DigitalThinker will take a look at how to enable with EAM mobile to be the best and break free from paper operations.

Re-Thinking Business as Usual

It is common for technicians to receive their instructions, shop manuals, or schematics via hard copies. Why make field and plant floor technicians work harder and not smarter?

At the end of the day, the entire process was cumbersome and slow. This resulted in significant challenges when needs for a plan for the future.

However, times are changing. Today, business leaders are seeking to eliminate their reliance on hard copy records through the use of mobile access within EAM systems. There is a great focus on allowing technicians to easily access information when they need it while also offering leadership the opportunity to realize immediate visibility on where bottlenecks might lie and gain new insight into work processes.

Enable with EAM Mobile

There is a proven process in how to make sure Mobile EAM works for your business and its technicians. Take these steps in order to successfully shift your operations from paper focused to paper free!

1. Plan your paperless transformation by devising your vision. Work out what you want the end goal to be and then begin working backwards to where you are at right now.
2. Establish what each step of the process looks like and the goals that are associated with it. Then, determine how you measure those goals and gauge performance.
3. Ensure that each and every member of the executive leadership team is on board.
4. Analyze your existing operations and document accordingly. This will allow you to get a sense of how a mobile system (such as Hexagon EAM) will enhance your current operations and allow workflows to be made more efficient.
5. Execute upon a pilot test on a micro level to see if this idea has macro-level legs to stand on. Identify a work group that is most in sync with the idea of what you are trying to implement or a group that has requested that improvements be made. Allow them to be the “test bunnies” if you will and see how this idea works in a practical setting.
6. Keep track of your successes as well as where you have failed. Ultimately, this is a big job and not everything is going to go according to plan all of the time. Log where you have succeeded as well as what you have learned. This will help when driving to realize an enterprise-wide roll out or when planning a gradual, phase-based roll out. Chart this course based on what it best for your organization as well as its overall size.
7. Seek to create benchmarks of individual departments or business units and use this information when conducting a comparative analysis.
8. Finally, realize that this is not a “one and done” process. By working to improve your business and go from a paper-focused system to a mobile application you must realize that technology and innovation are in a state of constant flux. This, in particular, is why you must commit to creating a culture focused on continuous improvement.

Additional Points to Consider

Key points to note when transitioning from a paper to a Mobile EAM system consist of, keeping user input simple and removing screens or fields that aren’t important or necessary. After all, if the point of this is to make information easily accessible, then you must ensure the platform works well on a mobile device.

Also, word on the street says that Mobile EAM is making users happy. With the Mobile EAM app, individuals are able to create and/or complete work orders while present on the scene. Technicians can take before and after pictures which attached directly to the work order.

Your system will not be any good for your business if your plant floor and field technicians don’t know how to use it. Invest in training for your staff so they are comfortable, confident, and eager to ensure this platform benefits your business. Luckily, that’s where DigitalThinker can help. Contact our team today and learn about our on-site and off-site training options. We are happy to come to you or host you in our facility. DigitalThinker is committed your business goals to enable with EAM mobile technology.