5 W’s and an H. Often referred to as the 5 Why’s. By David Hutchins
This simple technique predates everything that could possibly be described as being the ‘Quality Profession’ and owes more to the likes of Fredrick W Taylor and Frank and Lillian Gilbreth than to any of the latter-day quality guru’s. Originally it was part of a concept called Critical Examination. Using this concept, an organisation would design,