Glossary of AlisQI Terms
At AlisQI, we understand that the world of Quality Management can be filled with specialized terms and concepts. To help you and your team navigate our platform with ease, this glossary provides clear, concise definitions of the key terminology used across the entire AlisQI solution. Whether you’re configuring processes, analyzing quality data, or managing compliance, this reference will ensure that everyone shares the same understanding, empowering you to get the most out of your AlisQI experience.
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| Analysis set | Structured collection of data that represents a specific entity related to quality operations. This data structure is designed to organize information pertaining to particular process steps, incident types, or sample types. Each set is used to systematically gather, analyze, and report data, facilitating targeted quality assessments and operational improvements | Link |
| Selection list | A customizable list of master data values that can be reused throughout different analysis sets. | Link |
| Selection list option | Master data value stored in a selection list, can be referenced in an Analysis set Result. | |
| Result | Entry in an analysis set, typically visualized as a column in Results Overview. | Link |
| Result Set | Sub-set of Results in an Analysis Set scoped by a filter condition. | Link |
| Field | A customizable designated space within an analysis set where users can input or store a specific type of information. | |
| Calculated field | Field in an analysis set for which values are generated by a computational expression, instead of being entered by users or API. | Link |
| Expression | The formula that defines the output value of a calculated field. | Link |
| Index field | (Calculated) Selection list in an analysis set that drives specifications and controls field visibility. Typically represents a product selection list. | Link |
| Index field value | Selected option in the Index field. | Link |
| Status field | (Calculated) Selection list in an analysis set that represents the status of a Result. Statuses are organized in a specific order and color-coded for quick interpretation. | Link |
| Result label field | (Calculated) text field an analysis set that represents the identifier of a Result. The value in this field is used in various user interfaces to identify a Result. This is a non-unique identifier that is only used for presentation purposes, not to ensure data integrity. | Link |
| Attachment | Document uploaded to a specific Result for reference or record-keeping. | Link |
| Workflow | Predefined procedure triggered by a data event, which is defined through specific criteria and actions such as messaging, updating, or creating Results, or initiating webhook calls. | Link |
| Dashboard | Interface displaying a collection of data visualizations, such as charts or tables, which aggregate information from various analysis sets. | Link |
| Report Template | Predefined Word Template utilized for generating standardized reports. | Link |
| Print-out Report | Tabular representation of a Result Set, with a sub set of analysis set's fields. | Link |
| Traceability Report | Overview of all upstream Results, connected via Set Relations. | Link |
| Specification (version) | Set of target value and tolerances that define the acceptable quality characteristics for a product or process. Specifications can be defined for manual and calculated select and numeric fields. | Link |
| In-spec | Classification of a measurement that meets the required quality standards. | |
| Off-spec | Classification of a measurement that does not meet the required quality standards. | |
| Incident | Result in an analysis set within scope of QESH. | |
| Calendar | Feature that enables users to view and schedule (recurring) events. | Link |
| Calendar Set | Analysis set where each Result corresponds to a specific calendar event. | |
| Calendar Event | Specific scheduled event represented as a Result in the Calendar set. | |
| CAPA Action list | Special purpose analysis set designated for tracking corrective and preventive actions that follow an incident. | Link |
| QESH Report page | Composite page that integrates Incidents, CAPA Actions, and RCA findings to support efficient problem resolution. | Link |
| RCA Set | Special purpose analysis set dedicated to conducting and documenting Root Cause Analysis (RCA). | Link |
| RCA Result | Specific finding or outcome within an RCA set, associated with an incident. | |
| Top level menu | Navigation menu with sections that combine related capabilities or analysis set groups. Analysis set Manager can add custom sections to the TLM to structure their Analysis set groups. | Link |
| Analysis set group | User defined group that contains related Analysis sets. | Link |
| Master data | All key entities in the data model, managed via Selection Lists. These master data entities can be reused in Analysis sets. | Link |
| Serial number Field | Special purpose text field that gets an automatically increasing id for every Result. The id can be prefixed with a string to add context to the id. | Link |
| Document | A uniquely identified document with various meta properties. Documents can have multiple versions over their lifespan. Creating a Document starts by uploading a file (Word, Excel, PDF, image). | Link |
| Document Version | A specific and uniquely identified iteration of a document and its meta properties. | Link |
| Document File | The raw file as stored on the filesystem, representing a specific document version. | |
| Document Folder | Branch in the document structure. | |
| Document Modification | The process to go from the current version of a document to the next. | Link |
| Document Draft | A preliminary version of the document that is under modification, review, and approval. | |
| Document Approval | The review of a Document Draft which can result in rejection or publication. | |
| Document Approval Team | List of users that together decide upon rejection or publication of a Document Draft. | |
| Document Publication | Conversion of a Document Draft to a new Document Version. | |
| Document Confirmation | The request to a Document Reader to confirm that they read and understood the changes in the new Document Version. | Link |
| Document Review | The process to periodically review a Document by the Document Owner (see User Roles). | |
| Notification List | Set of user groups that will be informed on a Document Publication and will receive a Document Confirmation. | |
| Analysis set | Data structure to record transactional quality data. | |
| Model | Graphic with click targets connected to various resources in the application or links to external resources. | Link |
| Document change history | List of all changes to a Document. Per change, the user and timestamp are recorded, as well as a reason for the change. Changes to these properties are explicitly addressed in the Document Change history: Document File, Document Title, Document Owner, Document delegate, Revision period, Reconfirmation term. Changes to the approval team and notification list are not explicitly addressed. | Link |
| Document title | Non-unique name given to a Document. | |
| Document owner | Formal owner of a Document, see Document Owner user role. | Link |
| Document delegate | Assists the Document owner in managing the Document. Has the same functional capabilities as the Document Owner, but lacks the formal ownership. See Document Owner user role. | Link |
| Revision period | Defines after how many months the Document Owner will be asked to perform a Document review. | Link |
| Reconfirmation period | Defines after how many months the users on the Notification List receive a new Document Confirmation for the Document. | Link |
| Approval team | Set of users that will collectively decide upon Document Publication. | Link |
| COA | Certificate of analysis is a formally issued document by a vendor describing the quality of a delivered good. This typically includes product and/or shipment identifiers and measurement characteristics, unit of measure, specifications and actual measurement values. | Link |
| COA Definition | A definition of the content for a specific analysis set or product (represented by Index field value) | |
| Alarm | Notification to one or more users about a data event. This can be an off-spec (internal or external specification window) or a custom event triggered by a workflow. | Link |
| SPC Profile | Set of configuration parameters that define how external cause variation patterns are detected and reported. | Link |
| SPC Rule set | Collection of parameterized SPC Rules that define unwanted patterns in data that indicate external cause variation. This is variation that goes beyond the normal variation one may expect in any process. | Link |
| Homescreen | The landing page for the application. This is the screen people see after they login to the application. |