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© 2015 Info Tech, Inc. All rights reserved. This documentation or parts thereof may not be reproduced in any form without written permission of Info Tech, Inc. Produced in the United States of America.

Charles EngelkeJuly 16, 2015

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Usability Comes First• No user training needed• Zero configuration• In-app help instead of user manual

• Never forget the intended users–Don't serve other types of users at their

expense

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• Does not manage construction projects on its own–Extension of construction management

systems–Works with four different systems so far

• Goal: best possible user experience for construction inspector on-site

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Focus on Field Daily Reports

• Site conditions– Weather, personnel and equipment, events,

photos• Item progress

– Including location, measurements, geotag, prime or sub performing work

• Material usage– Tied to item progress

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Security Built In• Phones and tablets will be lost or stolen• Do not expect users to embrace good

security practices– Encourage pass phrases, device encryption– But be as secure as possible in any case

• No user information or credentials in app• No VPN connections

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Cloud Back-end is Essential

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One Year Since Launch• Available in Android and iOS stores• Strong adoption

– 9 state DOTs– 7 construction management consultants

• Enthusiastic responses

• Working on more apps to extend construction management systems