Field Staff Location Tracking System

1. How field staff location tracking software works without Internet? Soon telephone will cease to be a source for field staff location tracking for task assignment as the businesses have got a new field staff tracking software that works even without Internet. Let’s see how this software works and helps in task scheduling. We’ll start with live tracking of field staff. Live tracking: The field staff tracking software uses Internet for live tracking and GPS, where Internet isn’t available and cell tower triangulation for the places out of GPS coverage area. If the phone goes out of network coverage area, its location data will get stored in the application and become visible as soon as the phone comes under network coverage.

2. Client location: In addition to tracking location of field staff, the software shows location of clients as well. Client location is displayed on a map that field staff can see on their phones. The managers need not providing details of clients to field executives as the executives can see the details on map on their phones. Task assignment: Live field staff location tracking helps managers determine position and availability of field staff. They can see where their executives are and what the executives are doing. They can assign tasks to field staff depending on availability of the executives. Scheduling: Managers can easily schedule tasks, when they have real time details of their field staff location and position. For instance take an urgent assignment. A field executive, who is about to finish his present job can rush for the urgent task. And the manager won’t waste a single moment in locating right executive for the urgent job. Quotes/Invoices: The field staff tracking software can generate quotations for new jobs and invoices for completed tasks using charges of the business and taxes applicable. Also the software can show pending payments. Timesheet management: When an executive starts a new job, he can mention the time of starting the job on the application. When the job is finished, he can mention the job status on the software. In this way, the timesheet can be managed in real time and also in a hassle free manner. Attendance: It is a big relief for businesses and field employees. The field staff needs not rushing to their offices for marking their attendance as they can easily mark their presence and availability for work from their mobiles. The field staff tracking software provides the field staff the freedom to mark their attendance from field. The biggest advantage of this software is it brings speed and transparency in the business process. Cell phones are no longer used for task assignment as task is assigned with the help of software. And this easy-to-use software is available at an affordable rent of INR 49 per month.

3. Conclusion Software for field staff location tracking, scheduling and task assignment is a revolution in the field of business communication. The software works like an online office where managers stay connected to the field executives. They keep tracking the field staff for task scheduling.