Manage NCR Disposition

Explanation

This activity handles the disposition of the NCR correction in terms of who is responsible for the disposition of the NCR and for evaluating and deciding what the correction action shall be.

This activity contains a security checkpoint which can be activated by an administrator. With an activated security checkpoint on a function it is necessary to authenticate the user again in order to fulfill the function. Additionally, whenever a security checkpoint is successfully passed, a security checkpoint log is written, creating an audit trail of what is done.

Prerequisites

To be able to perform this activity the NCR header needs to be in the Released status and the correction action lines must be in the Released for Disposition status.
The basic data for disposition code must also have been set up to be able to carry out this step.

System Effects

As a result of this activity, the status of the NCR header changes to In Progress, and the status of the NCR correction action lines change to Dispositioned.

Window

Non Conformance Report,
NCR Correction Actions

Related Window Descriptions

Non Conformance Report
NCR Correction Actions
Non Conformance Reports

Procedure

  1. Open the Non Conformance Report window and click the Actions tab.
  2. In the Target Completion Date field, enter the appropriate date. Entering a value in this field is optional.
  3. In the Responsible ID field, enter the ID of the person who is responsible for the correction action or click List to select from the List of Values. Entering a value in this field is mandatory.
  4. In the Disposition Code field, enter a value or click List to select one from the List of Values. Entering a value in this field is mandatory.
  5. In the Disposition Responsible ID field, enter the ID of the person responsible for the disposition of the correction or click List to select one from the List of Values. Entering a value in this field is mandatory.
  6. In the Target Disposition Date field, enter a target disposition date. Entering a value in this field is optional.
  7. In the Disposition Notes field, enter notes regarding the disposition. Entering a value in this field is mandatory.
  8. In the Correction Responsible ID field, enter the ID of the person who is responsible for carrying out the correction. Entering a value in this column is mandatory. This is the next person who will act on the NCR, and the name will be visible in the Next to Act table in the NCR header.
  9. Click Save.
  10. Select the correction action line, right-click and then click Disposition. The status of the NCR correction action line changes to Dispositioned and the header status changes to In Progress.
  11. Click Save.

Note: if you want to revoke the disposition, you can right-click and then click Release. The Dispositioned Date and Dispositioned By fields will be cleared.