Assessment No. 1. Essay (10 points each) How does RCA help pinpoint contributing factors to a problem or event? Discuss the goals and benefits of RCA. How can you apply RCA to solve problems in the following scenarios? Choose at least two. i. Major accidents ii. Everyday incidents iii. Minor near-misses iv. Human errors v. Maintenance problems vi. Medical mistakes vii. Productivity issues vili. Manufacturing mistakes ix. Environmental releases x. Risk analysis, risk mapping1. True or False 1. Brainstorming is an individual creativity technique that is often used to find a solution to a specific problem. 2. Brainstorming cannot be accomplished by gathering and recording new ideas from team members in a free-flowing manner. 3. Brainstorming sessions are always made up of a handful of core team members, and typically are led by a director or facilitator. 4. The idea is that quality will eventually breed quantity as ideas are refined, merged, and developed further. 5. Team members should be limited to introduce any and all ideas that come into their heads. 6. Encouraging team members to think outside of the box, and introduce pie in the sky ideas opens the door to new and innovative techniques that may be your ticket for success. 7. Build on ideas, and draw connections between different suggestions to further the problem solving process. 8. Brainstorming allows people to think more freely, without fear of judgment. 9. Brainstorming encourages open and ongoing collaboration to solve problems and generate innovative ideas. 10. Brainstorming helps teams generate a large number of ideas quickly, which can be refined and merged to create the ideal solution. 11. Brainstorming impedes teams to reach conclusions by consensus, leading to a better-rounded and better informed path forward. 12. Brainstorming helps team members feel less comfortable bouncing ideas off one another, even outside of a structured session. 13. Brainstorming introduces different perspectives, and closes the door to out-of-the-box innovations. 14. Brainstorming prevents team members get ideas out of their heads and into the world, where they can be expanded upon, refined, and put into action. 15. Brainstorming is great for team building. One person has ownership over the results, enabling an absolute team effort. 2. Essay (5 points each). Answer the following questions about brainstorming. How can it provide multiple (often diverse) perspectives to use? How can it help avoid biases toward any particular viewpoint? . . . Do you agree that it often generates more ideas in a short period of time? Why? Brainstorming creates opportunities to explore each other's ideas. Is this true? Why can it turn brainstorms into disorganized free-for-alls? How does it enables too much groupthink and too few original ideas