{"id":1116,"date":"2023-03-23T05:47:48","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T11:47:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smdlearning.com\/product\/root-cause-analysis\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T15:22:40","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T21:22:40","slug":"root-cause-analysis","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/smdlearning.com\/product\/root-cause-analysis\/","title":{"rendered":"Root Cause Analysis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Learn about the 8D Methodology for Root Cause Analysis \/ Structured Problem Solving.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #004f71;\"><strong>Duration:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a08 hours<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #004f71;\"><strong>CEUs: <\/strong><\/span>0.9<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #004f71;\"><strong>Modality:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span>Group<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #004f71;\"><strong>Participant limit:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a015<\/p>\n<p><b><a href=\"https:\/\/smdacademy.smdlearning.com\/pluginfile.php\/207\/course\/summary\/Root_Cause_Analysis.pdf?time=1707422991867\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Download Course Technical Information<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This course seeks to provide the student with the tools and learning of the 8D methodology for problem solving and its application through different exercises developed during the class. 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