How much time do service techs waste walking?
When you are having maintenance or routine service performed on your building systems how much time do techs spend just getting to the work? They climb up and down ladders, go into the basement or up to the roof, make an adjustment and then walk to the service terminal or back into the control room to check the data generated from the work they are doing. And then they repeat the process. Again and again until the system is performing correctly.
It's a process that’s inefficient to say the least. And one that can be easily replaced with facilities management apps for iPad. A remote BMS/BAS access app that sits on an iPad or Android device that your service technician is already using can eliminate all of their physical access issues and enable the tech to focus on the work.
Facilities management apps change the dynamic of system control by providing constant, consistent access to building systems from anywhere with no special equipment required.
When a maintenance technician walks into a building they are generally already carrying all of the equipment they need to generate remote system access. What ODIN can do is connect their existing smartphones and tablets with your BAS or BMS platforms to bring system access directly to the tech.
And that access can be conditional so that techs can be given insight only into the systems that are relevant to them. This way they can check and validate system output not from across the building but right where they are working. And that’s because all of the detail they need will be right in the palm of their hand. But only for as long as they are on the job.
Often when new systems or equipment are introduced into an existing ecosystem there can be a learning curve for the user. One that can even create a barrier of entry for some. But with a facility management app for Android or iPad, those concerns are negated because the hardware is something that they are using everyday on the job and ODIN is just providing access on it to the control systems that they are already experienced with.
When service techs can spend less time moving from control room to system location and more time performing the work you can see shorter service windows, less back-and-forth, and a more proactive effort. Part of that comes from the fact that they won’t need to wait on you for access or answers because you’ll have already delegated that through your facilities management apps.
Facilities management apps for iPad are intended to help service techs work smarter. By using the data they receive through the app they can focus on the work at hand and make adjustments and repairs more directly. This gets systems up and running faster and cuts down on overall service repair costs.
And ODIN makes it all happen by connecting key, familiar systems with existing Android devices or iPads. To discover the benefits ODIN’s facility manager app can bring to the service teams at your building, schedule a demo today.