Mobile Inspection & Electronic Reporting Technology: Is it Time to Adopt?
Since the widespread emergence of mobile computing technology in the 1990s, an entire industry has erupted with the mission to enable field service with better tools. The result has been a shift from the historical paper-based reporting process that is costly and time consuming to mobile inspection solutions and Web-based “always available” digital reporting. Field service management tools may also provide better visibility to field employees and enable more fluid operational oversight.
As more dealers and integrators adopt these services and technologies, there will likely be an increase in demand from facility operations professionals and code enforcement officials. In fact, NFPA recognized this trend years ago when it updated all of the major codes to allow for electronic reporting.