Feature Comparisons
Maintenance Connection Canada
Created: prior to 2018
Work Everywhere, Online & Offline – Real Mobile
Offline
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Continue to work and retain all data when no connection is available
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Get access to all MC data when connected to the main system
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Workers can use PC’s, laptops, tablets and smartphones with or without connectivity
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Apple, Windows, Linux and Android devices
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Simple to use, nothing to install, browser based
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Count Inventory – where your inventory is
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Selectively download complete asset information for offline viewing
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View and select unassigned work orders
Online
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Summary: MCe/MCxLE is a family of applications that has several modules. MCe is designed to run with good as well as flakey and non-existent (offline) internet. MC Express is designed for those locations where you always have perfect internet access. Only you know what quality of WiFi and cell phone reception you have. But if you have any problems with your connectivity or performance MCe/MCxLE is designed to help you out, and it is only slightly more expensive than MC Express and comes with more than 15 year’s experience knowing how to intelligently handle offline caching of data. MCe/MCxLE has a lot more benefits over alternatives as shown in this chart.
MCe/MCxLE | MC Express | |
|---|---|---|
Device | Most modern devices | Most modern devices |
Requires software installation on device | No, browser-based | No, browser-based |
Licence Type | Named and Concurrent | Named[1] |
Connectivity | Everywhere: online and/or offline | Online |
Display and retain data when offline | Yes | No. If internet is flakey or goes away, you lose your changes |
Saves changes when internet flakey | Yes | No, changes lost if you save at wrong instant |
Saves your changes, even for weeks offline | Yes | No |
Saves your data when browser times out such as can happen when you answer your phone | Yes | No |
Automatically caches data you need (better online performance, and necessary for offline) | Yes | No |
Allows you and/or your admin to specify how much to cache | Yes | No caching allowed |
Customizable user interface[2] | Yes | No |
Attach and view[3] any file | Yes | Yes |
Take and attach optimized photos from device | Yes and bonus: Image scaled down by default before sending | No, only full multi-megapixel images, no processing on device |
Barcoding support with external hardware | Yes | Yes |
Live Software barcoding | Yes | No, one image at a time |
Software barcode false positive avoidance | Yes | No, one image at a time |
Multi-language support | Yes translations by humans | ü translations by google |
Color deficient/colorblind compatible design | Yes (tested with all 4 types) | No |
Resizeable screen items to optimize for eyesight and finger size | Yes | Somewhat (no adjustment for pixel density) |
Optimized for cell phone screens, including optimization for touch | Yes | No, cell phone design only |
Optimized for tablet sized screens | Yes | No, cell phone design only. |
Optimized for laptop sized screens and optimization for mouse and keyboard | Yes | No |
Technician Work Order Highlights | ||
View work orders | assigned | assigned |
Add new service request | Yes | Yes |
Self-Assign service requests and work orders | Yes | Yes |
Actual Costs: View, edit and add | Yes | Yes |
Full support of device camera | Yes | No, only uses static image |
Estimated Costs: View, edit and add | view only | view only |
One-Click – Quick Labour Report | Yes | No |
Enter dates and times of status changes | Yes | Yes |
View asset work order history | Yes | Yes |
Change asset on work order | Yes | Yes |
Enter comments, initials, measurements and meter readings for each task | Yes | No |
Capture signature | Yes image plus series of strokes for legal purposes | Yes image only |
View work orders on full screen calendar | Yes | No |
WO Asset Highlights | Optional Module | |
Create new and edit existing assets | ||
View all assets | Optional module | Yes |
WO Inventory Highlights | Optional Module | |
View inventory details | Optional module | Yes |
Inventory Count Highlights | Stand-a-lone Module | |
Works where your inventory is | Yes | No, steady internet connection mandatory |
Procedure Highlights | Stand-a-lone Module | |
Create hierarchical (tree) tasks that follow through to | Yes | N/A, No procedure module |
[1] If you have a legacy MRO, then MCExpress licenses will be concurrent to match your MRO concurrent licenses. If you switch to the newer named, you cannot go back to concurrent. Maintenance Connection Everywhere, MCe/MCxLE, allows named and concurrent on either type of Accruent MRO database
[2] A small fee for each set of standard changes will apply
[3] Viewing is limited to what your device permits you to view, no limit for uploading