I run the Inspection, Testing & Maintenance department for a Fire Sprinkler Contractor. I am looking for software that would allow me to have technicians in the field fill out inspection reports on an ipad, and then forward them to the office upon completion. It seems to me that this is something that would be available, but I am having difficulty finding anything that does this. The closest Ive seen is home inspection apps. Alternatively, PDF writing/editing programs could be usable.
I see 2 possible ways this would work. The first and preferable option would be software that was able to build a job specific report based on a database of questions. This way as a tech got to a job specific item, they could select Add Dry Valve and then the questions for a Dry Valve would come up, then at the end of the report, it would have built a complete job specific report in an editable format that could then be sent remotely to the office where it would be processed.
The second and less desirable option, although still workable, would be software that let the tech fill out one of our inspection reports in PDF form. I plan on looking at PDF Max, iannotate, goodreader & pdf expert. In this instance, all that would be needed would be to check the check boxes, fill out the fields and be able to hand write signatures onto pre-made PDF forms.
Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction as to where I should be looking for this?
I see 2 possible ways this would work. The first and preferable option would be software that was able to build a job specific report based on a database of questions. This way as a tech got to a job specific item, they could select Add Dry Valve and then the questions for a Dry Valve would come up, then at the end of the report, it would have built a complete job specific report in an editable format that could then be sent remotely to the office where it would be processed.
The second and less desirable option, although still workable, would be software that let the tech fill out one of our inspection reports in PDF form. I plan on looking at PDF Max, iannotate, goodreader & pdf expert. In this instance, all that would be needed would be to check the check boxes, fill out the fields and be able to hand write signatures onto pre-made PDF forms.
Would anybody be able to point me in the right direction as to where I should be looking for this?