Tower / Antenna Management System (TAMS)
The Tower / Antenna Management System (TAMS) is a web-based application designed to manage inventory, equipment, maintenance, documentation, sites and owners or operators associated with each location. It sounds simple, however TAMS is designed with business in mind. It takes the confusion of maintaining certificates, licenses, and frequencies and links them with their owners or contact personnel.
Imagine a system that is divided into separate categories that manage customers, owners, organizations and personnel. This section then links to the equipment and site manager where data is stored concerning site locations, power houses, towers, antennas and more. Each of these separate pieces of equipment could be owned or maintained by a separate person. The TAMS management system now makes it simple to connect the persons with the equipment and sites.
Now imagine the ability to assign and manage frequencies, this section will also link up with the person and organization manager along with the equipment and site manager. So you will have efficient access to data pertaining to the frequency holder, type of frequency, documents pertaining to the frequency and more.
And that’s not all … Softweb’s developers also included a task management system, allowing personnel the ability to create, monitor and assign tasks for maintenance and office personnel. Maintenance personnel and inspectors can now use a smartphone or tablet to connect with the application onsite. This allows them to upload pictures and data as they are completing their inspection or work. Reducing the risk of errors since the information is fresh in their minds.
The TAMS application is secured from unauthorized access through an encrypted login page. Users are assigned access levels and permissions for each division of the TAMS application, reducing the risk of data or documents being accessed or manipulated and ensuring your company’s security and your customer’s privacy.
Context, Solution, Results
Currently there is not a cost effective automated solution to collect and maintain information on towers, antenna and associated equipment. Data is being shared via e-mail and printouts. This is a cumbersome process that requires impeccable organization and communication to avoid mistakes, expired licenses and overdue inspections.
The Tower/Antenna Management System (TAMS) is an application which enables organizations to maintain up-to-date records on equipment, sites, organizations, maintenance and inspection records and more through a secure network. Since this is a web-based application, access can be gained through the internet allowing on-site access.
The ability to access the TAMS system on-site has become a great asset for our customers. Inspectors can now upload drone footage and images for managers and critical personnel to view at the office. Decisions about critical maintenance is efficient and access to records about each site and related sites is great. Overall performance has improved.
TAMS Secure Login
We offer secure login entry for all applications to ensure the safety of your data.
- ♦ Provides security
- ♦ Allows rights to be set for each user
- ♦ Promotes control for managers
- ♦ Easy employee lockout if
employment termination occurs
Secure login entry ensures privacy for the company, employees, customers and resources. This also offers user management, allowing or protecting each section of the application by assigning rights for each user.
TAMS Dashboard
Dashboards offer quick references and access to key locations of the TAMS system.
- ♦ Alerts of expired licenses
- ♦ Alerts of upcoming expired licences
- ♦ Shortcut buttons for quick access
- ♦ Quick view of task assignments
The dashboard is designed to make managers and employees jobs simpler with quick access and instant alerts to issues that need immediate attention. TAMS also includes a task management system which can be custom viewed directly from the dashboard.
TAMS Organization Management
People and Organization management is a key feature of the TAMS application
- ♦ User "Employee" management
- ♦ Organization management
- ♦ Customer contact management
- ♦ Owner management
TAMs is broken down into groups for easier organization, the people and organization management group includes employee data, customer data, owner data, and organization data including contact names and numbers.
TAMS Site and Equipment Manager
TAMs offers you the opportunity to include data for
- ♦ Site location
- ♦ Tower management
- ♦ Transceiver management
- ♦ Powerhouse management
- ♦ Antenna management
With valuable equipment scattered throughout multiple locations, the Tower / Antenna Manager provides your organization with an efficient way to enter, file and review data for equipment, locations, maintenance inspections and more.
TAMS Frequency Manager
Frequency is an important aspect of Tower and Antenna Management
- ♦ Organization assigned to frequency
- ♦ Frequency type
- ♦ Frequency band
- ♦ Expiration date
The frequency manager offers several features including storing data, uploading files, alerts for expired frequency and a comments section to record and date notes pertaining to each individual frequency for future reference.
TAMS Task Manager
Assigning and completing tasks is inevitable when maintining sites and equipment
- ♦ Create tasks
- ♦ Assign tasks to user
- ♦ Record progress of each task
- ♦ Upload documents and information
With setups, inspections, maintenace and renewals tasks are an integrate part of the Tower and Antenna management system. Our web based application allows users to access the application at remote sites with wi-fi signals to upload and record information, pictures, notes and documents.
