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XForms Cx Mobile now available as a downloadable app for laptops and desktops (not just mobile devices)
Download the XForms Cx Mobile app to your laptop or desktop, right from your web browser. Works exactly the same as the native iOS and Android apps, even the offline mode feature. Great for large projects that don’t allow mobile devices on the jobsite.
Get a birds-eye view of your Cx project with high-level metrics
Track the progress of your commissioning project from a bird’s-eye view using a few simple metrics baked into XForms Cx. Featuring simple graphs with drill-down capabilities, you can skip the headache of using conventional methods such as Excel and paper forms.
Draw on top of your photos to point out things
You can draw on top of your photos and add captions right from within the XForms Cx mobile app. These edits will automatically appear on the PDF versions of your submitted forms.
Small, subtle features for simpler commissioning project setup
In the world of commissioning, one of the more painful tasks is setting up a project. We’ve tried to ease that pain by using subtle yet powerful features.
Need general (not device-specific) forms for your Cx project?
By not device-specific, we mean things like job hazard analysis forms, safety forms, site cleanliness/housekeeping reports, and so forth. Basically, project-level things that are not related to any specific device or equipment.
If so, you can do this right from within the XForms Cx Mobile app.
Automated reporting feature
Send a project-level report by email, automatically, either daily or weekly. Options for a summary report, full report, and punchlist report.
Tracking commissioning project progress using commodity curves
Tracking project progress using commodity curves is a simple way to make sure major deviations of planned vs. actual scheduled values can be viewed early in the construction process, so that resources can be allocated to the areas of the project showing signs of delays.
How Bluewater Energy helped build XForms Cx, a next generation construction commissioning software platform
Learn about the initial discussions, bugs encountered, and lessons learned in the journey to build XForms Cx, a product funded by Bluewater Energy, a well-respected commissioning services company.
Device type hierarchies for commissioning projects, explained
Grouping devices into device type hierarchies provides 2 distinct advantages. We discuss these two benefits in this article.
Getting started with the XForms Cx mobile app
A quick “getting started” visual guide for the XForms Cx construction commissioning mobile app that contains lots of screenshots with callouts illustrating its different elements
Share your commissioning project’s progress with your client
You can provide controlled read-only view of your commissioning project information to your customers. This type of transparency will inevitably lead to more trust and goodwill.
How to set up a new commissioning project in XForms Cx
A 3-step comprehensive guide to setting up your very first commissioning project in XForms Cx
Need commissioning forms pre-filled with system and device info?
Most construction commissioning data is still initially recorded on paper forms. That’s just fact. Things are changing, but it’s a slow process. And you can support the transition by using pre-populated, or pre-filled checklist forms, a built-in feature of XForms Cx.
Easily embed and view photos in your construction commissioning forms
Commissioning forms contain a lot of numeric data, checklists, and the like. But sometimes you need pictures too. XForms Cx uses simple, customizable controls that anyone can use.
Route your commissioning forms through an approval/rejection process
XForms Cx now supports a signature approvals workflow, for your life sciences/pharmaceutical construction commissioning projects that are subject to CFR Part 11 requirements.
Are your commissioning field techs not comfortable using phones to enter completion data? Try pre-populated paper forms instead
With XForms Cx, you can adapt to a new way of doing things at your own pace, thanks to its ability to create pre-populated commissioning forms.
32 Pre-Built Commissioning Form Templates, Now Available in XForms Cx
We are now able to provide you with up to 32 different pre-built construction commissioning form templates, right out of the box!
Automatic task completion rates in construction commissioning, explained
Why under-report % complete on your commissioning project when you don’t have to? XForms Cx can calculate percent complete automatically, and is designed to handle partial % complete for devices in progress and not fully commissioned.
Cloning: easier and faster than entering from scratch
Don’t re-enter construction commissioning project information from scratch, clone from an existing project instead. With 2, max 3 clicks.
8 Things that a Cx software system can do better than a paper- and Excel-based commissioning system
Eight big reasons why you should consider using a purpose-built construction commissioning software system instead of paper forms and Excel.
Clone a commissioning project with 2, max 3 clicks
Don’t re-enter construction commissioning project information from scratch, clone from an existing project instead. With 2, max 3 clicks.
A simple and effective dashboard for construction commissioning projects
With our Cx dashboard, view your project from 10K feet, drill down for details with a few clicks, print to PDF with a few more clicks. Powerful in its simplicity.
Benefits of Using Mobile App Software for Completing Commissioning Forms on Construction Projects
Eight reasons mobile app software beats a paper process for completing commissioning forms on construction projects…
Punchlists, now integrated into XForms
XForms Cx now includes punchlists. A simple and elegant end-to-end punchlist system tying field data punchlist capture with web reporting.
Dynamic hierarchical categories to group similar device types
XForms Cx includes a flexible hierarchical “categorization” system to group similar types of devices together, with partial % complete calculation roll-up
Bluewater Energy Chooses XForms for their Mission Critical Cx App
Bluewater Energy Inc, one of the best commissioning services companies in America, has chosen XForms for their mission critical Cx software system
2 Clicks to Generate a Turnover Package
Instead of retrieving archived paper forms and sorting and scanning to PDF, just click the print button from your Cx software.
How to Calculate Partial % Complete for Commissioning (Cx) Projects
XForms can calculate commissioning % complete automatically, with no extra set up. You can also assign weights to different forms and checklists.
Want to give it a closer look?
Book a 20-min exploratory discussion, where we listen to your unique needs and pain points, and—if appropriate—demonstrate XForms Cx to you in a live setting.