About Cause-Think

Cause-Think RCA software is a spin-off from CoThink.


CoThink services

CoThink is a consultancy firm with 25+ years of experience in Problem Solving and Root Cause Analysis. The unique approach focuses on helping organizations manage quality and reliability. CoThink offers expertise in facilitation, training and advisory services.


The facilitation services guide clients through transparent processes to build trust and provide clear answers to complex issues, leading to faster problem resolution and time savings.


CoThink's training programs are designed to be experiential, with passionate trainers offering methodologies and skills that can be immediately applied to daily work.


Cause-Think software

We love to work with flipcharts, RCA post-its and markers as it stimulates collaboration when working together in the same room. Reporting RCA’s was always done with Excel and Powerpoint. That is still an option...but since innovation and curiosity is in our DNA, we were looking for a smarter, easier solution serving our clients.


Based on our experience (and a slice of frustration 😊) we developed the Cause-Think RCA software in cooperation with our customers providing feedback from the field. The core methodology to visualise logic and relations is CoThink’s Event Mapping.


Event Mapping methodology

CoThink's Event Mapping is a methodology designed to visually organize and evaluate complex problems. Examples. It integrates elements from various problem-solving techniques, including Fault Tree Analysis, Barrier Analysis, and the 5 Whys approach.


By usinig distinct shapes and colors to represent different types of information—such as events, effects, causes, contributing circumstances, and breached barriers—Event Mapping provides a clear and comprehensive overview of a problem situation.


This visual approach aids in understanding cause-effect relationships and interdependencies within a system, making it particularly effective for:

  • Evaluating complex problem situations
  • Communicating intricate information to stakeholders
  • Identifying areas requiring immediate mitigating measures
  • Determining where further analysis is needed
  • Assessing different approaches to problem resolution


Feel free to reach out to CoThink for more clarity, easy structure and building trust on our training programs.