Turn failures into accountable nonconformities
When a check fails, create a nonconformity with owner, priority and due date. The issue enters a formal process until resolved.
What you'll learn
How turn failures into accountable nonconformities works inside Perfour.
What information you need and how it stays connected to Quality.
How to preserve traceability and find the record later.
How to complete nonconformity
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Understand the objective
Quality control verifies that work meets defined criteria. In Perfour an inspection contains checks; a failed result can open a nonconformity until corrective work is completed and verified. This guide focuses on turn failures into accountable nonconformities.
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Prepare nonconformity
Define name, category, priority, due date and assignments as executor, verifier or observer. Add check items, criteria, status, evidence and links to a drawing, task, submittal, RFI or file.
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Complete the workflow in Perfour
Create from a template or new inspection, mark each check pending, OK, not OK or not applicable, attach evidence and submit for review. If it fails, open the nonconformity and verify closure. A failed result opens an issue with an owner and due date.
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Review relationships and traceability
Inspections connect with drawings, tasks, RFIs, submittals, files and Daily Logs. This locates the finding and connects corrective action with execution. Criteria must be verifiable and evidence legible. Separate executor and verifier when risk requires it, and do not close a nonconformity without checking the correction.
Frequently asked questions
What is nonconformity and what is it for?+
Quality control verifies that work meets defined criteria. In Perfour an inspection contains checks; a failed result can open a nonconformity until corrective work is completed and verified.
What information do I need to turn failures into accountable nonconformities?+
Define name, category, priority, due date and assignments as executor, verifier or observer. Add check items, criteria, status, evidence and links to a drawing, task, submittal, RFI or file.
How is this process completed in Perfour?+
Create from a template or new inspection, mark each check pending, OK, not OK or not applicable, attach evidence and submit for review. If it fails, open the nonconformity and verify closure. A failed result opens an issue with an owner and due date.
Which other modules does it connect with?+
Inspections connect with drawings, tasks, RFIs, submittals, files and Daily Logs. This locates the finding and connects corrective action with execution.
What should I check before considering it complete?+
Criteria must be verifiable and evidence legible. Separate executor and verifier when risk requires it, and do not close a nonconformity without checking the correction.