The work creates the as-built record
Capture components, measurements, deviations, photos, approvals and other execution data while the work happens.
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Capture the record during execution
As-built documentation can simply be created as a side product, while the actual work happens.
A work step can capture:
- component or serial number
- measurement
- process parameter
- photo
- confirmation
- deviation
- rework
- approval
- operator
- timestamp
Each result is linked to the relevant product, unit, order and revision.
As-built record
Serial 4711 · Order 8231
- ComponentMotor Y
- Measurement4.2 mm
- ApprovalSigned
One record from many activities
The as-built record does not have to come from one large form.
It can be assembled from many individual activities:
- assembly
- measurement
- inspection
- rework
- approval
- final test
Different people can work on different parts of the product. Workerbase keeps the complete history together under the same product or serial-number context.
Keep the exact execution context
An as-built value is more useful when the surrounding context is retained with it. Workerbase can keep the record tied to:
So a measurement is not just
4.2 mm
It is
4.2 mm · Serial 4711 · Order 8231 · Revision 6 · Station 4
Complete the record while the knowledge is still available.
If required information is missing, unclear or inconsistent, Workerbase Documentation AI asks for clarification during the documentation process, until the documentation fulfills all requirements.
This prevents incomplete records from being discovered only after production is finished.
Missing documentation
Serial 4711 · live
- MeasurementNeeded
- PhotoNeeded
- ApprovalPending
Searchable, traceable and exportable
Completed as-built records stay available for customer requests, audits, investigations and operational analysis.
Examples:
- searchable
- filterable
- sortable
- traceable
- exportable
- Show the complete history for Serial 4711.
- Which component serial numbers were installed?
- Which units used component batch X?
- Which units contained approved deviations?
- Which measurements were outside tolerance?
- Which instruction revision was used?
- Export the complete record for a customer or audit.
What can you do with the as-built record?
The same execution record can support different goals.
Make the work reproducible
Use the actual execution history to understand how a product or process was successfully completed.
- sequence
- settings
- measurements
- decisions
- deviations
- approvals
- supporting evidence
Manage quality from actual execution data
Compare what actually happened across units, product variants, shifts, plants, operators and revisions.
- investigate deviations
- identify recurring issues
- see where execution differs
Prove what happened
Retain the evidence behind the finished product.
- customer documentation
- audits
- compliance
- warranty investigation
- traceability
- internal quality reviews
Improve the standard
Execution history shows where reality differs from the documented standard.
- work instructions
- quality checks
- standard work
- process parameters
Use the product data you already have
Workerbase can combine execution data with context from systems such as ERP, MES, PLM, QMS, configuration systems and APIs.
These systems may already know product, order, planned configuration, BOM, drawing revision and routing. Workerbase adds what actually happened during execution.
Planned product data + actual execution data = as-built record
As-built and Digital Product Pass
As-built records how the unit was actually built.
The as-built record focuses on:
- actual configuration
- components
- measurements
- deviations
- approvals
- execution history
Digital Product Pass
The Digital Product Pass can combine that as-built information with the wider production and quality history of the product.
Digital Product Pass
The Digital Product Pass can combine that as-built information with the wider production and quality history of the product.
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We will show you how Workerbase captures the as-built record during execution – and what you can do with that record afterwards.