Foundation Programme in Root Cause Analysis & CAPA

Course Introduction

Delivered over five days, this foundation-level programme on Root Cause Analysis & CAPA combines concise technical input with hands-on application. It is built around quality systems, audits and improvement cycles, so examples, exercises and discussion stay relevant to participants' daily work.

Training Objectives

• 01Describe how Root Cause Analysis & CAPA is defined, governed and measured in international practice
• 02Work through typical situations in quality systems, audits and improvement cycles using structured Root Cause Analysis & CAPA techniques
• 03Recognise common risks, errors and non-conformities linked to Root Cause Analysis & CAPA — and how to prevent them
• 04Choose the right indicators and records to monitor Root Cause Analysis & CAPA over time
• 05Translate the course learning into a realistic plan agreed with your line manager

What You Will Take Away

• An incident-review template with root-cause prompts
• A compliance gap-analysis worksheet
• Toolbox-talk and briefing material for your team

Who Should Attend

• Quality Managers & Engineers
• QA/QC Officers
• Process Improvement Teams
• Operations Supervisors

Prerequisites: No prior specialist knowledge is required.

Training Methodology

Sessions are paced for newcomers — plain-language explanations, worked examples and small-group practice — with time each day for questions. Case material and examples are drawn from quality systems, audits and improvement cycles.

Day-by-Day Programme (5 Days)

• Day 1
  Getting oriented: the landscape of Root Cause Analysis & CAPA

  Scope, terminology and the standards and regulations that shape Root Cause Analysis & CAPA in quality systems, audits and improvement cycles.

• Day 2
  Core concepts and methods

  The principles, codes and best-practice approaches that leading organisations rely on for Root Cause Analysis & CAPA.

• Day 3
  Applying it on the job

  Hands-on exercises using tools and templates for Root Cause Analysis & CAPA, built around realistic situations in quality systems, audits and improvement cycles.

• Day 4
  Cases, risks and lessons learned

  Case studies, typical pitfalls and the risk and compliance issues that arise with Root Cause Analysis & CAPA.

• Day 5
  Bringing it together

  Consolidation workshop, personal action planning and a closing knowledge check on Root Cause Analysis & CAPA.

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