2. Tablets in field Inspections
• Historically construction inspection & field
assessment jobs have been paper driven
professions.
• The use of tablets is one of the biggest
revolutions in construction industry
• For tablets to become a reality the existing
document control system should be converted
to Electronic Document Control System.
3. Tablets in Field Inspections
• Why To change?
Disadvantages of existing systems:
• Existing process takes a lot of man hours & lot of
effort. Cumbersome process.
• Chances of misplaced documents is more due to
human error.
• Leads to dissatisfaction due to human error,
slower inspections & completion rates.
• Not Environment Friendly.
4. Tablets in Field Inspections
Advantages of using Tablets
Provide Speed, flexibility, efficiency, reliability
ease of use, Environment Friendly.
• Reduced Cost
The costs can be reduced as fewer people can
do the job.
Reduced mileage and time spent travelling
back and forth from office to site for
documents thereby reducing cost.
5. Tablets in field inspections
• Easy Access, Transparency & Efficiency
Mobile devices give inspectors easy access to
all documents at any point during inspections.
ITRs can be submitted online which will
improve efficiency ,transparency and instant
access by all concerned.
6. Tablets in field Inspections
• Problems & solutions can be quicker and the
message is passed instantaneously
Allow inspectors to remotely submit report and
they are created and delivered on the spot and
not days after inspection.
Photos, Integrated mapping software ,
locations can validate issues and shared
through links to all concerned immediately
7. Tablets in field Inspections
• Environment Friendly
Less paper work as everything is stored,
transmitted from the device.
DOC AT YOUR FINGER TIPS:
ITP, MS, RISK ASSESMENT, STANDARDS, QUALITY
PROCEDURE, QUALITY MANUAL,
DRAWINGS,CHANGE REQUESTS,NCR,LAB REPORTS
,SURVEY REPORTS,SCHEDULES ETC)
8. Tablets in field Inspections
• DISADVANTAGES OF USING TABLETS
Chances of system crashing
Hackers can corrupt the system.
Time spent repairing, battery going dead,
system hangs, slow wi fi connections, bad
signals etc.
9. Tablets in field inspections
• TABLETS/ELECTRONIC MOBILE DEVICE USED IN
PROJECTS SUCCESSFULLY
IN KHALIF PORT PROJECT PMC BECHTEL USED
SMART I PHONES AS MOBILE DEVICE INSTANT
COMMUNICATION WHICH INCREASED THE
EFFICIENCY THREEFOLD.
COMMUNICATION,ACCESSIBLITY,REPORTING AND
PROBLEM SOLVING WAS EFFICIENT COMPARED
TO OLD METHODS
10. Tablets in field Inspections
• Conclusion
• ADNOC can be on par with world industry leaders by
adopting the advanced electronic & digital devices.
• Can adopt usage of tablets as pilot project to gauge its
feasibility.
• Revamping of existing document system to electronic
document control system is necessary.
• These systems are here to stay ,state of the art & so
sooner the better.
• To Suit the existing drive for Go Green policy of the
GOV & ADNOC use of tablets is recommended and is
an APT SOLUTION.
11. Tablets In Field Inspections
• Available Soft wares for Document control in
Project management
• ACONEX(www.aconex.com)
• 4 projects(www.4projects.com)
• ASITE(www.asite.com)
• Bentley systems(www.bentley.com)
• AUTO DESK BUZZ SAW(www.autodesk.com)
• UNIT4 BC SIX(www.unit4collaboration.com)
• CONJECT(www.conject.com)
12. Tablets In Field Inspections
THANK YOU
Ahsan Ghori
QA/QC ENGINEER
PCD QUALITY DEPARTMENT
ADNOC
