Risk & Change
Corrective Action Plan
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About the Corrective Action Plan template
A Corrective Action Plan (CAP) is a structured document that identifies the root cause of a problem, defines the specific actions needed to fix it, and assigns ownership and deadlines to prevent recurrence. It turns a variance, audit finding, or performance gap into a tracked set of accountable steps. On projects it keeps deviations from cost, schedule, quality, or compliance baselines from escalating into failures.
It's part of My QMS, MyPMP's Quality Management System: fill it in online, personalize it with your name and logo, then export a clean, branded PDF. Your work auto-saves in your browser.
When to use a Corrective Action Plan
- βΈAn audit, inspection, or quality review flags a nonconformance that must be closed out
- βΈA project metric breaches its threshold (schedule slip, cost overrun, defect spike)
- βΈA client, regulator, or stakeholder requires a documented response to an incident
- βΈA retrospective or post-mortem surfaces a recurring issue needing a permanent fix
What a good Corrective Action Plan includes
- βProblem statement: the specific finding, deviation, or nonconformance and where it was raised
- βRoot cause analysis: the underlying cause (e.g. 5 Whys or fishbone), not just symptoms
- βCorrective actions: concrete, verifiable steps to eliminate the cause
- βOwner and due date for each action, plus required resources
- βVerification method: how you'll confirm the fix worked and evidence to be captured
- βStatus and closure: current progress, sign-off, and effectiveness review date
What's inside this template
The interactive form above gives you:
ObjectivesScopeApproachA table of Milestone, Owner, Due, StatusRisks & dependencies
Tips & common mistakes
- π‘Separate the immediate containment (stop the bleeding) from the corrective action (fix the cause) so both are tracked, not conflated
- π‘Write actions that are verifiable β if you can't define evidence of completion, the action is too vague
- π‘Schedule an effectiveness check after closure; a CAP isn't done until you've confirmed the problem hasn't returned
How it works
- 1. Fill it in β type directly into the fields, tables and sections above.
- 2. Brand it β add your organization name and logo with the Branding button.
- 3. Export β print to PDF, or become a member to white-label and sync across devices.
FAQ
What is the difference between corrective and preventive action?οΌ
Corrective action addresses a problem that has already occurred by removing its root cause, while preventive action targets a potential problem to stop it happening in the first place. Many CAP templates capture both because fixing a cause often reveals related risks worth preventing.
Who is responsible for a corrective action plan?οΌ
A single accountable owner should manage the overall CAP, while individual actions are assigned to the people best placed to execute them. The owner drives verification and closure and reports status to the stakeholder or auditor who raised the issue.
How do you verify a corrective action was effective?οΌ
Define measurable success criteria upfront, then collect objective evidence β such as re-test results, updated metrics, or a follow-up audit β after the actions are complete. Only close the CAP once that evidence confirms the root cause no longer produces the original problem.
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