InfoLog™│Electronic Logbooks

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What is InfoLog?

lnfolog is a browser-based application that captures electronic records of operator activity and plans and tracks operator tasks during a shift. With lnfolog, operators can record information about daily operations, view a prioritized task list, and access a shift change dashboard that includes shift status and summary reports. lnfolog is suitable for any event-driven data entry, including laboratory test sample input and alarm annotation.

Why Choose InfoLog?

As manufacturers continually look for more efficient ways to run their facilities, many re-evaluate how data is collected, stored, and analyzed. Facilities currently using paper records or spreadsheets to organize data have probably encountered challenges involved with collecting data in a manual format. Switching to a system that electronically and automatically collects data minimizes issues with accuracy, security, accessibility, reporting, and more.

Ensure Accurate and Complete Data Collection

lnfolog allows operators to quickly create log entries through simple text entries or forms/ templates for more comprehensive records. A log entry can include a screen capture of a process control system graphic and associated operating information acquired from an automation system to provide additional context to the incident. The user can include links or references to external documents and add attachments. The information is more complete and easy to read, and operators can view past log entries by selecting the day on a calendar. By indexing all log entries to make them searchable, lnfolog delivers a robust knowledge base to your operators to help accelerate problem-solving and decision-making.

Minimize Shift Handover Risk

Shift handover can be a risky part of the day. Communication between the current and new shifts is critical to success and safety. lnfolog provides a dashboard that delivers a high-level summary of what has happened during a shift and ongoing tasks. Operators can access more detailed information through classification, status, or user-configurable filters. If needed, they can easily view past shift summaries as well. lnfolog can also drive a more consistent shift handover process. Critical knowledge, including open tasks, notes, and other nonroutine events, is collected and approved as the facility transfers into the next shift.

Event-Driven

Each lnfolog logbook is associated with an event trigger. Events can be time-based, triggered by an external system, or created by authorized users on an ad-hoc basis. Event Monitor is an optional licensed component of lnfolog that enables the automatic creation of log entries based on OPC values or SQL database.

Intuitive Interface

The user-friendly, intuitive interface means operators can use the application immediately. Task-based actions make setting up a “to-do list,” comment capture, search, and report generation easy.

Security, Traceability, and Compliance

lnfolog was designed to conform with FDA 21 CFR Part 11, Electronic Records and Signatures. All view/enter/edit privileges are tied to a role-based security model. The user’s role defines an individual’s authorization to enter and edit data. For example, certain classes of users may be able to enter data, while the authority to edit data may be confined to a subset of users. All transactional actions (insertions, updates, deletions) in Logbooks are recorded in the Audit Trail and stored permanently. Audit Trail documents who, what, where, and when.

For more information or to request a demonstration, contact sales@infometric.com or visit www.infometric.com