What is conditional logic within the Inspections tool?
Background
Inspection processes are critical to maintaining quality and safety standards across construction projects. However, standardized inspection templates at the company level often fail to address the unique needs of specific projects or phases, creating challenges for administrators and inspectors alike.
Currently, administrators must create multiple versions of templates to accommodate variations between projects, which leads to increased complexity in template management and upkeep. In the field, inspectors frequently encounter irrelevant line items that contribute to cognitive overload, reducing their ability to focus on pertinent issues.
Answer
The Procore Inspections conditional logic feature allows users to configure inspection templates at both the Company and Project levels to include conditional logic. This configuration allows the response to an inspection line item to control the display of subsequent line items during an inspection. Implementing conditional logic in inspection templates addresses these challenges by:
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Reducing the number of templates required, saving time on creation and updates.
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Allowing field users to see only relevant inspection items, minimizing the need for N/A responses and enabling more focused, efficient inspections.
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Providing clearer and more actionable data for Quality and Safety managers to make informed decisions.
The primary beneficiaries of conditional logic functionality include Procore Administrators, Project Managers, Superintendents, and field inspectors, particularly those working with General Contractors (GCs) and Subcontractors (SCs).