ProactOnDemand V2 The newest version of this root-cause analysis (RCA) software from Reliability Center makes problem solving in an industrial environment easier by organizing, documenting, maintaining and standardizing the investigation process. Available as Software-as-a-Service (SaaS), it accommodates the most common RCA methods and comes preloaded with Proact Logic Tree Knowledge Management templates. The software also has a built-in matrix for assessing and ranking problems based on their severity. Annual subscriptions cost $790 per seat, and a free two-week demo is available.
What's new? The new version of the software, which now works on mobile devices and includes templates for additional RCA methods, such as 5 Whys and Ishikawa. It also has an interactive user guide for novice analysts, and uses Google's Chrome browser.
Benefits Ease of use, control and accessibility. An administrator dashboard makes it easy to upload and share images and information about the process. The software is accessible from both desktop computers and mobile devices, and once an investigation is completed, the final analysis is automatically loaded into the database as a searchable template.
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