Overview of mRounds

As an Operator, use mRounds to follow planned inspection routes, record asset readings, report abnormal conditions, and pass accurate information to the next shift.

As an Operator, you use the mRounds mobile app for your entire shift: accepting the handover from the previous shift, executing assigned rounds, recording readings against each asset, raising an Issue or Action when something needs follow-up, and submitting your own handover at the end of the shift.

Your supervisor uses a separate web application to plan rounds, schedule them, and monitor your progress. This guide covers only the mobile app and the tasks you perform in it. For round planning, scheduling, and approval tasks, see the mRounds User Guide for Supervisors.

What is a round?

A round is a planned set of checks for specific assets or locations. It tells you what to inspect, what to record, and what to report when something is not normal.

Your Supervisor creates a round plan that defines the route, assets or locations, inspection tasks, and information Operators must record. When that plan is scheduled or generated, it appears in the mobile app as a round that you can execute.

A round may ask you to scan an asset, check its condition, enter a reading, select an answer, attach evidence, or report an abnormal condition. The app keeps these checks in the planned order so you know what to do at each asset.

Why rounds matter

They help every Operator perform the same important checks in a consistent way.
They create an accurate history of readings, observations, skipped work, and completed tasks.
They help teams notice abnormal conditions earlier and respond before they develop into larger equipment failures.
They give Supervisors visibility into progress, overdue work, exceptions, Issues, and Actions.
They carry important information into the next shift through logs, notes, and the Shift Handover Report.

Basic terms

Term	Meaning
Round plan	The reusable inspection design created on the web application.
Round	The scheduled or generated work that you execute in the mobile app.
Dynamic Round	A round created automatically when a plant system detects an abnormal reading or asset downtime, instead of on a regular schedule. Shown with a distinct icon.
Task	One check or question within the round.
Response type	The field used to record the answer, such as Number, Check box, Scan, Attachment, or Signature.
Issue	An abnormal condition that needs investigation or follow-up.
Action	A separately assignable follow-up activity when Actions are enabled in the configured workflow.
Shift handover	The transfer of completed work, open items, notes, and exceptions to the incoming shift.

Common round statuses

The status shows where the round is in its execution lifecycle:

Status	Meaning
Assigned	The round is assigned to you but has not started.
In Progress	You started the round and saved or are still completing it.
Partly Open	Some work was recorded before the round was released for another Operator.
Submitted	The required work was completed and submitted.
Skipped	The round could not be completed and a skip reason was recorded.
Overdue	The round passed its due time without being submitted within the allowed time.