

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The DevonWay Continuous Improvement Suite strengthens safety culture and performance through Action and Awareness. DevonWay Continuous Improvement products work independently or together in any combination, and they integrate with existing EAM and other systems of record. For more information on how DevonWay can help to improve your plant’s performance and safety culture, please contact us.