18.4. Summary

InfoPath was chosen as the primary client application for the data collection. Because this facility wanted to be completely mobile, the tablet PC platform was also chosen to distribute the application on. This allows the users to better analyze and check the data that is going into the system.

As you have seen, through the solution a very mobile workflow has been implemented:

• The user picks up a tablet PC and opens up Sharepoint Portal for the Maintenance department.

• If one is available, InfoPath gets a new version of the InfoPath form we created.

• The user visits each boiler in the facilty and fills out the inspection InfoPath form.

• When finished the user submits the boiler inspection data to Access.

• The manager comes to work, opens up Sharepoint Portal, or ASP.NET Web page, and gets a list of all boiler inspections that are outside of the normal operating requirements.