Abstract

A Business-Logic Approach to Mobile Field Data Collection
Track: State and Local Government
Author(s): Jacob Mundt, Brian Wilbur, Joe Berg

The Weed, Pest, and Mosquito Abatement Department (WPM) at Ada County, Idaho (USA) is nearing completion of a fully automated work order system that integrates enterprise class databases and geographic data collection via ArcPad technology. WPM manages thousands of work orders annually, which are distributed to a field crew of approximately 25 employees. Using a distributed solution, work orders are extracted from a central DB2, processed, geo-located, and circulated to mobile crews using a single click interface. In ArcPad, users have a secure login-password environment where all of their work is recorded, geo-positioned, and uniquely identified. On return to the office, crews manually upload their work back to the DB2 and geo-databases, where it is archived, validated, and processed using a single click interface. Finally, the system has the ability to automatically invoice clients as appropriate. This presentation discusses the processes and ROI of this tool.

Jacob Mundt
Ada County WPM
975 E Pine
Meridian , Idaho 83714
United States
Phone: 208-577-4646
E-mail: jmundt@adaweb.net

Brian Wilbur
Ada County WPM
975 E Pine
Meridian , Idaho 83714
United States
Phone: 208-577-4646
E-mail: wpwilbbk@adaweb.net

Joe Berg
Ada County IT
200 W Front Street
Boise , Idaho 83702
United States
Phone: 208-287-7037
E-mail: joeb@adaweb.net