Streamlined Inspection and QA/QC Process

This document outlines a structured approach to leveraging Bluebeam software for quality assurance (QA), quality control (QC), and inspection workflows. It is designed to help teams systematically document, review, and resolve issues, ensuring that project work aligns with design intents. The process promotes consistency, scalability, and transparency across projects and among all project stakeholders.

Step 1

Gain an understanding of how Bluebeam supports QA, QC, and inspection workflows from start to finish. These tools provide a structured, repeatable system for documenting, reviewing, and resolving every item, aiming to create a consistent QA/QC process that's user-friendly and scalable across various projects.

Step 2

Verify that installed work aligns with the design intent using Revu's checklists alongside dimensional verification tools. Overlay design dimensions, add verification notes, and capture discrepancies directly on the drawing for accurate documentation.

Step 3

Keep everything in context without the need for separate spreadsheets or switching between documents.

Step 4

Walk through each checklist line item, validate measurements, confirm tolerances, and note any variances for follow-up. This ensures inspections are consistent, repeatable, and fully documented. Use custom columns to build a structured data layer behind markups.

Step 5

Transform every annotation into a trackable item. Create fields such as QA status, pass, fail, needs review, inspector name, discipline, and target closeout date. These columns automatically populate in the markups list for easy filtering, sorting, and exporting.

Step 6

Provide managers and inspectors with a single source of truth that's always current. Assign a status and responsibility owner when leaving a comment, which is especially beneficial in collaborative environments with multiple reviewers.

Step 7

If an issue is flagged with a structural connection, set its status to open and assign it to the responsible party. Any subsequent reviewer can instantly see who owns the item, its stage, and last update, eliminating guesswork and maintaining workflow efficiency.

Step 8

Use numbered callouts during field inspections to create a clear link between the drawing and the inspection checklist. Automatically number dimensions or inspection points using the sequence tool, making manual numbering unnecessary.

Step 9

Each item becomes a uniquely identifiable point that ties back to the QA/QC summary. When new drawings arrive, use compare documents and overlay pages to easily pinpoint changes. Compare documents highlights additions and deletions between revisions.

Step 10

Overlay pages apply each revision in different colors to show exactly what has moved or changed. This is crucial in inspection workflows where even small changes, like adjusted dimensions, could lead to costly errors.

Step 11

Utilize image capture within markups to reference specific components or areas. Snapshot sections of drawings or field photos and embed them directly in the markup for a more descriptive inspection record.

Step 12

Images remain linked to their exact location on the drawing. Studio sessions enable teams to review drawings simultaneously, with each comment timestamped and linked to the reviewer.

Step 13

Speed up the inspection cycle and ensure accountability with a clear audit trail of every decision, comment, or status update. Use highlighters to visually call out areas of focus like discrepancies or safety concerns.

Step 14

Highlight areas in real time during review sessions, making it easy for others to follow along and identify exactly what requires attention.