{"id":248,"date":"2026-09-11T11:17:55","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:17:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globaldataentrysolutions.com\/blogs\/?p=248"},"modified":"2026-09-11T11:18:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T11:18:51","slug":"a-closed-record-does-not-automatically-mean-the-work-is-finished","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globaldataentrysolutions.com\/blogs\/a-closed-record-does-not-automatically-mean-the-work-is-finished\/","title":{"rendered":"A Closed Record Does Not Automatically Mean the Work Is Finished"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"248\" class=\"elementor elementor-248\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92825e3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92825e3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f2d6b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"4f2d6b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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only one part of operational health.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA process can report very few errors while still carrying rework, backlog, unresolved exceptions, bottlenecks, incomplete reconciliation or records that were never exposed to the quality check in the first place.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Error Rate Is Important, but It Is Not the Whole Workflow<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nAn error metric may help answer:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>How many reviewed records contained defined defects?<\/li>\r\n<li>How often did a particular processing issue occur?<\/li>\r\n<li>Did quality improve or decline over time?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBut it may not tell management:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>How much rework was required before delivery<\/li>\r\n<li>How many records remain open<\/li>\r\n<li>How many exceptions were never detected<\/li>\r\n<li>How much work is blocked<\/li>\r\n<li>Whether the full source population was reconciled<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>A low error rate can describe reviewed output. Workflow health requires visibility into what happened before, during and after that review.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>1. Error Rate Depends on What Was Measured<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nAn error rate is only meaningful when the measurement method is clear.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nUseful questions include:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Was every record reviewed?<\/li>\r\n<li>Was a sample reviewed?<\/li>\r\n<li>Which fields were included?<\/li>\r\n<li>Which error types counted?<\/li>\r\n<li>Were corrected records counted as errors?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nTwo teams can report the same error rate while measuring very different things.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>2. Rework Can Stay Hidden Behind a Clean Final Output<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA final file may contain very few visible errors because the team corrected problems repeatedly during processing.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThat can still indicate workflow friction.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nExamples of rework include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Re-entering the same record<\/li>\r\n<li>Correcting field mapping<\/li>\r\n<li>Reclassifying documents<\/li>\r\n<li>Repeating source research<\/li>\r\n<li>Fixing data after QA review<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>Low delivered-error volume does not automatically mean low processing effort.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>3. First-Pass Quality and Final Quality Are Different<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA useful distinction is whether the record was correct:\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>On the first pass<\/li>\r\n<li>After processor self-correction<\/li>\r\n<li>After QA correction<\/li>\r\n<li>Only after escalation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA strong final result may still come from an inefficient workflow if the same records require repeated handling.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>4. Backlog Can Grow Even When Quality Looks Good<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA team may produce high-quality completed work while incoming volume exceeds processing capacity.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe result can be:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Growing pending queues<\/li>\r\n<li>Older unprocessed records<\/li>\r\n<li>Priority work waiting behind routine items<\/li>\r\n<li>Review queues becoming overloaded<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nQuality should therefore be viewed alongside workload and capacity.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/processing-capacity-workflow-bottlenecks\/\">Adding More People Does Not Automatically Create More Processing Capacity<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>5. A Low Error Rate Can Coexist With Slow Throughput<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nTeams can reduce errors by processing very cautiously, but if throughput falls too far, the workflow may still struggle operationally.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe objective is not to choose between speed and control.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA stronger process defines:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Clear work rules<\/li>\r\n<li>Appropriate validation<\/li>\r\n<li>Exception handling<\/li>\r\n<li>Reasonable processing flow<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nso quality and throughput can be managed together.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>6. Hidden Work Should Be Included in the Operational View<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSome workload may sit outside the main processing queue.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nExamples include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Client clarification lists<\/li>\r\n<li>Side spreadsheets<\/li>\r\n<li>QA correction queues<\/li>\r\n<li>Records returned to processors<\/li>\r\n<li>Manual follow-up lists<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIf management sees only the primary queue, overall workload health may look better than it is.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>7. Exceptions Can Be More Informative Than Error Counts<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nExceptions identify records where routine processing cannot continue under the defined rules.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThese may include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Missing source data<\/li>\r\n<li>Conflicting values<\/li>\r\n<li>Possible duplicates<\/li>\r\n<li>Unreadable documents<\/li>\r\n<li>Unexpected record types<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA low error rate does not prove these conditions are being captured correctly.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/exception-management-zero-queue-process-control\/\">A Zero Exception Queue Does Not Automatically Mean the Process Is Under Control<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>8. Repeated Exceptions Can Reveal Process Weakness<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIf the same exception appears repeatedly, the issue may be broader than individual record quality.