Checklist 1018608 215757182 2008-05-29T15:57:04Z Munchman 5520803 A '''checklist''' is used as an aid to [[memory]]. It helps to ensure consistency and completeness in carrying out a task. A basic example is the "to do list." A more advanced checklist would be a [[schedule]], which lays out tasks to be done according to time of day or other factors. ==Applications== * a [[tool]] that is used as a [[human factors]] aid in [[aviation safety]] to ensure that a long list of items are not forgotten. * use in medical practice to ensure that [[clinical practice guideline]]s are followed. * used in quality assurance of [[software engineering]], to check process compliance, code standardization and error prevention, and others. * often used in [[industry]] in operations [[procedures]]. * can aid in mitigating claims of negligence in [[public liability]] claims by providing evidence of a risk management system being in place. ==Format== Checklists are presented as lists with small [[checkbox|checkboxes]] down the left hand side of the page. A small tick or [[checkmark]] is drawn in the box after the item has been completed. ==External links== *[http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2007/12/10/071210fa_fact_gawande The Checklist] by Atul Gawande, from [[The New Yorker]] *[http://myplanninglists.com/ Compendium of Checklists] *How the pilot's checklist came about: [http://www.afa.org/magazine/Oct2004/1004fort.asp Air Force Magazine] version *[http://sourceforge.net/projects/vchecklist Virtual Checklist] - an Open Source (GPL) checklist software written in VB.NET. {{wiktionary|checklist}} [[de:Fragenkatalog]] [[it:Checklist]] {{vocab-stub}} [[Category:Notes taking]]