Operator-specific quality management and quality improvement
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1. A method for improving quality of a data processing operation performed by data processing operators on a plurality of documents, each processed document comprising at least one field, the method comprising the steps of:
- assigning a relative operational risk to each of at least two fields in the plurality of documents, the relative operational risk for a given field based on the operational impact of data processing errors in that field relative to the operational impact of data processing errors in other fields;
determining an operator-specific frequency of errors for each of the fields;
determining an operator-specific error rate for each of the fields, the operator-specific error rate for a field based on the relative operational risk for that field and the operator-specific frequency of errors for that field;
based on the operator-specific error rate, taking action for the operator to reduce the operator-specific error rate;
identifying an operator-specific pattern of errors, wherein the step of taking action for the operator to reduce the operator-specific error rate is further based on the identified operator-specific pattern of errors; and
identifying a root cause for the operator-specific pattern of errors, wherein the step of taking action for the operator to reduce the operator-specific error rate is further based on addressing the root cause.
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Methods and systems for improving a data processing operation based on operator-specific quality management and/or monitoring. For example, operator-specific frequency of errors, error rates, error patterns and/or root causes may be identified. Operator-specific actions may then be taken based on these.
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1. A method for improving quality of a data processing operation performed by data processing operators on a plurality of documents, each processed document comprising at least one field, the method comprising the steps of:
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assigning a relative operational risk to each of at least two fields in the plurality of documents, the relative operational risk for a given field based on the operational impact of data processing errors in that field relative to the operational impact of data processing errors in other fields; determining an operator-specific frequency of errors for each of the fields; determining an operator-specific error rate for each of the fields, the operator-specific error rate for a field based on the relative operational risk for that field and the operator-specific frequency of errors for that field; based on the operator-specific error rate, taking action for the operator to reduce the operator-specific error rate; identifying an operator-specific pattern of errors, wherein the step of taking action for the operator to reduce the operator-specific error rate is further based on the identified operator-specific pattern of errors; and identifying a root cause for the operator-specific pattern of errors, wherein the step of taking action for the operator to reduce the operator-specific error rate is further based on addressing the root cause. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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