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIt may point to:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Unclear intake rules<\/li>\r\n<li>Weak source quality<\/li>\r\n<li>Incomplete SOPs<\/li>\r\n<li>Incorrect classification logic<\/li>\r\n<li>Missing client instructions<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThis makes exception patterns useful operational information.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>9. Quality Metrics Should Include More Than Defects<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA fuller workflow view can include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"gdes-blog-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Metric<\/th>\r\n<th>What It Helps Explain<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Error Rate<\/td>\r\n<td>Detected defects in reviewed work<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rework Volume<\/td>\r\n<td>Records requiring repeated handling<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Exception Volume<\/td>\r\n<td>Records outside routine processing<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Backlog<\/td>\r\n<td>Work not yet completed<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Exception Age<\/td>\r\n<td>How long unresolved work remains open<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Reconciliation Status<\/td>\r\n<td>Whether the source population is accounted for<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>10. A Passed QA Sample Does Not Explain the Entire Batch<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSampling can support quality control, but a clean sample does not automatically prove that:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Every record was processed<\/li>\r\n<li>Every exception was resolved<\/li>\r\n<li>No records were duplicated<\/li>\r\n<li>No items were omitted from final output<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThat requires batch-level control as well.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/batch-quality-control-delivery-readiness\/\">A Passed Quality Check Does Not Automatically Mean the Batch Is Ready for Delivery<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>11. Error Correction and Root-Cause Control Are Different<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nCorrecting a record fixes the immediate issue.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBut repeated errors may require understanding why they continue to occur.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nPossible workflow causes may include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Ambiguous field definition<\/li>\r\n<li>Source layout variation<\/li>\r\n<li>Wrong classification<\/li>\r\n<li>Unclear processing instruction<\/li>\r\n<li>Incorrect source selection<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe goal should be to reduce recurring process problems, not merely correct their output repeatedly.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>12. Rework Can Distort Capacity<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nCapacity planning based only on completed records can overlook how much time was spent correcting those records.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nFor example, two teams may each complete 5,000 records.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nBut one team may process most records once, while the other handles many records multiple times.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe output count is identical, but the operational effort is not.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>13. Queue Age Can Reveal Problems That Error Rate Cannot<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA workflow may have:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Very low reported errors<\/li>\r\n<li>High-quality completed records<\/li>\r\n<li>A large number of old pending items<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThat suggests quality may be controlled while flow is not.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nQueue age and backlog should therefore be visible alongside quality metrics.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>14. Priority Control Matters<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA healthy workflow should not simply process whatever arrived first if client-defined priority rules require something different.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nExamples may include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Urgent records<\/li>\r\n<li>Older backlog<\/li>\r\n<li>High-priority clients<\/li>\r\n<li>Records approaching a deadline<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/workload-prioritization-data-processing-queue\/\">A Full Queue Does Not Automatically Tell You What Should Be Worked First<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>15. Completed Volume Can Hide Unreconciled Work<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA team can report a large number of completed records while management still cannot explain the full source population.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA reconciliation view should account for:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Received<\/li>\r\n<li>Completed<\/li>\r\n<li>Duplicate<\/li>\r\n<li>Excluded<\/li>\r\n<li>Exception<\/li>\r\n<li>Pending review<\/li>\r\n<li>Not found<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/data-reconciliation-workload-control\/\">Records Processed Does Not Automatically Mean the Workload Was Reconciled<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>16. A Healthy Workflow Makes Unfinished Work Visible<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nOperational health is easier to manage when unfinished work remains clearly classified.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nUseful statuses can include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Routine Processing<\/strong><br>\r\nRecord is moving through the standard workflow.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>QA Review<\/strong><br>\r\nRecord is undergoing the required quality check.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Rework<\/strong><br>\r\nA defined correction is required before completion.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Exception<\/strong><br>\r\nRoutine rules do not support the next action.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Client Review<\/strong><br>\r\nExternal clarification is required.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Completed<\/strong><br>\r\nRequired processing stages have finished.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>17. Zero Visible Rework Can Also Be Misleading<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA process may show no rework because corrections are made silently before records enter the formal rework queue.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIf repeated correction activity is invisible, management loses useful information about:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Training needs<\/li>\r\n<li>SOP clarity<\/li>\r\n<li>Source issues<\/li>\r\n<li>Recurring field problems<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<h2>18. Data Validation and Accuracy Should Not Be Collapsed Into One Metric<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA record may pass format and rule validation while still containing the wrong source value.