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Power App Safety Solution for Energy Industry
Staying Safe with Power Apps
Overview
Converge sought to create a mobile safety app to help a global energy company improve the safety of their staff, who regularly work in hazardous conditions. The company provides electricity and gas to millions of customers and safety is paramount. To create the safety app, Converge used the Microsoft Power Apps framework and Power Automate to create the necessary workflows. The safety app was then hosted on SharePoint Online, which provided a secure platform to store form reference and submission data.
Converge, was tasked with creating a mobile safety app to improve safety among the staff of a global energy company, which provides electricity and gas to millions of customers. The safety app would allow employees to quickly and easily access safety information, report safety incidents, and request safety equipment.
Objectives
The company had identified a need to improve the safety of their staff, both on and off the job, and to ensure that all safety procedures and protocols were properly followed. They wanted to build a mobile safety app that would allow employees to quickly and easily access safety information, report safety incidents, and request safety equipment.
As a leading provider of powerline construction and maintenance services, they were looking to pilot the latest in mobile technology to better manage and track safety-related issues.
Results
The safety app developed by Converge was successfully deployed at Rokstand Power. The app allowed employees to quickly and easily access safety information, report safety incidents, and request safety equipment. The app also provided a secure platform for sharing safety information, and was easily maintainable over time.
- The safety app allowed employees to easily access safety information, report incidents, and request equipment.
- The app provided a secure platform for sharing safety information and was easily maintainable over time.
Challenges
The app needed to be accessible from any device, provide a secure platform for sharing safety information, and be easily maintainable over time. Furthermore, the app needed to be built quickly, as the staff’s safety was of paramount importance.
- The safety app needed to be accessible from any device.
- The app required a secure platform for sharing safety information.
- The app needed to be easily maintainable over time.
- The app needed to be built quickly.
Solution
Converge chose to use the Microsoft Power Apps framework to develop the safety app. This allowed them to create a secure and scalable platform with a simple user interface. The app was designed to be accessible from any device, and the necessary workflows were created using Power Automate. To store the form reference and submission data, Converge chose to host the app on SharePoint Online, which provided a secure platform for data storage.
- Converge used the Microsoft Power Apps framework to develop the safety app.
- Power Automate was used to create the necessary workflows.
- The app was hosted on SharePoint Online for secure data storage.
- The app was designed to be accessible from any device.
Converge was successful in developing and deploying a safety app for the company. The app was built using the Microsoft Power Apps framework and Power Automate, and stored form reference and submission data on SharePoint Online. The app provided a secure and easily maintainable platform for employees to access safety information, report safety incidents, and request safety equipment.
By implementing this safety app solution, the company was able to improve their safety reporting processes, ensuring a safer work environment for their employees. Convverge’s use of Microsoft Power Apps and Flow demonstrated their ability to leverage cutting-edge technology to deliver solutions that meet the unique needs of their clients.
