Steps to Configure Uncertainty Budget in Qualer

  • Click "Administration" on the main menu.
  • Select "Sites" from the left bar and click your site name.
  • Go to the "Uncertainty" tab and choose an option from the drop-down list.
  • Click "Add Uncertainty Budget."
  • Fill out the budget details:
    1. Enter the budget name.
    2. Select the UOM from the "Base UOM" drop-down.
    3. Choose a probability distribution from the "Use Probability Distribution" drop-down.
    4. Pick a coverage factor from the "Desired Coverage Factor" drop-down.
    5. Input the degrees of freedom and significant digits.
    6. Add any comments in the "Comments" field.
  • Click "Update Uncertainty Budget" to save.


Assigning Techniques and Measurement Updates

  • Assign Technique to Multiple Budgets: Techniques can be assigned to more than one uncertainty budget.\\

  • Direct Measurement Assignment:
    • Go to 'Service Capabilities' under the 'Administration' module.
    • Select service level(s) from the Instrument Category.
    • Navigate to Measurement Forms, and add or select a measurement to edit.
    • From the Measurements tab, select a measurement, assign a technique, and click OK.

Work Order Updates

  • Enter Work Order:
    • Navigate to the 'Service' module.
    • Select a Work Order Number and open the Order Detail View.
    • Click "Select" to begin working on an asset.
  • Select Existing Budget: If an uncertainty budget is assigned to your tool, select it from the drop-down menu. You can manually enter the "Measurement Uncertainty" if necessary.
  • Manual Entry for Unassigned Budgets: If no uncertainty budgets are assigned, enter one manually for the system to calculate measurement uncertainty.
  • Choosing from Multiple Uncertainties: If multiple uncertainties are linked with one measurement and the tool lacks an associated uncertainty budget, choose from the available budgets.


Modifying Existing Budgets

  • Select Budget: Choose a budget to modify.
  • Edit Components: Click into the 'Uncertainty Component' tab to add or edit components.
  • Input Formulas: In the 'Uncertainty Evaluation Formula' field, input your formula and use the '+' to add variables.