Logic trees timeline development

In general, the companies surveyed use one of two main methodologies to determine root causes. The first involves timeline construction followed by logic tree development. The second involves timeline construction, identification of causal factors, followed by the use of predefined trees or checklists. These two approaches are discussed in detail in Chapter 9. 

Timeline construction followed by logic tree development. 

Next the team develops a chronology of events based on the available known times and sequences. This document is usually referred to as a timeline. (See the detailed description of timeline development in Section 9.3.) Unconfirmed assumptions regarding chronology should be clearly identified as unconfirmed, and action should be initiated to verify assumptions. Many investigators use relatively simple timelines (instead of sequence diagrams) with the logic tree methods because the logic tree itself shows the interactions of events and conditions. 

After the initial facts have been listed and the initial timeline developed, the logic tree diagram can be constructed. The tree diagram is a dynamic document it continues to expand and may even rearrange as additional information becomes available or when new information changes the understanding of the original facts. 

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