Vicious circle

Vicious circle is a situation in CECA when a disadvantage causes new disadvantages that lead to the original disadvantage to occur again.

Overview

When building a CECA, we always aim to reach the end of the chains during the analysis. However, there may be situations where the cause of a disadvantage leads back to a previous disadvantage – either intermediate or even the initial one. This creates a vicious circle, where the chain has no definitive end.

To break the vicious circle, any of its disadvantages can be selected as a key disadvantage. It is recommended to select the one that will be easier to address according to your opinion.