Control points handling

Control points are used to remind users about the tasks they shall perform.

Control points are defined by an administrator. Every control point has a title, description, first expiration date and time and repeating period. It can also have an end date after which it will become not active and will not repeat any longer.

The control points may belong to regular or function objects.

There are three active control points on the screenshot below called ‘Weekly unit check’, ‘Daily CP’ and ‘Weekly CP’. They belong to regular and function objects respectively.

There is a control point frequency like “Weekly” and the date and time is the expiration time. There is “Sign” button to sign the control point once its task is done.

The start date and time and repeating period define together the nearest deadline for a given control point. This deadline is hereafter called the expiration time.

The control points functionality is described below:

1. In the initial state the CP was signed before its current expiration time and is not active. The CP is not visible in the dashboard.

2. When the current expiration time is reached the CP is activated and appears in the dashboard with the next expiration time shown as its deadline.

3. The user performs the CP task and signs the CP to register the fact. He must click to open the signing form. A comment may be added in the form.

4. The signed CP is removed from the dashboard as it is not active. The flow returns to point 1. The signing is registered in Logbook as “Control Point Signed” event.

1. If the user did not sign the CP before its expiration time, it is signed automatically by the system. The signing is registered in Logbook as “Control Point Expired” event. In this case, after automatic signing the CP is again shown in the dashboard with the next expiration time because the condition from point 2 was fulfilled just after the signing.

Click the object and select “Control points” tab to perform more actions.

The “Open / Signed” presents the control point state. Click to sign. Click to see the history. Click to see the details.