# Managing deviations

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**Manage deviations** and **Conformance checking** are **only available for apps that are using a process model**. Which means process apps that were created using the Discover process model or the Import BPMN model.
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:::note
**Manage deviations** and **Conformance checking** are **only available for apps that are using a process model**. Which means process apps that were created using the Discover process model or the Import BPMN model.
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## Creating an app using the Discover process model or the Import BPM model

Check out [Process models](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/process-manager#process-models "Select the menu in the header bar of the dashboard editor and select Process models from the drop-down menu. The Process models page is displayed, showing the preview of the Discover process model or Import BPMN model.") and [Working with Discover process models and Import BPMN models](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/working-with-discover-process-models-and-imported-bpmn-models#working-with-discover-process-models-and-import-bpmn-models) for more information.

## Introduction

With **Conformance checking** you can determine whether the process complies with the Discover process model or the Import BPMN model. It enables you to detect deviations such as compliance issues, process enhancement opportunities, and discrepancies between the actual process and the reference process model.

In particular situations, not all the deviations that are detected by default using Conformance checking, should be marked as actual deviations. For example, if the detected deviation is not a real problem in the context of your actual business process, you may not want to focus on the deviation and hide it from the **Conformance checking** dashboard.

**Managing deviations** allows you to mark deviations as conforming. In this way, you can define that the deviations will not be taken into account in the calculations for the **Conformance rate** and the number of deviations, and also will not be visible in the **Conformance checking** dashboard. You can undo this at any time and set the deviation back to non-conforming.

## Marking deviations as conforming

In the **Conformance checking** dashboard in the dashboard editor, select the **Manage deviations** button to open **Manage deviations**. The **Manage deviations** page is displayed, showing the deviations detected for your process. You must have edit permissions for the app to mark deviations as conforming.

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You must have **Edit dashboards** permission for the app to mark deviations as conforming.
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The following table describes the elements.

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    Element 
    Description 
  
  
     Deviation  
     The name of the deviation.  
  
  
     Deviation type  
     The deviation type. Refer to  Conformance checking  for a description of the deviation types.  
  
  
     Number of cases  
    The total number of cases. 
  
  
     Avg. throughput time  
    The average time it takes to execute the end-to-end process. 
  
  
     Conforming  
     Option to mark a deviation as conforming.  
  
  
     Show on process graph  
    Displays a process graph in Conformance view showing all cases that are part of the deviation. Viewing this deviation on the process graph highlights the cases in which it occurs. Note that these cases may also contain other deviations, which will be displayed as well. Tip: Select a deviation from the drop-down list to view it on the process graph. This allows you to quickly switch between deviations. 
  
 

Follow these steps to mark a deviation as conforming.

1. In the dashboard editor, select **Conformance checking**, to display the **Conformance checking** dashboard.
2. Select **Manage deviations**. The **Manage deviations** page displays.
3. Locate the deviation you want to set as conforming.
4. Enable the **Conforming** option in the for the deviation. The deviation is marked as conforming and a blue dot is displayed indicating that the conforming status for the deviation has changed.
   :::note
   When you mark one or more deviations as conforming, a chart filter is created in the **Conformance checking** dashboard. When business users open the **Conformance checking** dashboard, the **Deviations** chart will only display the non-conforming deviations. Refer to [Editing a chart](https://docs.uipath.com/process-mining/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/charts#editing-a-chart) for more information on Chart level filters.
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