analysis-root-cause

Diagnose problems by iteratively asking 'why' to drill through symptom layers until reaching fundamental causes, using Five Whys methodology to distinguish proximate triggers from underlying conditions. Use when: (1) asked for root cause analysis, why a problem happened, or what fundamentally caused a failure, (2) explanations describe symptoms or triggers without addressing underlying enabling conditions, (3) problems recur despite fixes, suggesting earlier solutions addressed symptoms not fundamental causes, (4) transitioning from incident response to developing preventive measures that address core issues.

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