Why is ODC not just another classification scheme?
B-3: How is ODC related to Root Cause Analysis? Root Cause Analysis (RCA) looks at each individual defect through a magnifying glass. It is very valuable in terms of understanding Cause and Effect relationships in the context of a single defect. Given the typical workload of a developer or tester, there are not enough resources in an organization to perform RCA on all or even just the important defects. In addition, you end up in identifying too many actions as a result, as you are looking at the forest at the tree level. The relative prioritization among the choice of actions becomes a significant part of the process to implement solutions. ODC gives an alternative to provide rapid root cause analysis with prioritization with minimal resources. In most cases analysis exploiting the eight ODC attributes and the other useful information typically captured by an organization, such as Open and Closed dates, Component, Subsystem, Severity , etc. are more than adequate to drive and monitor
