Quality Engineer Overview
Application component: Quality Inspection Fiori application
App type: Analytical
Line of business: Manufacturing
Leading industry: Cross Industry
Solution capability: Quality Improvement (S/4)|Quality Inspection (S/4)|Quality Planning (S/4)
Scope items: Quality Management in Sales|Nonconformance Management|Quality Management in Procurement|SAP Fiori Analytical Apps for Quality Management|Quality Management in Discrete Manufacturing
Description:  The Quality Engineer Overview shows in a single page the most important information and tasks related to inspection management that are relevant for you right now. The information is displayed on a set of cards. This allows you to focus on the most important tasks, and view, filter, and react to information quickly. The cards show you the most important information ranked according to relevance. For example, on the Inspection Lots Without Usage Decision card, you can see the number of inspection lots without usage decision in the header followed by a donut chart that shows the percentage distribution of inspection lots based on their results recording status. You can then decide to make usage decisions for all inspection lots without a usage decision or for those inspection lots with a particular result recording status. 
An application to view the most important information related to inspection management. Information is displayed on a set of actionable cards.
Key features:  You can customize the overview page by rearranging cards and by hiding or showing them. You can drag and drop cards to rearrange them. To hide a card, proceed as follows:   In the header bar, select the User icon and select Manage Cards. Use the switch control to hide or show the relevant card. Select OK.   To reset the view to the default settings, select Restore in the Manage Cards window.   You can also apply a filter to the displayed information, which will affect all relevant cards. For example, you can filter the content of all cards per plant or inspection lot origin. We deliver a filter variant that can be used immediately. It contains some predefined values for the filter bar. You can make your own variant by selecting the Select Variant drop-down arrow. You can also customize the filter by selecting Adapt Filter. This table describes the various cards that appear on Quality Engineer Overview:    Card Name   Description      Inspection Lots Without Inspection Plan      Shows you open inspection lots without an inspection plan, sorted by creation date.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Inspection Lots app, while selecting an item takes you to the Change Inspection Lot screen.        Inspection Lots Without Usage Decision      Shows you the total number of inspection lots without a usage decision.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Usage Decisions app.   The donut chart is divided based on the results recording status.   Selecting a section of the donut chart also takes you to the Manage Usage Decisions app, but the inspection lots are now filtered based on the results recording status of the selected section.        Inspection Lots Ready for Usage Decision      Shows you the number of inspection lots that are ready for usage decision, that is, inspection lots with results recording status completed and those with no deviations, out of the total number of inspection lots.   Selecting the left area takes you to the Manage Usage Decisions app.   Selecting the right area opens a collection of scrollable cards, with each card representing an inspection lot that is ready for usage decision, along with the option to make a quick usage decision for that inspection lot. The quick usage decision sets the usage decision code that was previously defined as default.        Inspection Lots with Defects      Shows you the number of defects created for inspection lots based on the lot origin. The number of defects created on the current day is displayed by default.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Defects app.   The donut chart is divided based on the inspection lot origin.   Selecting a section of the donut chart also takes you to the Manage Defects app, but the defects are now filtered based on the inspection lot origin of the selected section.        Top Defective Materials      Shows you the number of defects created for top defective materials. The number of defects created on the current day is displayed by default.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Defects app.   The column chart shows you the number of defects by material.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Defects app, but the defects are now filtered based on the material.        Top Defects      Shows you the number of defects created with defect code and defect code group. The number of defects created on the current day is displayed by default.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Defects app.   The column chart shows you the number of defects by defect code and defect code group.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Defects app, but the defects are now filtered based on the defect code and the defect code group.        Inspection Severity of Next Inspection Stage      Shows you the number of quality levels created for inspection lots and characteristics.   The column chart shows you the number of quality levels by inspection severity.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Quality Levels app.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Quality Levels app, but the quality levels for inspection lots and characteristics are now filtered based on inspection severity.        Quality Level for Inspection Lots      Shows you the number of quality levels created for inspection lots.   The donut chart is divided based on skip status.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Quality Levels app.   Selecting a section of the donut chart also takes you to the Manage Quality Levels app, but the quality levels for inspection lots are now filtered based on skip status.        Quality Level for Characteristics      Shows you the number of quality levels created for characteristics.   The donut chart is divided based on skip status.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Quality Levels app.   Selecting a section of the donut chart also takes you to the Manage Quality Levels app, but the quality levels for characteristics are now filtered based on skip status.        Action Limit Violations      Shows you the number of times action limits have been violated today and the last 6 days.   The column chart shows you the number of violations either by work center or by material.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Control Charts app, where all the new and active control charts with violations are displayed.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Control Charts app, but the new and active control charts with violations are now filtered based on work center or material.        Q-Info Records with Exceptions      Shows you the number of quality info records with exceptions either by release date or by block level.   The column chart shows you the number of exceptions based on either the dates until which the release is valid or the type of block.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Quality Info Records app, where all quality info records with exceptions are displayed either by release date or by block level.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Quality Info Records app, but quality info records are now filtered based on either the dates until which the release is valid or the type of block.        Quality Tasks by Planned End      Shows you the number of open quality tasks with planned end date in the past and in the next 30 calendar days.   The column chart shows you the number of open quality tasks based on the planned end date.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Quality Tasks app, where all quality tasks in either created or in process status, and with planned end date in the past and in the next 30 calendar days, are displayed.   Selecting a column also takes you to the Manage Quality Tasks app, but the open quality tasks are now filtered based on the planned end date.        Quality Tasks by Processor Assignment      Shows you the number of open quality tasks by processor assignment.   The donut chart is divided based on combinations of task status and processor assignment.   Selecting the header takes you to the Manage Quality Tasks app, where all quality tasks in either created or in process status are displayed.   Selecting a section of the donut chart also takes you to the Manage Quality Tasks app, but the tasks are now filtered based on the task status and processor assignment combination.       
Business roles: Quality Engineer
Plant Manager : 
Is responsible for the plant, including cost centers, personnel, and production. Ensures that the plant goals are in accordance with the corporate or factory goals, as well as with the superior supply chain and subordinate areas.

Quality Engineer : 
Supports the quality manager in making sure that the company’s quality and safety compliance goals are met. Makes usage decisions. Performs statistical analyses of test results. Coordinates activities within QM.