A mobile-first, offline-capable tablet app helping infrastructure field teams map and manage electrical cable layouts.
Utility providers and infrastructure companies often rely on field teams to record, verify, and manage complex cable layouts across wide geographic areas.
However, manual recording methods and unreliable network connectivity lead to delays, data entry errors, and inefficient workflows.
GSI developed a mobile-first solution to address this gap—empowering field staff with real-time, accurate, and scalable tools for on-site documentation.
GSI Scout & Designer is a tablet-based application for iOS and Android, designed to help infrastructure teams map and manage electrical cable layouts directly from the field.
The solution provides digital tools to improve layout accuracy, streamline operations, and ensure seamless data capture even in offline environments.
Developed to support large-scale field operations, the app has remained in active use for several years across various projects.
Every operational bottleneck reported was matched to the workstream(s) that resolved it.
Sketching cable layouts by hand or using spreadsheets often introduced human error.
Field users could record electrical line layouts directly within the app without requiring an active data connection.
Field staff operated in low or no-connectivity environments, making real-time data logging nearly impossible.
Field users could record electrical line layouts directly within the app without requiring an active data connection.
Once connectivity was restored, all captured data—including coordinates, annotations, and layout paths—synced automatically with central servers.
The lack of a dedicated tool required field notes to be transcribed manually into internal systems later, leading to delays and rework.
Once connectivity was restored, all captured data—including coordinates, annotations, and layout paths—synced automatically with central servers.
As field operations expanded, the organization needed a digital solution that could support both real-time and asynchronous data capture.
The app was built for both iOS and Android tablets to ensure broad accessibility and device flexibility.
The platform has been in active production and use for over four years, indicating stability, adoption, and ongoing value in the field.
Digital mapping replaced hand-drawn diagrams, reducing layout errors and rework.
Automatic syncing ensured that field inputs were reliably stored and accessible to backend systems.
Field technicians could continue work uninterrupted in areas with poor or no signal, maintaining productivity.
The app's continued use over several years reflects its operational reliability and alignment with real-world infrastructure needs.
Layout discrepancies were likely reduced compared to earlier manual documentation processes through accurate, real-time mapping.
Field efficiency improved, especially in low-connectivity areas, due to offline functionality and syncing.
Time savings were likely achieved by eliminating post-field data entry and minimizing rework cycles.
