Chamber Conflicts
(multiple teams needing
the same anechoic chamber or shielded room)

Delays, rescheduling,
missed deadlines

Advanced Scheduler:
accounts for chamber
availability, test duration,
and priorities; auto-
scheduler finds next open
slot

Equipment
Calibration Tracking
(spectrum analyzers,
antennas, LISNs,
probes)

Invalid test results,
audit failures, costly
retests

Resource Scheduling +
Calibration Data: only
schedules calibrated
equipment; calibration
records tied to usage

Operator Certification
(only certain technicians
allowed to run MIL-STD
or FCC tests)

Compliance violations,
failed audits

Certification Control:
scheduler ensures only
qualified operators are
assigned

Complex Test Profiles
(CISPR, IEC, MIL-STD
sequences)

Errors in test execution,
missed steps

Work Request +
Method Templates:
predefined test profiles
are tied to requests;
ensures consistent
execution

Prototype
Configuration
Management
(units with different
versions/firmware)

Confusion, invalid data,
inability to trace results
to correct unit

Configuration
Manager: tracks unit
versions, BOMs, and test
status throughout
lifecycle

Data & Result Capture
(long EMC runs, multiple measurements
per test)

Manual entry errors,
lost data, inefficient workflows

Operator Toolkit +
Barcode Integration: operators scan units,
update work status, and
log results digitally

Compliance &
Traceability
(ISO 17025, FCC, CE
audits)

Audit failures,
accreditation loss,
regulatory delays

Built-in Audit Trail:
tracks significant
changes, malfunctions,
and reviews; records are
tamper-proof

Customer/Regulator
Reporting
(formal test reports in
standard formats)

Time-consuming manual
report prep,
inconsistencies

Report Builder + MS
Office Integration:
auto-populates test
reports with data from
QATrax

Lab Utilization &
Throughput

Underused
chambers/equipment,
bottlenecks, hidden
inefficiencies

Dashboards & Metrics:
managers see utilization
rates, test backlogs, and
performance KPIs