COMPASS-IP deployed at Heathrow Terminal One

Information Systems flagship mobile solution for the construction industry, COMPASS-IP, has successfully completed its site trial with MJ Gleeson for North West Water Authority and is currently measuring work efficiency on the MACE construction site at BAA's Heathrow  Terminal 1.

COMPASS-IP provides project visibility to management within an integrated supply chain. Using reports generated from the COMPASS-IP data centre and viewed within www.compass-ip.com , management within BAA, or MACE can measure work efficiency and identify causes of waste and inefficiency in the crucial refurbishment project. COMPASS-IP enables rapid remedial action when under-performance is recorded.

COMPASS-IP concluded field trials for MJ Gleeson on a Yorkshire Water Authority project in December 2002. A fully referenced case study for the project will be available very soon.

System

COMPASS-IP is an end to end .NET solution. Work gangs are assessed against project KPIs by trained observers using Pocket PC powered hand-helds. Data is relayed via SQLCE Merge Replication to a central SQL database. Security is managed by web services on the handheld. www.compass-ip.com is an ASP.NET web site that enables administrators to set up and manage projects and suppliers; while management view performance reports for real time feedback. Reports and graphs are created using Crystal Reports.

Benefits

Improved project visibility. Reduced waste. Improved work performance. Cross industry comparisons.