五个为什么分析法

什么是 Five Whys？

"五个为什么"是一种根因分析技术，通过连续追问"为什么"来找到问题的根本原因，而不是只停留在表面症状。

Process

1. Define the Problem

Clearly state the issue or symptom

2. Ask "Why?" Five Times

• Why did this problem occur? → Answer 1
• Why did Answer 1 happen? → Answer 2
• Why did Answer 2 happen? → Answer 3
• Why did Answer 3 happen? → Answer 4
• Why did Answer 4 happen? → Answer 5 (Root Cause)

3. Validate Root Cause

• Verify the logical chain
• Check if addressing root cause prevents recurrence
• Consider multiple root causes if applicable

4. Develop Solutions

• Address the root cause, not just symptoms
• Create preventive measures
• Consider systemic improvements

Example: Application Crash

Problem: Application crashes when processing large files

1. Why? → The application runs out of memory
2. Why? → It loads entire file into memory at once
3. Why? → The file parser wasn't designed for streaming
4. Why? → Initial requirements only specified small files
5. Why? → Requirements gathering didn't consider future growth

Root Cause: Incomplete requirements gathering process

Solution: Implement streaming parser and improve requirements process

Example: API Response Slow

Problem: API endpoint taking 10+ seconds to respond

1. Why? → Database query is slow
2. Why? → No index on the queried column
3. Why? → Schema migration didn't include index
4. Why? → No performance review in migration process
5. Why? → Migration checklist is incomplete

Root Cause: Incomplete migration checklist

Solution: Add performance review step to migration process

Best Practices

• Focus on process, not people - 避免指责个人
• Look for systemic issues - 寻找系统性问题
• Document the analysis - 记录分析过程
• Involve relevant stakeholders - 让相关人员参与
• Test solutions address root cause - 验证解决方案

在 Vibe Coding 中的应用

当 AI 生成的代码出现问题时，可以使用 Five Whys 来分析：

Problem: AI generated code doesn't compile

1. Why? → Using wrong syntax for the framework version
2. Why? → AI assumed older framework version
3. Why? → Prompt didn't specify framework version
4. Why? → No project context provided
5. Why? → Missing CLAUDE.md or context-prime step

Root Cause: Missing project context

Solution: Always run /context-prime before complex tasks

Five Whys Template

## Problem Statement

[Clear description of the issue]

## Analysis

### Why #1

Q: Why did this happen?
A: [Answer]

### Why #2

Q: Why did [Answer #1] happen?
A: [Answer]

### Why #3

Q: Why did [Answer #2] happen?
A: [Answer]

### Why #4

Q: Why did [Answer #3] happen?
A: [Answer]

### Why #5

Q: Why did [Answer #4] happen?
A: [Answer - Root Cause]

## Root Cause

[Summary of the fundamental issue]

## Proposed Solutions

1. [Solution 1]
2. [Solution 2]

## Preventive Measures

-   [Measure 1]
-   [Measure 2]

下一步

学习 Mermaid 图表生成 来可视化你的分析结果。