What is inspection severity in SAP QM - Quality Management?

SAP Term: inspection severity

• Component: QM

• Component Name: Quality Management

• Description: Measure of the performance capability of a sampling plan, calculated based on the discrimination ratio and valuation severity according to the DGQ - German Society for Quality. In the application component, this measure identifies a normal, reduced, or tightened inspection. Sampling schemes can refer to sampling plans for inspection severity, or inspection severity and accepted quality level AQL. By varying the inspection severity, the probability of acceptance and the inspection effort can be flexibly adjusted to respond to different quality situations.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Inspection Severity is a Quality Management (QM) component in SAP that allows users to assign a severity level to an inspection lot. This severity level is used to determine the amount of resources that should be allocated to the inspection process. The severity levels range from 1 (lowest) to 5 (highest). 
  
  How to use it: 
  Inspection Severity can be used to prioritize inspection lots based on their severity level. For example, if an inspection lot has a severity level of 5, it should be given higher priority than an inspection lot with a severity level of 1. The user can assign the severity level when creating the inspection lot or when editing the inspection lot. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to consider the resources available when assigning a severity level to an inspection lot. If there are limited resources available, it may be beneficial to assign a lower severity level to some inspection lots in order to ensure that all inspections are completed in a timely manner. 
  
  Related Information: 
  Inspection Severity is closely related to Quality Inspection, which is another QM component in SAP that allows users to inspect materials and products for quality assurance purposes. Quality Inspection also allows users to assign a priority level to an inspection lot, which can be used in conjunction with Inspection Severity to prioritize inspections.