3-5days
Mobile form sprint, field-tested with real crews
Form Conversion Sprint (3-5 days)
Mobile form with validation, conditional logic, photo capture, and field testing on real crews.
Field Mapping
Stop losing field data to bad forms and manual reporting
We turn inspections, asset inventories, environmental sampling, construction checks, and field surveys into mobile workflows — with clean handoffs into Esri, open-source, and spreadsheet stacks.
Mobile form designOffice review queueMulti-platform export
The status quo
Why field data projects break down
- Crew notes arrive late and incomplete — paper, photos, texts, no GIS context
- Records are missing coordinates, asset IDs, photos, or the GIS layer they tie to
- Managers can't see job status until crews come back to the office
What we deliver
What we deploy
02
Field Ops Dashboard (1-2 weeks)
Map view, job status, issue queue, and exports for the office team — no manual report writing.
03
Field Data System Build
Multi-crew form library, GIS layers, QA workflow, runbooks, and documented handoff into your GIS of record.
04
SurveyForge Workspace
Our POC environment that shows the survey output before you commit to a full engagement.
05
Template Library
Pre-built surveys for utility, environmental, construction, asset, and agricultural workflows.
Proof-led positioning
What this page needs to make obvious
Field mapping implementation, mobile GIS forms, Survey123 implementation, and field data collection workflow.
Mobile form design
GPS capture, conditional logic, photo fields, offline needs, and validation rules.
Office review queue
Submitted records land in a map/table view where exceptions and missing fields are visible.
Multi-platform export
Survey123, Field Maps, Fulcrum, KoboToolbox, ODK, spreadsheets, and GIS handoffs.
Proof workflow
Input, review, evidence, output.
Modeled on the live Geospatial Solutions demos: the page should show what the buyer sends, what they review, what evidence stays visible, and what they receive.
Input
Worst current form, field task, GPS/photo requirements, offline constraints, and downstream reporting needs.
Review surface
We redesign the form logic, map state, validation rules, and office review path.
Evidence
Submitted records show location, photos, status, exceptions, and source context.
Output
Deployable field form, review queue, export packet, and implementation plan.
Source and limits
Technical trust should stay visible.
Confidence
A field workflow succeeds only when crews can use it under real conditions.
Caveat
Platform choice depends on offline needs, licensing, crew devices, and reporting requirements.
Source
Existing forms, inspection workflows, GPS requirements, photos, and export destinations.
QA boundary
Field validation, required fields, exception review, and office-side checks.
Export path
Mobile form, dashboard, GIS layer, spreadsheet, PDF packet, or Survey123/Kobo/ODK export.
Before the first call
What you send · What you get
No vague discovery phase. You bring four or five things, we return a specific plan you can evaluate.
→ What you send
- 1Your current paper or spreadsheet form (the worst one)
- 2Sample of existing field submissions and how they end up
- 3Mobile platform preference (iOS, Android, web)
- 4Office-side system where the data needs to land
- 5Crew size, training capacity, offline requirements
← What you get back
- 1Mobile form preview with validation rules wireframed
- 2Office-side dashboard mockup showing job status and exports
- 3Field-to-office sync architecture diagram
- 4QA workflow design with exception queue handling
- 5Pilot deployment plan with 1-crew field test in week 2
Sample deliverable
A field submission, as it lands in your office
No manual import, no reconciliation. The crew taps submit, the office sees it within seconds.
json
{
"submission_id": "847-FT-203-20240812-1118",
"job_id": "2024-0847",
"inspector_id": "FT-203",
"submitted_at": "2024-08-12T14:23:08-04:00",
"location": { "lat": 38.8951, "lon": -77.0364, "accuracy_m": 2.1 },
"fields": {
"asset_condition": "fair",
"notes": "Surface cracking at NW corner; recommend re-inspect in 90d",
"photo_id": "field_847.jpg",
"photo_url": "s3://gss-field/2024/08/12/field_847.jpg"
},
"sync_status": { "validated": true, "postgis_id": 8472, "dashboard_ack": true }
}Deliverables
What you walk away with
- Mobile form deployed in Survey123, Field Maps, Fulcrum, or your stack
- Office-side dashboard showing live job status and exception flags
- Automated data sync from field devices to your GIS of record
- Optional SurveyForge workspace access for future form builds
How we work
A scoped path from sample data to running system
No open-ended retainers. No "discovery phases" that bill for months without producing anything you can evaluate.
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01
Form sprint
3-5 days to build the mobile form with validation, conditional logic, photo capture, and offline support. Field-tested with one of your crews.
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02
Field test
Crews use the form on real jobs for 1-2 weeks. We watch the submissions, catch the friction points, and iterate before scaling.
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03
Dashboard
Office-side view: map of active jobs, status queue, exception flags, and one-click exports to your GIS of record or stakeholder reports.
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04
System
Multi-crew form library, integration into Survey123 / Field Maps / Fulcrum / KoboToolbox, and runbooks for the next deployment.
Live on geospatialsolutions.co
Click into the actual work
These open the real, interactive demos on our main site — not screenshots, not videos. Click around before you decide to talk to us.
Why teams trust us
- Integrates with Survey123, KoboToolbox, ODK, QField, Fulcrum, and Power BI
- ArcGIS Field Maps, Survey123, PostGIS, React, Node.js, Python, Docker, Kubernetes
- Used by inspection teams, utilities, environmental firms, contractors, and municipalities
Private beta
Get early access to SurveyForge
Build and deploy field surveys 10x faster. Free during beta.
No credit card. We reply within one business day.
Questions teams ask before they engage us
Common questions, answered honestly
What's the difference between Survey123 and what you build?
Survey123 is the data collection layer — we build on top of it about 80% of the time. The 'what we build' is the form library, validation logic, office-side dashboard, and automated sync into your GIS. Survey123 alone gets you a form; we get you a system.
How quickly can field crews start using a new form?
Form sprint is 3-5 business days from kickoff to deployment. We field-test with one of your crews in week 2 before scaling to the rest. Most crews are productive on day 1 without formal training.
Do crews need internet access for the form to work?
No. All forms are offline-first with sync on reconnect. Crews can work in basements, tunnels, or remote sites — data uploads automatically when they're back in coverage.
What exactly is SurveyForge?
A workspace for building Survey123 configurations from templates 10x faster than hand-editing XLSForms. It outputs standard Survey123 files — no lock-in. Free during beta for teams piloting with us.
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