Standard Terminology And Common Translations
The table below provides synonyms for commonly used terms found in Best Practice. Most of the terms are configurable and are might appear differently based on your industry and business needs.
Best Practice Terminology |
Also Referred To As: |
Event: |
Audit, Inspection, Incident, Form |
Entity: |
Reg Entity, Location, Facility, Ship, Location |
Entity Type: |
Facility Type, Reg Entity Type, Ship Type |
Finding: |
Risk, Finding, NC |
Finding Category: |
Risk Type, Finding Category, NC Type |
Potential Loss: |
Loss |
Control: |
Control |
Control Category: |
Control Category |
Default Action: |
Default Task, Default CA |
Action: |
Corrective Action, Action Item, CA, Tasks |
Action Category: |
Action Type, Action Category |
Action Recorded Date: |
Action Recorded Date |
Event Title: |
Audit Title, Audit Name |
Event Title (Multiple Activity Stages Mode): |
Audit Title, Audit Name |
Event Start Date: |
Event Start, Audit Begin Date |
Event Date: |
Audit Date, Inspection Date |
Due Date: |
Due By, Finish Date, End Date |
Event Type: |
Audit Type, Incident Type, Inspection Type |
Event Category: |
Audit Category, Incident Category, Inspection Category |
Form: |
Template, Event Template, Audit Protocol, Audit Form, Event Form |
Org Unit: |
Group, Org, Area, Business, Region |
Org Unit Type: |
Group Type, Org Unit Type, Business Type |
Self Assessment: |
Assessment, Self Audit, Internal Audit |
Org Unit Level 0: |
Company / Client Name |
Org Unit Level 1: |
Business / Main Divisions |
Org Unit Level 2: |
Varies by Client |
Org Unit Level 3: |
Varies by Client |
Org Unit Level 4: |
Varies by Client |
Org Unit Level 5: |
Varies by Client |
Induction: |
Learning, Teaching, eLearning |
Logbook: |
Notes / Items |
Event List: |
Register, Calendar, Planning |
Risk: |
Risk |
Inherent Risk: |
Current Risk, Base Risk, Assessed Risk |
Residual Risk: |
Mitigated Risk, Remaining Risk, Current Risk |
Target Risk: |
Desired Risk, Tolerable Risk |
Competence: |
Competency, Qualifications, Credentials, Certifications |
Document: |
Documentation, Varies by Client |
FID (Feature ID): |
FID |
License: |
Sources, Permits, Areas |
Type: |
Varies by Client |
Name: |
Regulation |
Area: |
Varies Widely by Client |
License Description: |
Source Description, Permit Description, Permit Details |
Responsible: |
Assigned |
Obligation: |
Reg Obligation, Requirements, |
Obligation Description: |
Reg Obligation Description, Requirement Description |
Topic: |
Regulatory Topic, Regulation Type |
Authority: |
Reg Body, Reg Entity, Jurisdiction, Citation |
Obligation Detail: |
Reg Obligation Details, Description, Supporting Documentation, Citation Text, Regulatory Text |
Obligation > Ref: |
Reference, Citation |
Obligation Ref Info Popup: |
Reg Entity Info, Requirement Info |
Confidential: |
Private, Classified |
Profile: |
Auditor Type, User Type |
Profile Category: |
Auditor Type, User Type Category |
Hours Worked: |
Man Hours, Employee Hours, Hours |
Classification: |
Type, Employee/Contractor |
Reference: |
Related, Ref |
Follow On Action |
Add-On Action, Follow Up Action, Follow On Task, Verification Action |
Note: |
Note |
Sync To Mobile: |
Sync To iOS / Sync To PDA, Sync, Sync Down |
Assignor: |
Creator, Originator |
Test Module: |
Monitoring / Metrics / Registers |
Budget: |
Budget Amount |
Actual: |
Actual |
Expenses: |
Costs |
Balance: |
Owed |
Start Date: |
Begin Date |
End Date: |
Stop Date |
Action Priority: |
Corrective Action Priority |
Action Comment: |
Corrective Action Comment, Note, Remark |
Performer: |
Auditor, Reporter, Responsible |
Event Label: |
Audit Label, Inspection Label |