November 15, 2001
Pencel Corporation today announces at the Computers for Construction conference in Philadelphia the launch of Job Tracker, a handheld field management tool for the AEC industry with applications for time and material entry, equipment usage, and progress reports. Deployed on Palm(TM) handheld computers, Job Tracker provides direct integration with back-end accounting and project management systems and is wireless ready, allowing companies to leverage existing mobile phone service from wireless service providers such as Nextel and Sprint PCS. Built upon Pencel's proven Kinectivity mobile data application platform, Job Tracker provides a powerful mobile infrastructure with the flexibility for companies to customize the applications to suit their own specific requirements in the field.
Job Tracker consists of an integrated database and synchronization engine that connects mobile devices directly to existing back-end data sources, such as accounting and project management systems. Construction companies now have a more efficient means of inputting time, material, equipment usage and daily reports into back-end databases and generating reports in the field for more informed decisions where they are often more substantial.
Pencel designed Job Tracker to streamline the process of remotely moving data back and forth from a job site to back-end database systems. Key advantages of using Job Tracker include the elimination of paper forms and the need for subsequent re-entry of data into the corporate database. Further, the rapid access to data enables workers to more quickly identify potential problems in the project life cycle. Another benefit is the flexibility to connect with back-end data systems from remote locations via either wireless or Internet connections.
"The need for remote interaction with project data is especially crucial in industries such as construction, where timely and well-informed decisions can have significant impact on the success of a project," said Dana Book, Pencel Corporation's vice president of business development. "Job Tracker is a complete solution that gives the AEC industry a much more efficient means of inputting relevant data and tracking the status of projects."
Job Tracker includes five modules designed to provide an end-to-end mobile project data solution for construction companies:
-- The Daily Reports module enables users to quickly enter
weather conditions and general information on a daily basis for multiple projects and companies and includes a number of features, such as tabs, pick-lists and editable comment lists, aimed at facilitating data entry.
-- The Timecard Entry module allows users to gather timecard information for crews and applies that labor information toward projects and even specific labor codes within a project while applying established billing rates.
-- The Equipment Usage module tracks the hours that specific equipment is used and applies the hours toward specific individual projects.
-- The Installed Quantities module enables users to input the actual quantities of materials used on a project and apply the materials toward specific budgeted items.
-- The Progress Reports module allows users to view the status of a project, including actual versus budgeted labor and material quantities, job costs on a daily basis, and gauge progress based on benchmarking data.
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