Set Up Strength Score in a Workflow Template (Workflow Manager – Advanced)

Primary Role: Workflow Manager (Advanced – Editor Admin)
Secondary Role: Business Administrator
Learning Focus: Apply
Where: Workflow Editor (Admin access required)

🧭 Before You Start

This article explains how to configure Strength Score in the Editor.

Before proceeding, review:

Strength Score Setup Flow (Follow in Order)

Edit the Strength Score formula (parameters + weights)
Save changes in the Draft template
Publish the updated workflow to a pilot production site(s) (before broad rollout)
Let real users complete workflows for ~2 weeks
Validate results in Power BI against expectations
Tune and repeat
When results are reliable, roll out to additional sites

⚠️ Important
Strength Score does not appear in the Live Feed. It must be validated through Power BI using real workflow submissions.

✅ Recommendation: Treat Strength Score as a small enhancement project
Use selected pilot sites to validate scoring behavior before rolling out widely. This reduces rework and prevents confusion if early scores don’t match expectations.

🎯 Why This Matters

Strength Score only works when it is correctly configured at the workflow template level. Incorrect setup leads to missing scores or misleading results.

🛠️ How to Enable Strength Score for a Workflow

Open ANVL Insights
Navigate to Mobilize → Editor
Open the workflow template
Locate the Strength Score section
Review existing parameters and weights
Update formula using the approved JSON format
Use the Copy-Paste Strength Score Formula Builder below to get started.

Quick Tip: Edit Strength Score Outside the Editor
For easier viewing and editing of workflow template tags:
1. Copy the entire contents of the Strength Score field
2. Paste it into Notepad or another plain-text editor
3. Make your updates (this makes formatting and validation easier)
4. Copy and paste the updated JSON back into the workflow template
Save changes
Publish to the applicable sites

🛠️Copy-Paste Strength Score Formula Builder (Simple)

Step 1: Pick a starter formula

Choose the one that matches your workflow goal:

A) Evidence-heavy (photos + text) — best for JSAs, inspections
B) Checklist-heavy — best for LPAs, audits, 5S
C) Text-quality — best for narrative / observation workflows

Step 2: Copy and paste one starter into a Text Editor like Windows Notepad

→See Recommended Strength Score Formulas by Program for more starter formulas.

A) Starter Formula — Evidence Heavy (Photos + Text + Time)

{"strength": {"weights": {
"averagePostedPhotos": 0.30,       
"completedResponsePct": 0.20,       
"hasLongerTextResponseCharacters": 0.20,       "consistentDetailedTextResponsesCharacters": 0.10,       "minimumRequiredTextQuestionCharacters": 0.10,       "minimumDurationSeconds": 0.10 },
"parameters": {
"averagePostedPhotos": 0.20,       
"hasLongerTextResponseCharacters": 90,       "consistentDetailedTextResponsesCharacters": 30,       "minimumRequiredTextQuestionCharacters": 40,       "minimumDurationSeconds": 150     }   } }

B) Starter Formula — Question Completion (Simple, Stable)

{"strength": {"weights": { 
"completedResponsePct": 0.5,       
"pctChecklistsAnswered": 0.5 ,},     
"parameters": {} } }

C) Starter Formula — Text Quality (Narrative + Detail)

{"strength": { "weights": {       
"nonBlankTextPct": 0.40,       
"hasLongerTextResponseCharacters": 0.30,       "consistentDetailedTextResponsesCharacters": 0.30 },     
"parameters": {       
"hasLongerTextResponseCharacters": 50,       "consistentDetailedTextResponsesCharacters": 25 } } }

Step 3: Edit only what you need (keep it simple)

✅ Adjust thresholds (parameters) first

Use these “safe defaults”:

Photos: averagePostedPhotos: 0.20 (photo on ~1 out of 5 photo prompts)
Duration: minimumDurationSeconds: 120–180
Longest text: hasLongerTextResponseCharacters: 50–100
Average text: consistentDetailedTextResponsesCharacters: 20–40
Required text minimum: minimumRequiredTextQuestionCharacters: 30–60

Step 4: Keep weights simple (one rule)

Make sure weights add up to 1.0.

If you’re unsure, use:

2–4 parameters total (simple is better)
No single parameter above 0.50 unless you have a strong reason

🛠️Tag Required Open-Text Questions (Critical Step)

If your Strength Score configuration includes the minimumRequiredTextQuestionCharacters parameter, you must tag the relevant questions.

How to Tag a Required Question

Open ANVL Insights
Navigate to Mobilize → Editor
Open the workflow template
Select the open-text question you want to require
In the Tags field, add:

{"strengthScore":"Required"}

Save the question
Repeat for each open-text question that should be required

Question-level tag marking this open-text question as required for Strength Score calculation.

Important Rules for Required Questions

Only open-text questions should be tagged as required
Tagging a question as required:
- Does NOT block the user from skipping the question in the workflow
- ONLY affects Strength Score calculation

What to Do After Configuration (Validation Required)

Strength Score does not appear in the Live Feed and cannot be validated through test submissions alone.

After configuration:

Publish the workflow with the update Strength Score formula to a production site
Allow real usage over time
Validate results using Power BI

→ See Validating Strength Score Using Power BI (Workflow Manager – Advanced)

🔑 Key Takeaways

Strength Score is configured per workflow template
Parameters and weights define what “quality” means
Tagging and testing are essential
Always validate before broad rollout

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