This app makes it easy to enter the details of a property visit, from who was contacted prior to the visit, to photographing and geotagging any issues regarding reserved rights or prohibited uses, to collecting the signature of the property monitor. It utilizes repeatable fields so that there is no limit on the entries a monitor can create per property, and classification sets so that the monitor can select quickly from lists of common issues. Quality control and speed of entry were large factors in the design process, so text entry is largely avoided and replaced with multiple/single choice fields whenever possible.
Trustees staff are also able to import geo-referenced property data at the beginning of the monitoring season to further facilitate quick field entry. Selecting the property the monitor is visiting automatically loads the location, address, and property owner information into the form, so all the monitor needs to do is fill out what they found on their visit.
[The Trustees of Reservations](http://www.thetrustees.org/), a [Land Trust Alliance](http://www.landtrustalliance.org/) nationally accredited land trust, is the largest private holder of conservation restrictions in the state of Massachusetts, and one of the oldest land conservation organizations in the country. With 400+ conservation restrictions (easements) to monitor annually, they needed a way of streamlining the property monitoring process. This app is the result of their work.
What does Fulcrum do?
Fulcrum enables organizations to standardize field data collection, customize data collection processess, and integrate field data with enterprise systems such as GIS and back-office platforms.
Are you SaaS or on-premises?
Fulcrum is strictly a Software-as-a -Service FieldTech product. Our SaaS implementation is hosted on AWS and we are SOC 2 Type II certified.
What kinds of skills do we need to implement Fulcrum?
Fulcrum deployments typically include an app administrator, proficient in basic spreadsheet management, and a business administrator responsible for user management, data analysis, and various related tasks.
What if I don’t have those skills available on my team?
We offer professional and managed services tailored to your needs. Whether you prefer training your team for independence or having us manage ongoing requirements, we can help.
How “real-time” are you?
Fulcrum provides automatic synchronization to share records between the mobile device and server. In “real-time,” this syncing occurs within seconds to a couple of minutes as long as there’s an internet connection.
Can Fulcrum connect to my sub-meter Bluetooth GPS unit?
Yes. Fulcrum uses your mobile device’s GPS location by default. When you connect a Bluetooth GPS receiver, it replaces your device’s coordinates with more accurate ones from the GPS receiver.
Can we do a proof of concept or pilot?
Absolutely! Contact us to set up a custom plan to get started.
Does Fulcrum work completely offline?
Fulcrum is built to function without an internet connection. When you reconnect to the internet, it will automatically sync your records and update the mobile app with new data from the server.
