Inspection
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Finding Priority

A VisualAIM platform business object representing the relative urgency assigned to an Inspection Finding for engineering evaluation and remediation.

Definition

Within the VisualAIM platform, Finding Priority represents the relative urgency assigned to an Inspection Finding based on engineering judgement, asset criticality, risk, safety, operational impact or other organizational criteria. Finding Priority supports the prioritization of engineering reviews, remediation planning and maintenance execution.

Why It Matters

Finding Priority assists engineering teams in prioritizing inspection findings for review and corrective action.

In Practice

Finding Priority values are configurable to support organizational risk management processes while providing consistent prioritization across inspection activities.

Common Misuse

Finding Priority ranks the urgency of an Inspection Finding, whereas Recommendation Priority ranks the urgency of implementing a specific corrective action.

Term Details
Synonyms:
Finding Priority; Inspection Priority; NCR Priority; Finding Criticality
Classification:
VisualAIM Platform Concepts
Platform Concept
Intermediate
Applications

Platform Information Model; Inspection.

Where It's Used

Oil and gas.; Petrochemical.; Power generation.; Manufacturing.; Infrastructure.

References

API RP 580

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VisualAIM connects glossary concepts to the asset records, inspection histories, and workflows they describe.

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