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Job Scheduling and Dispatch
Customizable Mobile Forms
Mapping and Location
Reports and Accountability
Mobility Solutions for
Engineering & Surveying
GeoPal is a cloud service and mobile app for companies that need
to complete engineering or technical surveys in the field.
• Verified mobile data capture with time, date & location stamps
• Seamless integration with GIS, BIM, or other IT systems
• Real-time reporting and data analysis
• Improved productivity & compliance, through better visibility
• Eliminate paperwork to reduce your admin time & costs
What is GeoPal?
GeoPal for Engineering & Surveys
GeoPal is so flexible in deployment it can be used to manage just about any data collection
requirement for your staff out in the field. Currently used by engineering companies for:
• Mobile Data Collection for BIM and GIS systems
• Telecommunications Quality Audits,
Mobile Cell Tower Surveys
• As-Built Surveys, Snag Reports
• Water and Energy Metering –
Surveys and Installation Workflows
Problems Solved by GeoPal
VisibilityLack of visibility of staff when they leave the office
ProductivityLow productivity due to inefficient scheduling or time-theft
EfficiencyHigh admin costs due to manual processing of paper forms & data re-entry
Proof of Delivery Lost, incomplete, or delayed paperwork = no proof of service delivery and inaccurate records
Compliance with Regulation & LegislationNo efficient way to monitor worker performance & safety, Vehicle Inspection Checks,Risk Assessments
There are two parts to GeoPal, a mobile app and a web management system.
The mobile app is used to replace paper-based survey forms
allowing field employees to work smarter and faster.
Capture text, photo, video, barcode/RFID, geospatial data, and more, collated instantly
and accurately transferred between field and office with no need for data re-entry.
GeoPal mobile apps are available for Android and iPhone.
How it works – Mobile App
How it works – Web Management System
There are two parts to GeoPal, a mobile app and a web management system.
The online management system streamlines scheduling and operations,
providing visibility, detailed data and real-time reports
for improved business insight and decision making.
• Used to create mobile forms and workflows, manage assets, schedule and dispatch jobs.
• Track the location of field workers, assets, customers on an interactive map.
• Customize, schedule and analyse reports and data collected in the field in real-time.
GeoPal creates significant efficiencies in managing field work, which often introduce
operational improvements in other areas of the business.
Increased accuracy and speed of transfer of information collected in the field to the office
allows real-time visibility and control of operations.
“Using GeoPal decreases returns to the job site – engineers don’t have
to go back and visit the site if they missed something, because all the
information is captured accurately first time and reported instantly.”
“With GeoPal, we can monitor the progress of all work in real-time
and reschedule work if there are any delays.”
Streamline Operations
GeoPal ensures all information is verified with time, date and location-stamps, providing
detailed records for monitoring or auditing work completed, to enhance performance and
compliance of all field workers, internal or outsourced.
“On the initial survey our own surveyors used paper to capture the data and
then keyed it in to their laptops - this was very slow. For the second batch we
used agency staff and GeoPal - it was much quicker. We had the additional
benefit with GeoPal of being able to look over the route-replay history of the
agency staff – we could see where they were, handy to check compliance”
Improve Productivity & Compliance
GeoPal enables real-time reporting and analysis of data captured accurately in the field.
Benefits to businesses include:
• Increased visibility and operational control, to support critical decision-making.
• Faster report and invoice creation, improving cash flow and revenue.
• Real-time progress updates, increasing customer satisfaction.
“GeoPal gives us a direct feed of data collection as it is happening in the field.
We get to see immediately if there are issues. It speeds up both data collection and
the processing of information, and allows us to give a better product to our clients.”
Real-Time Reporting & Data Analysis
GeoPal helps field and office employees to work faster and smarter, increasing productivity
and revenue for your business, and keeping customers happy.
GeoPal significantly reduces administration time and costs associated with:
• data collation and re-entry from paper forms or spreadsheets,
• printing and distributing work orders and job assignments,
• deciphering handwritten forms,
• searching for lost or delayed paperwork.
“GeoPal has reduced our costs, and the time between job completion and creating the
customer report, which means we can issue invoices faster and improve our cash flow.”
Reduce Admin Time & Costs
Enhance the investment in your office systems by adding mobility to these systems,
providing a communication channel between your back office and the front lines, to
improve the quality of data capture and reporting for your business.
GeoPal’s flexible and open API suite enables you to integrate with
almost any existing IT system, including:
• GIS, BIM systems,
• Databases for snag surveys and project documentation,
• CRM, ERP, HR, Finance systems.
“GeoPal is being used a lot for surveys and the results are stored on the cloud, making it
much easier to extract data for analysis. We make extensive use of GeoPal APIs. This has
enabled us to add mobile functionality to our in-house CRM system.”
Seamless Integration
GeoPal is a cloud service and mobile app to manage field workers, reducing admin costs,
increasing productivity, and meeting regulations for Health & Safety legislation.
Companies using GeoPal:
• Eliminate up to 100% of paperwork and data re-entry
• Reduce administration time and costs by up to 50%
• Improve employee productivity by up to 20%
• Improve visibility of employees and assets in the field
• Create detailed, accurate reports in minutes rather than days
• Enhance accuracy with real-time verification of data entered at source
• Assist in meeting mandatory Health & Safety Regulations
Benefits of GeoPal
Success Story
Murphy Surveys provides surveying, laser scanning, GIS and modelling services
for the Utilities, BIM, and Engineering sectors. GeoPal is used to replace inefficient
paper forms and specialized IT solutions previously used to complete engineering
surveys in the field.
With GeoPal, Murphy Surveys can:
• Accurately capture data in multiple formats,
• Update assets and GIS information,
• Analyse field data in real-time, for faster creation of reports,
• Integrate with EBOSS Project Management System.
The key feature of GeoPal is the flexible form design. Our Surveyors can then fill out the surveys on their
android devices and the data is sent in real-time to our back office systems. This dramatically reduces the time
from carrying out the survey to creating a professional, customised report for our clients.
KTL group is recognised as a leading provider of civil, structural and electrical engineering
services to the telecommunications and utility sectors. GeoPal is saving KTL surveyors
approximately two hours of data collation and re-entry for each quality audit completed.
With GeoPal, KTL engineers can:
• Accurately capture and collate data in multiple formats,
• Increase productivity with faster data transfer between field and office,
• Analyse field data in real-time, for faster creation of reports,
• Monitor safety and provide protection for lone workers.
“Another problem GeoPal is solving for us is the ability to track field staff movement and provide lone worker
protection. With GeoPal, we can see where all workers are – not just the ones whose vehicles are tracked.
KTL has many lone workers who do a quality audit/survey – these workers need to check-in regularly, and
GeoPal can support this.”
Success Story
Job Scheduling and Dispatch
Customizable Mobile Forms
Mapping and Location
Reports and Accountability
Mobile Workforce Management for Engineering & Surveying
GeoPal cloud and mobile app improves productivity and reduces costs for businesses with field-based workers.
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