Construction Management Company Increases Efficiency And Reduces Project Schedules With Tablet PCs

This case study from Motion Computing takes a look at Pinnacle/CSG, a construction management firm dedicated to consistently delivering high-quality results through value-engineering and innovative solutions. Pinnacle seeks to maximize their use of technology, human resources, and expertise to deliver the measured value to their clients. Pinnacle was previously using paper-based workflows, but its dedication to using technology as a competitive advantage pushed them to look for a digital option.

Laptops were the first thing Pinnacle looked at, but they found them to be too cumbersome. They also tried a consumer tablet, but the limitations of the device meant it could not provide the functionality they required.

“The consumer device was great for surfing the net, but it was more a personal than professional tool and just didn’t make sense in our environment,” said McFarlane. “Its biggest downfall was that it didn’t run Windows. Since all our backend systems and software are Windows-based, it just wasn’t going to work.”

Pinnacle's search ended after more research led them to the Microsoft Windows-based Motion® F5v Tablet PC.

“We piloted one device, and everyone fell in love immediately,” said McFarlane. “Not only does the device run a full Windows desktop, but everyone is already familiar with the operating system, so there’s no training period, and we didn’t have to figure out how to make it work on the backend.”

To find out the benefits Pinnacle gained and the results of the Motion® F5v Tablet PC implementation download this case study below!