Adding Questions
Questions are the core elements of inspection templates in uAuditor. They define what inspectors evaluate during inspections and determine how operational data is collected across locations.
Well-designed questions improve inspection accuracy, reporting quality, and corrective action tracking.
What Are Inspection Questions?
Inspection questions represent individual checkpoints that inspectors must review and answer during an inspection.
Each question can include:
- a checkpoint description
- a response type
- evidence requirements 📷
- scoring impact
- automatic action triggers
- optional instructions for inspectors
Questions define the structure of inspection execution.
Why Adding Questions Is Important
Adding structured questions helps organizations:
- standardize inspection workflows
- ensure consistent evaluations across branches
- capture measurable operational data
- support compliance verification
- trigger corrective actions automatically
- improve reporting visibility
Questions form the foundation of inspection performance tracking.
How to Add Questions to a Template
To add questions inside an inspection template:
- Open the Templates module
- Select the required template
- Open the relevant Page
- Select the appropriate Section
- Click Add Question
- Enter the question text
- Select the response type
- Configure optional settings if needed
- Save the question
The question becomes available immediately in inspections using the template.
Types of Questions You Can Add
uAuditor supports multiple response types depending on inspection needs.
Common question types include:
- Yes / No questions
- multiple-choice questions
- numeric value inputs
- text responses
- photo capture questions
- signature capture ✍️
Choosing the correct type ensures accurate inspection results.
Configuring Question Requirements
Questions can include optional configuration settings such as:
- required responses before completion
- mandatory media attachments
- description requirements
- scoring contribution
- automatic corrective action triggers
These settings improve inspection reliability and enforcement.
Organizing Questions Effectively
Questions should be grouped logically within sections based on inspection workflows.
Examples include:
Equipment Section
- Is the equipment clean?
- Is the temperature within range?
- Is the equipment functioning properly?
Safety Section
- Are emergency exits accessible?
- Is protective equipment available?
- Are hazards clearly marked?
Logical grouping improves inspection speed and clarity.
Using Questions to Trigger Actions
Questions can automatically generate corrective actions when specific responses are selected.
For example:
- selecting No for a safety check creates a follow-up action
- detecting equipment failure triggers maintenance requests
- identifying compliance issues alerts supervisors
This ensures issues are addressed immediately after detection.
Impact of Well-Designed Questions
Clear inspection questions improve:
- inspector accuracy
- reporting consistency 📊
- compliance tracking
- corrective action workflows
- branch-level performance visibility
- operational monitoring efficiency
They ensure inspections produce reliable and actionable insights.
Best Practices for Adding Questions
To design effective inspection questions:
- keep questions short and clear
- focus each question on a single checkpoint
- choose the correct response type
- require evidence for critical checks
- enable automatic actions where needed
- review questions periodically as procedures evolve
Well-structured questions ensure inspections remain consistent, measurable, and aligned with your organization’s operational standards.
