Mobilizing Facilities Management and CMMS

FM or facilities management is an industry that utilizes our mobility software solutions for handheld PDAs in large numbers. This industry has over 18,000 members registered with the IFMA, International Facilities Management Association alone. The business processes and tasks that FM users most often want to mobilize are the following:
  • Inventory
  • Work Orders/service orders
  • Preventative maintenance orders
  • CMMS - computerized maintenance management systems - custodial/janitorial services
  • Hazardous material tracking
  • Server room management
  • Inspections of all kinds
  • Asset Management
  • Health & Safety inspections
  • Contractor Quality Assurance
  • Moving instructions and details
  • Office leasing information
  • Fire extinguisher and emergency medical equipment inspections
  • Much more...

FM professionals often are responsible for the operations of large buildings, campuses, warehouses, and remote properties. Their work consists of gathering all kinds of data from remote areas and entering this data into a central database where it can be managed by any number of FM software applications.

The challenge is not so much managing the data once it is in their FM software application, it is collecting the data and getting in entered into the FM software. This is where MobileDataforce comes in. Our software solutions for PDAs and handheld computers enable you to quickly create electronic forms and mobile applications that can be used in the field to collect data and then synchronize it directly into the FM software application. Our integration technology makes it a relatively simple process to integrate with most FM software applications.

Remote data collection is a big need, but also the ability to look up information on a building, maintenance project, business process or piece of equipment while you are inspecting the facilities. This requires your handheld PDA to have a RDBMS (relational database management system) on your PDA. Our PointSync solution enables you to replicate your FM application database on your handheld, so you can query information, and update information in the field. Any changes that you make in the field, will be updated to your FM application upon synchronization.

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