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Off the Shelf Data Collection Solution for Weed Management

Christopher ParkChris Ness

Why?Replace Paper Records

Spray Record Keeping

Communication with Citizens and Administration

Supervise Staff

IGA for Weed Management

Reporting Needs

• Last Minute Request• Invoices for Services• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

1) Adams County Properties2) Acres Sprayed3) Miles of Road Sprayed/Inspected

Requirements

• Ease of Use

• Cost

• Offline Data Collection

Agterra MapItFast & Strider

• Android based Mobile Apps• Share data easily with other government entities

Implementation

• Installation

• Customization

• End User Testing

• Final Modifications

Strider Forms – Administration

Strider Forms Customization

MapItFast

Strider Data Entry

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Strider Data Entry (conti.)

Data from Year 1

Year 1 – Lesson Learned

• Form Use • Unnecessary Fields

• Poorly Designed Fields

• Overly Engineered Forms

• Tracking or Data Collection

Year 2 - Enhancements• Fewer Forms• Redesign of Forms• Data Entry Options• Invoicing• Reporting Data (Current/Future)

Year 2 – Daily Progress/Monitoring

Year 2 – Monthly Reporting

Year 2 – Geotagged Photos

Year 2 – Form Collection Status

Limitations• Android Only • Database Design/Quirks• Protective Gear and Touch Screens• User Error

Road Map to Success

• Buy In/Support• Learning Curve• Communication• Dialog Translation

Coming Soon• Revegetation Tracking• Citizen Outreach – Organic Farms/Bee Keepers• Equipment Tracking• Expand Weed Management Services• New Software Updates• Designing Reports• REST API

Questions?Christopher Park - Business Solutions Analyst - cpark@adcogov.orgBusiness Solutions Group

Chris Ness – Weed Control Supervisor – cness@adcogov.orgNoxious Weed Division

Agterra - http://www.agterra.com/