OnDemand Inspections Uses Logi 8 to Revolutionize the Fire and Safety Inspection Process

About OnDemand Inspections

Florida-based OnDemand Inspections (ODI) offer a comprehensive software solution that collects fire and safety data for inspections. The ODI Systems provide the capability to conduct inspections in a uniform manner, while instantly creating work orders for approval and loading the data directly to a server that can be viewed by city and state officials.

Most county governments are still conducting these inspections on paper and sending the results to the proper channels via the postal service. This process can take weeks and valuable hours to complete.

By bringing together outstanding development technologies, ODI offered a true OnDemand offering to this community. This comprehensive paperless inspection solution was made available as an OnDemand hosted service putting it within the reach of virtually any organization that needs to submit fire and safety inspection documents. Moving to a paperless inspection system is no longer an "all or nothing" decision. By taking advantage of the various levels of functionality offered at a different price points, this system can now be utilized by even the most budget constrained organizations.

The Osceola School District in Florida is one organization that has successfully adopted this innovative approach to school safety inspections. This efficiency is accomplished by combining a Web enabled application with mobile handheld devices. Inspection data is captured at the Point of Inspection (POI) and transferred to the server by synchronizing the handheld via the desktop cradle. The handheld will be able to connect directly to the internet facilities with wireless networking capability.

The Challenge

According to OnDemand Inspections CEO Daniel Tharp, “We needed a powerful BI reporting platform that was standards-based and delivered reports that could be formatted to the exact legal specification of government agencies responsible for inspections.”
“ Also, our software is helping organizations add efficiency and effectiveness to performing safety inspections by converting manual paper driven processes to electronic data flows. But we operate in a dynamic environment where codes are changing and we need to adapt very quickly.”

The Solution

ODI turned to LogiXML for an answer to their needs. On one hand, Logi solutions offered ODI the kind of flexibility they needed to tailor each report to the specifications of different agencies. “The Logi 8 platform offered us an outstanding level of functionality for creating reports and creating precisely formatted documents that met strict specifications from submission,” adds Tharp.

On the other hand, Logi offered ODI the possibility to adapt to different codes. “The development platform that LogiXML provides in Logi Studio is perfect for our development team. The elemental design approach means that we can re-use standard elements over and over and yet add new elements that make the output unique for our customers,” says Tharp.

“The fact that Logi 8 software is Web-based and standards-based was critical for our software as a service model adopting the SaaS approach meant ODI could have significantly reduced the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) normally associated with this type of solution. Implementation time is drastically reduced if not eliminated. There is no longer a need for our customers to purchase new hardware or software. Using the paperless inspection system running on the OnDemandInspections.com platform means customers have access anytime and anywhere.”

The Results

“Using OnDemand Inspections, built with the LogiXML Logi 8 platform, customers perform a range of reporting tasks based on site defined access security levels. They can view online inspection data for their facilities and print inspection summaries. They can also export inspection data to common file formats such as Adobe PDF and Microsoft Excel and submit inspection information to regulatory agencies electronically by file export or via a standard printed report. Generating management summary reports detailing inspection activities is another key benefit of the systems.”

“ The Logi team has helped us every step of the way and the fact that LogiXML keeps pushing out new functionality without having to wait for a major release means that we can take advantage of as much innovation as our talented team can handle,” concludes Tharp.