off the-shelf data collection solution for weed management

1. Off the Shelf Data Collection
Solution for Weed Management
Christopher Park
Chris Ness

2. Why?
Replace Paper Records
Spray Record Keeping
Communication with Citizens and Administration
Supervise Staff
IGA for Weed Management

3. Reporting Needs
• Last Minute Request
• Invoices for Services
• Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
1) Adams County Properties
2) Acres Sprayed
3) Miles of Road Sprayed/Inspected

4. Requirements
• Ease of Use
• Cost
• Offline Data Collection

5. Agterra MapItFast & Strider
• Android based Mobile Apps
• Share data easily with other government entities

6. Implementation
• Installation
• Customization
• End User Testing
• Final Modifications

7. Strider Forms – Administration

8. Strider Forms Customization

9. MapItFast

10. Strider Data Entry

11. Strider Data Entry (conti.)

12. Data from Year 1

13. Year 1 – Lesson Learned
• Form Use
• Unnecessary Fields
• Poorly Designed Fields
• Overly Engineered Forms
• Tracking or Data Collection

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

15. Year 2 – Daily Progress/Monitoring

16. Year 2 – Monthly Reporting

17. Year 2 – Geotagged Photos

18. Year 2 – Form Collection Status

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

20. Road Map to Success
• Buy In/Support
• Learning Curve
• Communication
• Dialog Translation

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

22. Questions?
Christopher Park - Business Solutions Analyst - cpark@adcogov.org
Business Solutions Group
Chris Ness – Weed Control Supervisor – cness@adcogov.org
Noxious Weed Division
Agterra - http://www.agterra.com/