Mobile Forms vs Manual Data Entry – Which Is Good for Your Business

Mobile Forms vs Manual Data Entry – Which Is Good for Your Business

Published on: 11-08-2015 | by Misty in paperless, mobile forms, mobile workforce, digital forms, electronic forms, smart forms, paperless forms

When it comes to documentation systems, more and more business owners are opting for paperless technology for the simple reason that it is the cheapest yet most effective alternative in the market. Gone are the days when manual data entry was the norm. Today, mobile forms provide more benefits than your usual paper documents. For one, your mobile workforce will no longer need to lug around heavy catalogs and service manuals just to get their jobs done.
Need more convincing?

Here are some reasons why business owners are choosing mobile forms:

1. Mobile forms are easy to use – Because they are paperless and stored in the cloud, your forms are easy to use. Just whip out your smartphone or tablet, open the Formitize app and fill out your digital forms. Formitize already has your customized electronic forms ready to use so each time you need to generate a report, for example, templates are ready for you to use.

2. Mobile forms are fast to fill out – Gone are the days of manual data entry when you have to do everything using your old PDA, laptop or desktop computer. When you open the smart forms App using Formitize, each section automatically fills with pertinent information from linked databases. Intuitive questions guide the user, mandatory fields prevent items being missed, calculations are automated, photos can be added and tagged, GPS data and time stamping is fully automated. These features plus many more reduces time to complete, but just importantly increases the information and accuracy of the data collected.

3. Mobile forms are inexpensive – Compared with their paper counterparts, Formitize paperless forms are extremely affordable. In fact, you will save a ton of money when you make the switch to this amazing paperless solution as you eliminate the need to create and print paper forms. Imagine how much time and money you can save with one simple move.

4. Mobile forms are accurate – Every time you enter data into a mobile form, you can go back and edit or update each section as you go along. Before you generate a paperless report, you can review your form to make sure that everything looks good and all the right data is entered right from the start. Form field validation and logical rules and a whole host of other features ensure a level of accuracy simply not possible with paper.

5. Mobile forms ensure data safety – Because every minute detail is stored in the cloud, all of the information gathered using mobile forms are guaranteed to be safe from falling in the wrong hands providing complete peace of mind that your customer and company data are safe and secure.

No More Manual Data Entry!

The simplest reason why you no longer need to rely on manual data entry is this – you will save tons of money, time, and human resources when you make the shift to paperless. No more paying admin staff to manually type every single document. You can assign them to sales or marketing or other departments where your staff’s potential can be met. No more wasting time trying to find a paper document from a bunch of filing cabinets. Just type in the tags or search criteria that comes with our powerful app and you can retrieve any data or document entered using Formitize instantly.

Finally, gone are the bulky paperwork that are also fire hazards. You help save the environment as you save money in your pockets when you make the shift from manual data entry to smart forms. Discover more reasons why you need to ditch manual data entry and go paperless using Formitize mobile forms. Take the tour today!

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