IVOC verification is structured around the technical requirements of the inspection scope and the information that must ultimately be relied upon.
Depending on the requirement, IVOC may verify the competency of the person performing the work, the quality of the acquisition process, the completeness and traceability of the resulting dataset, or the technical basis of the reported inspection conclusions.
Has the individual demonstrated the practical and technical capability required for the defined inspection scope?
Was the inspection performed using appropriate setup, calibration, technique, coverage and acquisition controls?
Is the resulting inspection dataset complete, traceable and technically suitable for independent review?
Does the available technical evidence support the analysis, reporting and conclusions being relied upon?
Establish the inspection method, technique, application, component, equipment, environment and level of technical responsibility being verified.
Define the practical and technical capability that must be demonstrated and the criteria used to assess performance.
The individual demonstrates the elements applicable to the defined scope, which may include preparation, equipment configuration, calibration, technique implementation, examination coverage and data acquisition.
Where applicable, analysis, indication evaluation, characterization, sizing, interpretation and technical decision-making are assessed against the defined requirements.
Where reporting forms part of the scope, documentation is assessed for accuracy, completeness, clarity and traceability to the inspection performed.
The assessment outcome is recorded against the defined IVOC requirements. Successful competency verification supports the applicable IVOC Verified designation.
IVOC acquisition assurance focuses on the part of the inspection that determines what information will ultimately be available for review.
Review the equipment configuration, calibration approach, reference information, inspection parameters and technical setup relevant to the defined scope.
Evaluate whether the acquisition approach supports the required examination coverage, positioning, scanning discipline and procedure requirements.
Review the technical controls that affect data quality, including encoding, position traceability, coupling, acquisition settings and other application-specific variables.
IVOC evaluates whether the resulting inspection information is technically suitable for independent analysis and future reliance.
Determine whether the available dataset represents the required examination scope and contains the information necessary for meaningful technical review.
Evaluate whether the acquired information provides sufficient technical quality to support interpretation, evaluation and engineering use.
Confirm that the data can be connected to the applicable component, inspection location, acquisition setup, calibration and supporting inspection records.
Inspection analysis continues to become more sophisticated, centralized and automated.
Regardless of how capable the analysis becomes, critical information that was never properly acquired cannot be recreated after the inspection is complete.
The quality of technical decisions depends on the quality of the inspection information entering the review process.
IVOC focuses on independently establishing confidence in those inputs before they are relied upon.
Establish the inspection procedure, examination scope, project requirements and the specific question the independent review is intended to answer.
Review available procedures, personnel records, calibration information, equipment settings, scan plans, examination records and other applicable documentation.
Evaluate the available raw inspection data for quality, completeness, coverage, traceability and suitability for the technical conclusions being considered.
Where applicable, independently review indication evaluation, characterization, sizing, interpretation, reporting and the technical basis of the stated conclusions.
IVOC provides a documented technical conclusion identifying what the available evidence supports and any limitations affecting the review.
Witnessed verification allows IVOC to independently observe defined inspection activities while the work is being performed.
Depending on the scope, IVOC may witness equipment setup, calibration, technique implementation, examination coverage, acquisition practices, data quality controls, procedure compliance and supporting documentation.
Witnessing provides additional confidence in aspects of field execution that may be difficult or impossible to conclusively establish after the inspection has been completed.
The verification scope, applicable requirements and capability being assessed are established before the verification begins.
Outcomes are based on established technical requirements and available evidence rather than personal opinion, reputation or employer affiliation.
IVOC conclusions are limited to the defined verification scope and the technical evidence available for assessment.
“Better analysis starts with trustworthy data.”
IVOC verifies the capability, acquisition process and technical evidence behind critical inspection information.
Contact IVOC Canada about personnel competency verification, acquisition assurance, inspection data review, witnessed verification or independent technical review.
