PowerTrack®
Mobile Workforce Solutions
for Construction
Streamline operations and boost productivity by using
PowerTrack mobile software to automate your paper
reporting requirements. Using rugged handheld terminals,
your supervisors can submit their field information for
labor, equipment, production and materials faster and
more accurately.
PowerTrack consists of a PC server application and
client software running on Microsoft Pocket PC PDAs or
PC workstations. The system can be set up using a
wireless network for rapid data delivery or with batch
communications.
How it Works
Current employee, equipment, material and job
information from the main office computer is
automatically downloaded to your supervisors' PDAs. On
the job, the PDAs are used to quickly and accurately
scan employee badges and equipment using bar codes or by
selecting data from a scrollable list.
A transaction type is selected from a drop down menu on
the PDA, and the associated prompt buttons for that
transaction type will display on the PDA. Using the
integrated scanner, keypad, user-selectable lists or
search functions on the PDA, data is entered for each
prompt button. Posted transactions can be viewed and
edited on the PDA by the supervisor before being
transmitted to the PowerTrack server.
During synchronization, the data collected with the PDA
is uploaded to the server, and new employee and job
data, configuration changes, etc., are downloaded to the
PDA. Once the information is reviewed, PowerTrack can
export the collected data to the company's job cost
accounting package.
The
PowerTrack
Edge
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One device used to collect employee, equipment,
production and material usage information
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Easy system setup - no programming
required
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Unique Configuration Utility for
user-definable transaction types, prompt titles and
other settings
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Supports bar code scanning and signature
capture
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Time data collected as durations, or real
time - recording start times and job changes as they
occur
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Powerful transaction viewing and editing
capabilities
Integration with any ODBC data source,
including most job cost accounting systems
Set up and Configuration
Tailor the system to your unique operation by using the
configuration utility to define transaction types,
prompt buttons and field names. Up to six items of
information can be tracked per transaction type.
Optional control settings for each prompt button are
entered to define data entry methods, validate entered
data with the PDA database, set required data entry
fields, continue to display the same data value in a
field after posting, auto-fill data, auto-post when all
required fields are entered, and allow unknown,
non-validated data entry to be posted.
Time collection logic can be set to collect time as
durations, or as real time - recording start times and
durations as they occur.
Transaction Review and Reports
All transaction records uploaded from the PDA to the PC
server may be reviewed and edited using Transaction
Review. Filtering records for viewing by transaction
type and by field allow for a variety of ways to analyze
data. Selected records are displayed and may be edited
or deleted. Any Transaction Review screen can also be
printed as a report.
Software Integration
The PowerTrack software easily integrates with existing
accounting systems. PowerTrack uses ODBC connections to
pull information required for validation and selection
lists directly from the accounting system database. In
turn, PowerTrack sends approved transaction information
either directly to the accounting system, or a text file
is created for upload at specified times.
PowerTrack PC Client
PowerTrack offers PC users access to all the
functionality available on the PDA, with a similar look
and feel. Transactions from PC users are fully
integrated with the data collected from the PDAs.
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