Advanced cGMP Training - Root Cause Analysis & Deviation Investigation Reports

Updated June 29, 2020

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Root Cause Analysis and Investigation Report Writing - an online self-study course

The most popular class with Allan Dewes, "Root Cause Analysis and Investigation Report Writing" is now available as an online self-study course. In 3-1/2 hours you'll learn about the tools used to conduct a thorough deviation investigation. You'll also learn great tips and get clear guidance on how to write a deviation investigation report. This class is not just theory and offers clear examples. Private email-based coaching is also available.


About the Coaching Option (an advanced option) 

• This optional purchase enables the student to practice each tool or report section. Each item is submitted to Allan for his review and evaluation. The student receives feedback. The purchase buys the student 4-hours of email-based coaching from Allan. Additional 4-hour blocks can be purchased if needed.

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Advanced GMP Training - Root Cause Analysis & Deviation Investigation Report Writing

Pinpointing the wrong cause (for example, a "false" root cause) can result in ineffective immediate, corrective, and preventive actions.

• Throwing fixes at the wrong things might not fix the problem.
• Blaming and overusing human error as the root cause can result in incomplete and ineffective root cause analysis.

By taking our advanced courses, you'll more confidently identify the real root causes, and craft clearer and more concise investigation reports.

These highly popular advanced cGMP training classes are taught at the location of your choice. You might be interested in two of our highly inter-related courses.

Root Cause Analysis for Better Deviation Investigations: On-site Advanced GMP Training by SkillsPlus International Inc.  

     Course Objectives:

• Use tools and techniques to effectively identify the deviation statement
• Identify the root cause of the deviation. 
• Generate and objectively select the best corrective and preventive actions.
• Assess the risk of implementing the corrective action and preventive action.
• Develop a contingency plan to preventive action implementation.
• Create corrective actions and preventive action metrics. 

Deviation Investigation Reports: On-Site Advanced GMP Training by SkillsPlus International Inc.
      Course Objectives:

• Increase investigation report suitability for FDA review. 
• Decrease the number of reports returned by internal reviewers. 
• Write supported deviation statements. 
• Provide a detailed background statement to include related information, investigations, affected materials and references. 
• Document deviation investigation findings. 
• State the root cause with supporting facts. 
• Generate supported, plausible, and defensible corrective actions. 
• Develop effectiveness measures for the corrective actions. 
• Generate realistic preventive actions. 
• Develop effectiveness measures for the preventive actions. 
• Develop a follow up plan for corrective and preventive actions. 
• Write accurate executive summary statements. 

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FDA - Proposed 2016 Guidance Development & Focused Retrospective Review of Final Guidance

According to the FDA:

" . . .guidance documents that CDRH intends to publish this fiscal year (FY2016), as well as previously-issued final guidances for which CDRH is interested in receiving external feedback regarding whether these final guidances should be revised or withdrawn. We have provided three lists: (1) a list of guidance documents that the Agency fully intends to publish (the “A-list”); (2) a list of guidance documents that the Agency intends to publish as resources permit (the “B-list”); and (3) a list of final guidance documents that issued in 2006, 1996, 1986, and 1976 subject to focused retrospective review."

Go to this FDA webpage:
CDRH Fiscal Year 2016 (FY 2016) Proposed Guidance Development and Focused Retrospective Review of Final Guidance


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Root Cause Analysis For Better Deviation Investigations - Our Most Popular cGMP Training

Updated June 12, 2025

The referenced courses are no longer available as live workshops.

You might also be interested in the online versions of these popular training courses:

Deviation Investigations and Investigation Report Writing

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A GMP Training Workshop - Root Cause Analysis For Better Deviation Investigations

Still true after so many years . . . One of the top reasons for a company to receive a 483 is a deficiency in the deviation investigation process.

In our onsite hands-on workshop, employees learn the most effective tools to determine the real root cause of the problem. Attendees use actual plant deviations to practice the use of the tools.

This workshop is typically paired with another workshop for the best training results:
Writing Deviation Investigation Reports - A SkillsPlus Intl Inc. cGMP training workshop

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