QA Tests

QA tests are used to track information in a number of situations

Manufacturing QA tests are grouped together using QA Test Groups and then linked to items.  This enables tests to be built up from parts.

1. Define your tests - these are small groups of questions that are asked together. 
   1. An example may be room setup for "Room A"
   2. Another example may be "working with powders"
   3. Another example may be "working with fluids"
2. Define your QA Groups by grouping together related QA Tests
   1. An example may be "working in room A with Powders"
   2. An example may be "working in room A with Fluids
3. Link the QA Groups to the articles that are manufactured
   1. When the manufacturing order is created the latest QA Tests will be copied and used

Defining QA Tests

• Name - name of the test
• Fixed type - only required if want to limit the answers to a particular type
• Question - enter question text
• Type
  • Text - text field to capture the answer
  • Numeric - number only
  • Binary - select from a list of values - one answer allowed
  • Enum -
  • Scale 1 - not used in manufacturing
  • Scale 2 - not used in manufacturing 
• Special type
  • None - default
  • Initial - to be done at the start of the production run
  • Repeating - will be done repeatably during production
  •  Final - done at end of production batch
• Question Options
  •  Enter options so the user can choose from options when doing the QA tests.

Then put the QA test into a QA Test Groups before linking it to an article 

Overview

A questionaire is used to create a list of questions that are then grouped together.

The questionairre has a header area where you can put instructions or notes and some limitations for the questions.

Below the header area is the area that questions are entered - and they appear in the question list as they are saved.

How to create questionaires.

1. Provide a name for the questionairre
2. Decide if the questions are to be limited to a type (useful for scoring)
   1. If they are to be Numeric, Scale 1 or Scale 2 then you will need to enter the scale details
3. Enter the version of the questions - history of versions ensures your answers always are related to the question asked - not the last saved question text
4. Decide if multiple tests can be carried out by the same person
5. Save

How to enter questions

1. Enter the Question you want to ask
2. enter the type of answer you want
   1. Text - allows text entry
   2. Numeric - limits the field to numbers
      1. See also question options below
   3. Binary - only two possible answers
      1. See also question options below
   4. Enum - both letters and numbers can be entered in the answer
      1. See also question options below
   5. Scale1 - creates a simple scale from 1 to the value you enter up to 9
   6. Scale2 - allows you to enter a scale from 1 to 9 and enter the text for the short end and long end of the scale.
3. Question Options
   1. You can enter the options that can be chosen (not for text or scale questions)
   2. Select the question in lower LHS of screen
   3. Enter the question option on RHS and an optional score for that answer
   4. Save - then clear then enter the next one

Scoring and Recommendations Tab

Used for questionaires that are to be scored similar to a test. You can do simple or complex formulas for scoring and set a cutoff score for a pass/fail result. Each score range can have an associated recommendation and web address

Results analysis tab

This tab provides a list of the completed questionairres by all persons who have answered the questions involved.

Fields on the Screen

Allows entry of multiple types of questions

• Text - text answer
• Numeric - numeric answer - with limits imposed or not as required
• Binary - yes or no
• Enum - A telephone or otherwise defined number
• Scale - a scale from one value to anther (eg 1 to 5)
• Scale2 - a manually entered scale For each question general notes can be entered, option values (if appropriate to the type of question) can be entered to limit selection and have scoring values associated. Scoring recommendations allows adjustment of the scoring results used for testing to determine cutoff results, formula used and can point a particular code if complex requirements exist. Results from a Question can be viewed across all questionaires it has been used in.