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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Case Example Questions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27901.

APPENDIX C

Case Example Questions

NCHRP Synthesis 54-04
Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection


Follow-up Zoom Interview Questions

General

  1. Please describe your journey for using mobile devices for construction inspection:
    1. When did it start?
    2. Please elaborate on the use of business vs. personal mobile devices.
    3. Please elaborate on when mobile devices are provided by contractors.

Mobile Devices Usage

  1. Please elaborate on how you decide which mobile application to use for a particular inspection function.
    1. How do you become aware of the application?
    2. How do you receive inspectors’ buy-in?
    3. How do you maintain the use of the application?
    4. Please elaborate on the role of IT.

Mobile Devices Policies

  1. Please elaborate on how mobile devices policies are developed and deployed.

Mobile Devices Data Storage

  1. Please elaborate on how mobile devices data is stored and maintained.
  2. Please elaborate on the availability or the development of retention schedules for mobile device data.
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Case Example Questions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27901.

Mobile Devices Challenges

  1. Please elaborate on cost implications (capital replacement, IT costs, operational cost, training cost, etc.) associated with the use of mobile devices and how they can be addressed.
    1. How are these costs paid for (project funds, EDC/STIC grants, etc.)
  2. Please elaborate on other challenges associated with the use of mobile devices and how they can be addressed.

Future of Mobile Devices

  1. How is your agency planning to leverage the use of mobile devices for inspection functions in the future?

Mobile Devices Lessons Learned

  1. What suggestions do you have for lessons learned related to using mobile devices for inspection?
Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Case Example Questions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27901.
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Suggested Citation: "Appendix C: Case Example Questions." National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2024. Mobile Devices as a Tool for Digitized Project Documentation and Inspection. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/27901.
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