SCOUT is a cloud based mobile worker management app, designed for the security industry by security consultants. Oko Media Ltd say they have started a number of live trials. For a link to a video visit http://youtu.be/cFxSbNoN58k
Tim Wilson co-founder and CTO said: “SCOUT really is very simple. It doesn’t require you to invest in any capital for specialised mobile hardware or servers, all it wants is a touch screen smartphone, iPad or tablet with internet access. Our vision was very simple: to offer a lifeline to struggling service businesses by saving time, increasing efficiency and basically doing our bit to increase competitiveness in what has become a price-centric economy. “
Mel Pengelly co-founder and COO added: “Our pre-launch customer research found that the combination of paper based service management and the human factor can be a recipe for disaster with lost time sheets, late paperwork, falsified information, reputation and potentially even business survival.” Templates can be designed to allow jobs to be signed off in the field with a choice of response types including Yes/No/NA, date and time stamping, larger notes fields and capturing of job completion criteria including photos and client signatures. All captured and scheduled jobs are updated as they are assigned, accepted, paused and completed, for controllers and dispatchers to view. Other suggested uses: sales managers can create their own site survey and risk assessment forms and upload photos of specific risk areas or important factors relating to a quote; and quality managers can create internal audit forms. More information on Scout is available on http://www.scout.ie