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nSee:\r\n<a href=\"\/blogs\/data-validation-vs-data-accuracy\/\">Data Validation Is Not the Same as Data Accuracy<\/a>.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA broader quality view should distinguish structural validity from factual correctness where the workflow requires both.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>19. Delivery Quality and Workflow Health Are Also Different<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA team may consistently deliver clean final files while relying on:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Heavy manual corrections<\/li>\r\n<li>Repeated QA loops<\/li>\r\n<li>Long pending queues<\/li>\r\n<li>Late exception closure<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nThe client may receive a good output while the underlying process remains inefficient.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>Good final output is important. A healthy workflow also controls the effort, exceptions and backlog required to produce it.<\/strong>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>20. Process Health Needs a Balanced View<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nInstead of relying on one metric, management can review several operational signals together:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"gdes-blog-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Control Area<\/th>\r\n<th>Possible View<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Quality<\/td>\r\n<td>Detected error \/ QA status<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Rework<\/td>\r\n<td>Records returned for correction<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Exceptions<\/td>\r\n<td>Open, ageing and resolved items<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Flow<\/td>\r\n<td>Completed vs pending workload<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Backlog<\/td>\r\n<td>Volume and age of unfinished work<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Reconciliation<\/td>\r\n<td>Population accounted for<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>21. A Controlled Workflow Health Model<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process\">\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Receive Work<\/strong><br>\r\nConfirm incoming volume and source population.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Prioritize<\/strong><br>\r\nApply client-defined workload rules.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Process<\/strong><br>\r\nComplete routine data work.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Validate \/ QA<\/strong><br>\r\nApply required quality controls.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Track Rework<\/strong><br>\r\nKeep corrections visible where the workflow requires them.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Manage Exceptions<\/strong><br>\r\nRoute non-routine records separately.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Monitor Backlog<\/strong><br>\r\nKeep pending volume and age visible.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-process-step\">\r\n<strong>Reconcile<\/strong><br>\r\nAccount for the complete workload population.\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>22. Healthy Workflow vs Low Error Rate<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-table-wrap\">\r\n<table class=\"gdes-blog-table\">\r\n<thead>\r\n<tr>\r\n<th>Low Error Rate<\/th>\r\n<th>Healthy Workflow<\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/thead>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Few detected defects<\/td>\r\n<td>Quality controls are understood<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>May describe reviewed records<\/td>\r\n<td>Whole population remains visible<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>May hide correction effort<\/td>\r\n<td>Rework is understood<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Does not show backlog<\/td>\r\n<td>Pending volume and age are controlled<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>Does not prove reconciliation<\/td>\r\n<td>Every record has a defined status<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>How Outsourced Data Processing Can Support Workflow Control<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nRecurring data operations often need more than record processing alone.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA structured outsourcing workflow can support:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"gdes-blog-list\">\r\n<li>Data entry<\/li>\r\n<li>Data validation<\/li>\r\n<li>Quality review<\/li>\r\n<li>Rework tracking<\/li>\r\n<li>Exception management<\/li>\r\n<li>Backlog processing<\/li>\r\n<li>Workload prioritization<\/li>\r\n<li>Record reconciliation<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nGlobal Data Entry Solutions provides\r\n<a href=\"\/data-entry-services\/\">data entry services<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"\/data-processing-services\/\">data processing services<\/a>,\r\n<a href=\"\/data-cleansing-processing\/\">data cleansing and processing<\/a>\r\nand\r\n<a href=\"\/document-processing\/\">document processing services<\/a>\r\nfor structured administrative data workflows.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-faq\">\r\n<h3>Does a low error rate mean a data-processing workflow is performing well?<\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nIt can be a positive quality indicator, but it does not by itself explain rework, backlog, exception control, throughput or reconciliation.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-faq\">\r\n<h3>Why should rework be tracked separately?<\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nRework helps show how much additional processing effort is required to produce the final output and can reveal recurring workflow issues.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-faq\">\r\n<h3>Can final output be high quality while the workflow is inefficient?<\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nYes. Clean final output may still require repeated correction cycles, excessive manual review or unresolved backlog before delivery.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-faq\">\r\n<h3>Why is backlog part of workflow health?<\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nA growing backlog can indicate that incoming work is exceeding the process's effective capacity even when completed records are high quality.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-faq\">\r\n<h3>What metrics can complement error rate?<\/h3>\r\n<p>\r\nDepending on the workflow, management may also review rework, exception volume, exception age, backlog, pending workload and reconciliation status.\r\n<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\n<h2>Final Thought: Healthy Workflows Need More Than a Clean Quality Metric<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nA low error rate is valuable, but it should be interpreted inside the larger operating process.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\nIf rework is high, exceptions are hidden, queues are ageing or the workload cannot be reconciled, the workflow may still need attention.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<div class=\"gdes-blog-highlight\">\r\n<strong>A low error rate does not automatically mean the workflow is healthy. 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