How to Manage Process Alerts
Process Alerts serve as a centralized command center for identifying and resolving operational deviations in real-time.
Key Takeaways
- Each alert provides specific metadata, including the timestamp, production line, shift, the specific user involved, and the nature of the task.
- Process Alerts are flagged events generated during a Live Process when something deviates from expected behaviour.
- They are visible in the Process Alerts section of Weever Process and are used primarily by supervisors and QA/QC reviewers to understand and resolve issues.
- The platform generates seven distinct types of alerts to ensure compliance and data quality.
1. Recurring Task Skipped
- Generated when a recurring check is skipped rather than completed.
- The system tracks who skipped it, when, and for what reason.
- Even if the skip is intentional, it still creates a flagged alert for supervisor review.
- Late completions (done after the scheduled interval) also generate an alert.
2. Critical Issue
- A status that can be manually set on a task, or automatically triggered via task logic/task rules based on field values.
- For example, a critical issue can be triggered when a number field value falls outside a defined threshold, or when a reconciliation check across multiple recurring submissions detects a pattern (e.g., a value exceeding a limit across a run).
- It represents a high-severity escalation requiring attention.
3. Signature Override
- Generated when a signature on a submission is removed or overridden.
- These are explicitly flagged as issues in the audit trail and process activity stream, and are tracked for FDA/compliance purposes.
4. Task Status Override
- Generated when a task's status is manually overridden by a supervisor or administrator.
- Like signature overrides, these are flagged as issues in the process event stream.
5. Number Out of Range
- Generated when a Number Check field value falls outside a configured acceptable range.
- These values are also highlighted in red in the recurring grid view and in Form Reports for easy visual identification during review.
6. Double-Blind Mismatch
- Generated during a double-blind quality control check when two independent submissions for the same field do not match.
- The mismatched field value is displayed in red in the "show details" view.
7. Submission Overdue
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- Generated when a recurring task submission is completed, but was submitted after its scheduled due time — meaning the check happened, but late.
- This is distinct from Recurring Task Skipped, where the check was manually skipped altogether.
- With Submission Overdue, the operator did complete the recurring check, but not within the required time interval configured in the Process Builder.
"How-To": Managing Process Alerts
Investigating and Resolving Alerts
- Access the Alerts Center: Navigate to the Process Alerts section to view all generated alerts for the facility.
- Filter the View: Use the filter tools to narrow the list by date, line, shift, or specific search terms to find high-priority issues.
- Analyze the Issue: Click "Show Details" to view the entire process or navigate directly to the specific task experiencing the problem.
- Review Operator Feedback: Check the task for any comments left by the operator explaining the deviation.
- Resolve via Comments: Use the commenting field within the task to provide feedback or instructions. This digital communication is often sufficient to resolve minor issues and resume production.
- Track for Audits: Ensure that all red-highlighted data quality alerts are investigated, as these are primary targets during regulatory audits