Define the problem
Describe what happened before starting the Why chain. The more specific this is, the better the AI's suggestions will be.
Investigation
The AI proposes each next Why. The Senior QE decides: accept it, edit it, or write it directly. Nothing is added to the case file until it's confirmed.
AI proposal
⚠ This may be a weak root cause. It doesn't identify a controllable system cause — consider returning to the previous Why instead of confirming this one.
Consulting the AI facilitator…
Root cause & action plan
Root cause — confirmed
Senior QE review
AI-assisted analysis of the full Why chain
Running the standard root cause review…