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title: "Who is the Maker team, the RFI Initiator and the Checker?"
description: "In a digiQC workflow the RFI Initiator does the work and raises the RFI (usually the contractor); the Checker carries out the inspection against the checklist (usually the PMC or QC engineer). An approver may then sign off. Some workflows add the RFI Initiator's own QC before the Checker."
url: https://help.digiqc.com/en/articles/305-who-is-the-maker-team-the-rfi-initiator-and-the-checker
collection: "3 FAQ"
updated: 2026-11-05
language: en
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# Who is the Maker team, the RFI Initiator and the Checker?

In a digiQC workflow the RFI Initiator does the work and raises the RFI (usually the contractor); the Checker carries out the inspection against the checklist (usually the PMC or QC engineer). An approver may then sign off. Some workflows add the RFI Initiator's own QC before the Checker.

### Answer

These are the terms the help uses to explain an inspection in construction language. They are not roles in digiQC:

-   **Maker team** — the team that does the actual physical work on site, usually the contractor's team.
    
-   **RFI Initiator** — the person who raises the RFI when the work is ready for inspection, usually the contractor's engineer.
    
-   **Checker** — the person who **carries out the inspection**, filling the checklist against the work. This is usually the **PMC or QC engineer** (the client's / consultant's side).
    

So the Maker team builds the work, the RFI Initiator requests the check, and the Checker inspects and records the result. An Approver may then sign it off (where approval is set).

### Good to know

-   The RFI Initiator **raises the RFI**; the **Checker does the inspection.**
    
-   Some workflows also have the RFI Initiator**'s own QC team** clear the work internally before the Checker is called.
    
-   These are terms used in the help to explain the work on site, not roles you assign in digiQC.
    

### 🔗 Learn more

-   What is RFI (Request for Inspection)?
    
-   2.5.28 All Inspection workflows with RFI
    
-   2.2.13 digiQC Inspection Workflows
    

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