CIMAS stands for Computerised Information Management Access System. It is a sophisticated data collection and dissemination tool that harnesses the combined power of wireless handheld technology and the Internet.

How CIMAS Works

Equipped with a CIMAS handheld device, users move through an environment, entering observed data into purpose-built electronic forms. At an appropriate time they access the CIMAS web portal and upload their findings via a GPRS wireless Internet connection.

Authorised users can then log into the internet portal (anywhere in the world) and see real-time information. With CIMAS, software managers can generate targeted reports that provide up-to-the-minute statistical information as well as trend-analysis reports and other business information. Triggers can be used to automatically email the latest data to registered CIMAS supervisors/managers and to other authorised users of the CIMAS devices. The information can alert managers to any corrective action that may need to be managed.

At the heart of the CIMAS system is a very customisable and flexible framework that facilitates a wide variety of industry specific business applications.

The web server provides the option for authorized users to generate exception reports that identify the date that inspections were carried out and whether there was an exception to the agreed schedule.

Cimas - Value Proposition

Clients using CiMAS have been able to;

    * significantly reduce unproductive travel time by having the field personnel carry out duties and capture the data via CiMAS rather than paper based forms and upload the data immediately rather then have to come back to the office at the end of the day or week
    * They also save hours by not having to input data to a computer,
    * additionally they do not have to double handle data, and can generate reports electronically rather than having to spend hours putting reports together.

 in term of human error

    * The data captured at the site reduces the error in double handling of data error in trying to remember information after the fact, Using CiMAS forces them to do it at the location before they move to the next client.
    * Additionally being able to inspect and report at a site level allows any errors to be identified and rectified before issues get out of hand and the client relationship is damaged.
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 in term of man power

    * The savings per field operator means that less personnel are need to achieve the same results. A saving of 1 hours a day can mean instead of 9 field personnel the same outcome could be achieved with 8.

   in term of time consumption

    * The process actually reduces time loss, when an operator has learnt to use the tools they can get their work done more efficiently and effectively and would not be without the tools, imagine not having a mobile phone. The combined use of CiMAS and the reports allows all stakeholders to access the data in real time and make informed decisions based on current data rather than historic data.