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by Sebastian Traeger

August 14, 2025

Smarter, Faster, Deeper: How AI Is Transforming Root Cause Analysis in Software and Beyond

Reading Time: 3 minutes For years, root cause analysis (RCA) has relied on structured techniques like the 5 Whys, Fault Tree Analysis (FTA), and Cause-and-Effect (Fishbone) Diagrams to help
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by Sebastian Traeger

July 28, 2025

North America’s Looming Power Shortfall: A Root Cause Analysis for the Grid—and Beyond

Reading Time: 2 minutes A new Utility Dive piece highlights how the North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) had to rethink MISO’s shortfall risk when a data slip changed
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by Sebastian Traeger

July 22, 2025

Preventing EV Charger Downtime: How Smart Test Strategies Act as Root Cause Analysis in Action

Reading Time: 3 minutes The push for widespread electric vehicle (EV) adoption has put a fresh spotlight on an old reliability challenge: keeping critical equipment running when drivers need
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by Sebastian Traeger

June 11, 2025

UK Retail Cyberattacks: What M&S, Harrods & Co-op Reveal About Cybersecurity and Root Cause Analysis

Reading Time: 2 minutes In April 2025, prominent UK retailers Marks & Spencer (M&S), Co-op, and Harrods faced significant cyberattacks that disrupted operations and exposed vulnerabilities in their cybersecurity
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by Sebastian Traeger

June 20, 2025

Richmond Water Crisis Exposes Infrastructure Vulnerabilities: Why RCA Is Key to Long-Term Solutions

Reading Time: 4 minutes What Happened in Richmond? In the early hours of May 27, 2025, a large portion of Richmond, Virginia woke up to a frustrating and unexpected
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by Sebastian Traeger

June 26, 2025

Introducing RCA Turbo: Instant Root Cause Analysis with a Snap or a Sentence

Reading Time: 4 minutes Introduction Root cause analysis (RCA) is essential—but let’s face it, it’s often time-consuming. What if you could bypass the heavy documentation and jump straight into
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