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Learn about the latest mobile technology trends in asset management, including the benefits and implications for businesses. Explore case studies of software and application usage, and discover how mobile platforms can improve efficiency and productivity.
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Mobile Tech for Asset Management November 2017
Contents • Communications trends • The modern mobile platform • Implications for asset management • Software case study • Application case study
Benefits • Use drop downs, radio buttons, grids etc to drive consistent input • Use photos and video - “tells a thousand words” • Key data date, time and location stamped for assurance purposes • Fields can be made mandatory, no missed data • Logic displays only the questions relevant to a particular asset, saving time
Historic issues • Requires an internet connection • Hardware is specialist and expensive • User hostile • No interface with established databases
Converging trends Hardware speed and storage Device agnostic operating platforms 4G Networks Common data transfer protocols
Offline capability • Driven by on-board storage • A whole day’s inspection data can be stored • To be uploaded when the tablet returns to an area of network coverage
Integration capability • Direct database connection – Formation can integrate with any SQL/MySQL database system • API – A full suite of REST APIs are available • We are adding a mobile layer to existing systems
The modern mobile platform • Easy to use – intuitive for mobile users, minimal training requirements • Cost-effective <£500 per operative per year including hardware • Seamless interface between data capture unit and asset management database • Lightweight • Damaged assets readily replaced without interrupting the process
Formation • Works on Android and/or IOS • Click and drag to create forms to your specification, includes photos, video, signatures etc, branded as required • Users updated on login • Logic to target data capture, no trawling through non required fields
Case Studies • Northern Power Grid, (NPG) digitise their field based H&S audits, produce real time information and consistent MI • Central Statistics Office (CSO) Eire digitise the data collection of monthly pricing data, (c50,000) per month, reduced process from 4 weeks to 1 week • Connect Plus (M25) – over 150 inspections, achieving a 40% productivity gain • High Speed One – over 1,000 inspections