View and filter model findings

Access a complete list of filterable findings logged across all your models in the ValidMind Platform, or look at only findings linked to a specific model.

Prerequisites

• You are logged in to ValidMind.
• There are models registered in the model inventory.¹
• There are findings logged on any model.²
• You are a Validator or assigned another role with sufficient permissions to perform the tasks in this guide.³

¹ Register models in the inventory

² Add and manage model findings

³ Manage permissions

View model findings

You can review findings for all models at once, or only look at findings linked to a specific model.

All model findings

To view findings for all models:

1. In the left sidebar, click Findings.

2. Select a finding type⁴ to view from the tabs:

   • Validation Issue
   • Policy Exception
   • Model Limitation

   In the page that opens is a list of all model findings for that type.

   Filter this list to include only findings you want to see,⁵ or toggle visibilty for column headers.⁶

   ⁶ Customize model findings layout

   ⁵ Filter and sort model findings

3. Click on any model finding for more information, including the proposed remediation plan and any supporting attachments.⁷

   Attachments are listed with the following information:

   • Filename
   • Icon representing file type
   • Date uploaded
   • The user who uploaded the file
   • File size
   • Notes

   Click on the attachment to view or download the file.

⁴ Manage finding types

⁷ Manage supporting documentation

Model-specific findings

To view findings linked to a specific model:

1. In the left sidebar, click Inventory.

2. Select a model or find your model by applying a filter or searching for it.⁸

3. In the left sidebar that appears for your model, click Model Findings.

4. Select a finding type⁹ to view from the tabs:

   • Validation Issue
   • Policy Exception
   • Model Limitation

   In the page that opens is a list of all model findings for that type.

5. Click on any model finding for more information, including the proposed remediation plan and any supporting attachments.¹⁰

   Attachments are listed with the following information:

   • Filename
   • Icon representing file type
   • Date uploaded
   • The user who uploaded the file
   • File size
   • Notes

   Click on the attachment to view or download the file.

⁸ Working with the model inventory

⁹ Manage finding types

¹⁰ Manage supporting documentation

Filter and sort model findings

Changes are automatically saved to your account and do not affect other users.

• By default, findings for all models are listed by creation date in descending order.
• To sort findings by a column in ascending () or descending () order, click on the column header.

To narrow down the findings, you can apply some filters:

1. In the left sidebar, click Findings for the list of all model findings.

2. Select a finding type¹¹ to view from the tabs:

   • Validation Issue
   • Policy Exception
   • Model Limitation

3. Click Filter.

4. On the Select Your Filters dialog that opens, enter your filtering criteria.¹²

   For example, to filter by open findings for the Customer Churn Model assigned to Jane Doe:

   • status — Open
   • model inventory — Customer Churn Model
   • assigned to — Jane Doe

5. Click Apply Filters.

¹¹ Manage finding types

¹² 
• status
• model inventory
• risk area
• business units
• severity
• assigned to

Filters can be removed by clicking on the next to them on the main Findings page where the results are displayed.

Customize model findings layout

Changes are automatically saved to your account and do not affect other users.

Customize what is displayed on your list of all model findings:

1. In the left sidebar, click Findings for the list of all model findings.

2. Select a finding type¹³ to view from the tabs:

   • Validation Issue
   • Policy Exception
   • Model Limitation

3. Click Manage Columns.

   • Search for a column name in the list to narrow down results.
   • Toggle visibility for each item and drag each option to change the order.
   • Available columns are determined by your model finding fields.¹⁴

¹³ Manage finding types

¹⁴ Manage model finding fields

¹⁵ Manage custom findings views

Once customized, you can save a view for later application.¹⁵

Manage custom findings views

Saved views are unique to you and do not display for other users in your organization.

Save a findings view

You can save custom findings configuration as a view to reapply at any time:

1. Customize a findings layout.¹⁶

   You can also apply filters or sorting before saving your view to include them in the view.¹⁷

2. Click Save View to save your first view.

   To add subsequent saved views, click Select View.

3. Select Save New View.

4. On the Add New View modal that appears, enter the:

   • view name
   • description (optional)

5. Click Add New View to create your saved view.

¹⁶ Customize model findings layout

¹⁷ Filter and sort model findings

Edit or remove saved findings view

Deletion of saved views is permanent.

1. In the left sidebar, click Findings for the list of all model findings.

2. Click Select View.

3. Hover over the view you want to modify.

4. When the appears, click on it to edit the name or description or to delete the view:

   • To edit a view, select Edit View. Make your edits then click Save Changes to apply your adjustments.
   • To remove a view, select Remove View.

5. After you confirm, the view will be deleted.