Data Investigation Tracker: From Anomaly to Resolution

Metric anomalies rarely get resolved. They get Slacked, debated, and forgotten — leaving the root cause undocumented and the next investigation starting from scratch. This template brings Austin Hay's RFC investigation framework from Ramp to your analytics team. Each investigation gets a structured record with RACI ownership, a required bias checklist before any hypothesis is written, and status tracking that surfaces blocked investigations before they stall. The workbook covers every phase: confirm the signal is real, assign ownership, document the hypothesis, record the findings, and close with a reviewed resolution type. The Investigations Board shows every open, in-progress, and blocked investigation at a glance. Designed for analytics leads and senior analysts at B2B SaaS and fintech companies running recurring data quality investigations across product events, marketing attribution, revenue data, and infrastructure pipelines.