Understand certification levels

Certification levels work as follows:

• A maximum level is defined for a certification. This value determines how many certification levels there are for the certification. A value of 5 means that users can be assigned a level of 1 through 5 for the certification.

• Each user that is assigned to a certification is assigned a level for that certification.

• When a certification is assigned to an action, the certification level that is required to perform that action (for an access certification) or to sign off on the action (for an audit certification) is defined.

  For example, say level 2 is defined for an access certification when it is assigned to an item that can be produced. Only users who are at level 2 or higher for that certification will be able to run a job that can produce that item.

  Or, say level 3 is defined for an audit certification when it is assigned to an operation step. Only users who are at level 3 or higher for that certification will be able to sign off on a job step that is instantiated by the operation step to complete it.

To illustrate with a practical example, let's say there is an Goods Inspection audit certification for item production and that there are three levels of users who could possibly perform the inspection, depending on the item: Associate Operator (level 1), Operator (level 2), and Senior Operator (level 3).

• When the Goods Inspection certification is assigned to items for which the inspection is less critical, the level might be set at 1. This would allow Associate Operators, Operators, or Senior Operators to sign off on the production.

• When the Goods Inspection certification is assigned to items for which the inspection is more critical, the level might be set at 2. This would allow only Operators or Senior Operators to sign off on the production.

• When the Goods Inspection certification is assigned to very critical items, the level might be set at 3. This would require that a Senior Operator sign off on the production.