In order to manage deviations effectively, understanding the Deviation Action Plan is key. Here, we look at this feature and how to get the most from it.

Start from: The Daily Schedule.

Local settings

  • Choose a specific location in the Main Menu.
  • Select Deviation Action Plan > Local settings.

There, you can use the same settings as centrally or chose a different form to use. 

Overview

  • Select Deviation Action Plan > Overview.

There, you will have:

  • Open deviations not added to Plan: New deviations and number of deviations not added or removed from the action plan.
  • Deviations in Plan: Show the number of deviations added to the action plan. 
  • Not assigned deviations: Show the number of deviations that have not been assigned to a user.
  • Overdue deviations in Plan: Deviations that are after the due date set. 
  • Deviations without a due date: Deviations without a specified due date.
  • Deviations that will be soon overdue: Deviations that will be overdue in less than 7 days.

To Do

  • Choose a specific location in the Main Menu.
  • Select Deviation Action Plan > To Do.

Filters

There, you can see deviations that are active. You can use the following filters: 

  • All (open and closed) deviations.
  • Open deviations.
  • Open deviations of corrective deviation type.
  • Open deviations that have an alarm.

Add deviations to the action plan

  • Select + Add deviations.

Note: you can choose to exclude the deviations you don't want to add.

More options

  • Select the three dots icon.

There, you can:

  • Open: Open to read or edit the deviation 
  • History: See history for the task 
  • Exclude: Exclude deviations you do not want to add to the action plan 

Plan

  • Choose a specific location in the Main Menu.
  • Select Deviation Action Plan > Plan.

Note: This section gathers all the deviations added to the action plan. You can filter out all deviations for a period (both active and closed) 

Creating a deviation form

  • Select Open Deviation Form.

A new pop-up window will open:

  • Select Create deviation in public form OR Create deviation in private form.

Creating a meeting agenda

Select + Create new agenda.

Creating a local task

Select + Create local task.

Export Deviations

  • On the Plan tab, select the XLSX icon at the top right corner of the page.
  • After loading for a few seconds, the icon will change to the word "Download". Select Download to get the file.

You will now have an XLSX file with the deviation action plan details. 


Originally published at https://help.mapal-os.com/compliance/local-level/local-deviation-action-plan/understand-the-deviation-action-plan/

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