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Mobile data collection

Man performing an inspection on tablet at a construction site - Optimize your mobile data collection processes and mobile workflows
March 9, 2023
5 min read

Optimize your mobile data collection processes

 Mobile  data collection is the most common business activity in the world. You may not recognize the term or even call it something else, but you’ve probably already collected field data at your job today. Whether you’re going through a checklist, taking product inventory, or doing an inspection, you’re collecting information to help you decide if the checklist is complete or not, whether you need to stock up, or if SOPs were followed. 

Worker performing a field inspection using a tablet using field data collection app- combating inspection fraud
March 9, 2023
7 min read

Best practices for creating mobile apps for data collection

Designing mobile data collection apps with intention helps teams capture cleaner, more valuable information in less time. When apps are focused and easy to navigate, data collectors work faster, and the results become easier to trust and analyze. Fulcrum’s platform combines a drag-and-drop interface and powerful form builder with geolocation capabilities, including GPS coordinates, custom maps, and geotagged photos. It works in a web browser or in offline data collection mode, so teams capture real-time data even without connectivity. These flexible tools support clarity, scalability, and stronger outcomes across every project.

Telecom worker performing inspection of telecom tower using a tablet - How Biden’s infrastructure bill will shake up utility and telecom companies feature
May 3, 2021
3 min read

How Biden’s infrastructure bill will shake up utility and telecom companies

h President Biden’s infrastructure bill, also known as the American Jobs Plan (AJP), aims to create millions of jobs and modernize the country’s crumbling infrastructure. The federal government touts this bill as the biggest public investment since the 1960s. It aims to kickstart the economy post-pandemic, akin to the era of interstate highways and the Space Race. Utility and telecom companies show keen interest in the $400 billion allocated for infrastructure in the $2 trillion plan.

The nearly deserted streets of downtown Houston as Winter Storm Uri unleashes record cold temperatures in southeast Texas - utility infrastructure
February 23, 2021
3 min read

Manage utility infrastructure like your life depends on it

Recent snowstorms managed to cripple the second largest state in the continental United States. Overnight, millions were left without essential services due to aging infrastructure and unprepared electrical grid’s vulnerability to severe storms. Unfortunately, with extreme weather conditions becoming increasingly common around the world, being proactive about how to respond to such disasters in the future could save time, money, resources, and most importantly, lives.