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Observations

Observations can encompass scopes of work including quality, safety, commissioning, warranty, and work to complete. This tool is used to assign tasks to other project team members at any phase in the project lifecycle.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  • Create, manage, attach drawings/photos and assign observations to users from a mobile device or computer
  • Set a due date, distribute observations and send email notifications to responsible parties
  • Give assignees the ability to view, respond to, and complete observations from a mobile device in the field
  • Monitor and track observations by status and type
  • Maintain a real-time history and activity feeds of all actions
  • Easily link with Locations in order to filter within a project for specific reporting

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Add Observation Templates
 

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Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
View Observations (Mobile) - Subcontractor as Collaborator
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile)
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Resolve Observations (Mobile) - Subcontractor as Collaborator
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create an Observation (Mobile) - Specialty Contractor
 
Configure Observation Settings
 
Add Observation Templates - Specialty Contractor
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Specialty Contractor
 

Configure Observations

 

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Subcontractor - View Observations (Mobile)

 

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Subcontractor - Resolve Observations (Mobile)

 

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Speciality Contractor as Client - Add Observation Templates

 

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Speciality Contractor as Client - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

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Speciality Contractor as Client - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

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Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

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Site Worker - Respond to an Observation(Mobile)

 

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Create Observations

 

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Owner - Add Observation Templates

 

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Owner - Configure the Observations Tool

 

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Owner - Create an Observation

 

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Site manager - Add Observation Templates

 

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Site manager - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

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Site manager - Close an Observation (Mobile)

 

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Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Configure Observation Settings

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Configure Observation Settings

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Configure Observation Settings

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create Observations

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Configure Observations

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create Observations

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Configure Observations

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Configure Observation Settings

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Configure Observation Settings

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Web

Add Observation Templates
 

Mobile

Create an Observation (Mobile)
 
Create an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
View Observations (Mobile) - Subcontractor as Collaborator
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile)
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Field Worker
 
Resolve Observations (Mobile) - Subcontractor as Collaborator
 

OUTDATED VIDEOS - Removed from Support Site and Certifications

Create an Observation (Mobile) - Specialty Contractor
 
Configure Observation Settings
 
Add Observation Templates - Specialty Contractor
 
Respond to an Observation (Mobile) - Specialty Contractor
 

Configure Observations

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Subcontractor - View Observations (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Subcontractor - Resolve Observations (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Speciality Contractor as Client - Add Observation Templates

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Speciality Contractor as Client - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Speciality Contractor as Client - Respond to an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site Worker - Respond to an Observation(Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Create Observations

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Owner - Add Observation Templates

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Owner - Configure the Observations Tool

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Owner - Create an Observation

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site manager - Add Observation Templates

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site manager - Create an Observation (Mobile)

 

Video content may not accurately reflect the current state of the system, and/or it may be out of date.

Site manager - Close an Observation (Mobile)

 

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Observations

The following table highlights which user permissions are required to perform the described user action.

icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png: Denotes an action supported in Procore's iOS and/or Android mobile application.

icon-mindtouch-table-check.png+ : Indicates that one or more granular permissions are available for the task. See the relevant tutorial or Grant Granular Permissions in a Project Permissions Template for more information.

Task None Read Only Standard Admin
Add a Comment to an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Add a Related Item to an Observation        icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Add Project Level Observation Types       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png1
Bulk Edit Observations       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Bulk Delete Observations       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Bulk Retrieve Observations       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Respond to an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png+2 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Close an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png+2 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Configure Advanced Settings: Observations       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Customise the Column Display in the Observations Tool   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Create an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png3 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Create an Observation from an Inspection     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png7 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Delete an Observation        icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Delete Project Level Observation Types       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png1
Edit Project Level Observation Types       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png1
Edit an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png4 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Email Observations     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Export Observations as a PDF or CSV   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Can Be Included on the Distribution List   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Reject an Observation       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Respond to an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png     icon-mindtouch-table-check.png2 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Retrieve an Observation from the Recycle Bin       icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Search for and Filter Observations  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
Update the Status of an Observation   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png+8 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png+8 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
View the Activity Stream of an Observation  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
View Observations  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png5 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png+6 icon-mindtouch-table-check.png
View Observations by Type  icon-mindtouch-table-mobile.png   icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png icon-mindtouch-table-check.png

Company level Observation Types are managed at the Company level Admin tool. See Permissions.

When a 'Standard' user is the creator of an observation line item, the user will have the ability to change the status, close and leave a comment. When a 'Standard' user is the assignee, the user can change the status to Initiated or Ready for Review. When a 'Standard' user is not the assignee on an observation, that user can view the activity stream and leave a comment. However, that user cannot view or change the status options.

'Standard' users can only assign observations to an 'Admin' user unless they have been granted the granular permission 'Can Assign Standard Users to Observations', which allows them to assign observations to another 'Standard' user.

4 'Standard' users can edit observations they have created.

'Read only' users can view observations that are not marked private. 'Read only' users can view private observations if included on the distribution list.

6 'Standard' users can view observations if they created the item or if the item is not marked private. 'Standard' users can view private observations if they created the item, set as the assignee or are on the distribution list.

7 'Standard' users will also need 'Standard' permission to the Inspections tool.

8 'Read Only' and 'Standard' users with the granular permission to 'Update Status and Comment on Observations Assigned to Users within Same Company' can only update the status to 'Ready for Review'.

 

Below are the notable changes to the project's Observations tool. 

Recent Changes

No recent notable changes.