Working With Control Plans

Use the Instructions page (QS_DE_INSTRUCTIONS) to review instructions associated with the control plan while you enter data.

Navigation:

• Quality > Enter Sampling Information > From Access List > Data Entry From Access List

  Click the New Session or Pending Session buttons on the Data Entry From Access List page.

• Quality > Enter Sampling Information > By Control Plan > Data Entry By Control Plan

  Click the New Session or Pending Session buttons on the Data Entry By Control Plan page.

• Quality > Enter Sampling Information > Update Completed Sessions > Update Data By Control Plan

  Click the Pending Session button on the Update Data By Control Plan page.

This page displays the instructions defined for the measurement plan. The instructions are the same, whether you are using a subgroup or sample method. In the upper-right portion of the page, a text box displays the hierarchy fields associated with the control plan.

Use the Review page (QS_DE_REVIEW8) to review results and alarms for each characteristic on the control plan.

Navigation:

• Quality > Enter Sampling Information > From Access List > Data Entry From Access List

  Click the New Session or Pending Session buttons on the Data Entry From Access List page.

• Quality > Enter Sampling Information > By Control Plan > Data Entry By Control Plan

  Click the New Session or Pending Session buttons on the Data Entry By Control Plan page.

• Quality > Enter Sampling Information > Update Completed Sessions > Update Data By Control Plan

  Click the Pending Session button on the Update Data By Control Plan page.

This example illustrates the fields and controls on the Review page: Results tab. You can find definitions for the fields and controls later on this page.

Control plans usually contain more then one characteristic. As you enter readings for a plan, you can review what has been analyzed. This page displays information and current subgroup results for each characteristic and is the same, whether you enter data for a new session, maintain a pending session, or edit a completed session.

In the upper-right portion of the page, a text box displays the hierarchy fields associated with the control plan. Each control plan characteristic appears in the Characteristic column.

Use the Graph Display page (QS_CLCHART_RVW) to view the current working chart for a characteristic.

Navigation:

• Click the View Chart button on the Review page.

• Select the Display Graph option when performing alarm review.

The graph defined by the graph preference that is associated with the characteristics on the measurement plan appears. The graph is based upon the current N-point history for the process and may be a control chart, histogram, Pareto chart, or bar graph. In this mode.

See Viewing PeopleSoft Quality Graphics.

Use the Probable Causes page (QS_CAUSE8B_PNL) to record probable causes for alarms associated with the characteristic.

Navigation:

Click the Enter Probable Cause button on the Review page.

Use this page to enter probable causes for an alarm or process behavior. You can post probable causes and corrective actions against any subgroup that has been analyzed, whether or not alarms have been detected.

To enter a probable cause definition:

1. Select each probable cause component required for a complete probable cause definition using the category group boxes.

   Select the Select One check box next to the correct component.

   Note: The attribute group assigned to this control plan defines the list of entries and actual labels that appear in the category group boxes.

2. Click the Add Probable Cause to List button.

   After you click this button, use the List group box (Problem and Affecting) to view the predefined probable cause category selections applicable to this control plan. Select from each component to build a completed probable cause definition corresponding to actual observations.

To change a probable cause definition:

1. Select the List check box next to the probable cause definition that you want to change that appears in the List group box.

2. Select the correct probable cause component or components.

   Select the Select One check box next to the correct component.

3. Click the Add Probable Cause to List button.

   When you click this button the system overrides the values for the selected probable cause definition with the new values.

Use the Corrective Actions page (QS_ACTION8B_PNL) to record actions taken in response to an alarm condition or to log comments against the process.

Navigation:

Click the Enter Corrective Action button on the Review page.

Use this page to enter corrective actions for an alarm or process behavior. You can post probable causes and corrective actions against subgroups that have been analyzed, whether or not alarms have been detected.

To enter a corrective action definition:

1. Select the action component required for a corrective action definition using the Category group box.

   Select the Select One check box next to the correct component.

   Note: The attribute group assigned to this control plan defines the list of entries and actual labels that appear in the category group box.

2. Click the Add Corrective Action to List button.

   After you click this button, use the List group box (Action) to view the predefined corrective action category selections applicable to this control plan. Select the component to build a completed corrective action definition corresponding to actual observations.

To change a corrective action definition:

1. Select the List check box next to the corrective action definition that you want to change that appears in the List group box.

2. Select the correct corrective action component.

   Click the Select One check box next to the correct component.

3. Click the Add Corrective Action to List button.

   When you click this button, the system value overrides the value for the selected corrective action definition with the new value.