GOALS.4:4.2 - Interpret what happened before selecting the repair
Compare the actual result with the achievement basis and the relied-on explanation. A brief review can connect: what changed, what is now expected, what explains the difference, and which decision follows. Investigate rival explanations only when they lead to different useful responses. The following distinctions direct the investigation.
| What changed or failed | Receiving response |
|---|---|
| Evidence is missing, stale or refers to another population. | Repair or qualify the observation before making the dependent judgement. |
| Suitable action was not performed because a needed condition was unavailable. | Obtain the condition, change allocation or revise the commitment through its holder. |
| Performed action does not obtain the expected result. | Examine the method and causal assumption; select another way or a warranted inquiry. |
| The goal is difficult but still valued, and useful means remain available. | Keep the aim and revise the next action, help or provision. |
| The recipient’s need or governing priority changed. | Reconsider the goal with the authorized owner and affected participants. |
| The result is achieved under its actual criteria. | Close this goal and make any needed maintenance or subsequent use explicit. |
The same observation can affect several relations. A delayed supplier can change a forecast immediately and require a separate agreement about a promised date. Preserve that sequence of meanings rather than pretending the forecast update has already changed the promise.