How it works

 May 2006
Penable launches P-100™ - Data Aggregation, Management & Dissemination System.

 Simple, easy, effective
It starts in the field with a digital pen and custom designed forms using paper.  Users make hand written notes as they normally would. Minimal training required. In addition to free-form notes, various fields on the paper are "tagged" for format specific content.

After a call is complete, the user can download that data via a "digital ink well." Future versions of the hardware will have Bluetooth wireless technology.

P-100's proprietary COMPREHENSION APPLICATION accumulates that data with other like data, e.g. a given sales team's data is aggregated for their sales manager. This data is stored in the P-100 Database, then syndicated according to predefined business rules and then distributed via standard messaging protocols. (MS Exchange, Outlook, and Lotus NOTES…).

  How it works
Digital pen and paper provides a cost-effective way for traditional paper processes to enter the digital world by fusing the traditional means of information-gathering with electronic communications. Penable Digital Solutions believes that this market is mature enough to make a radical difference in enterprises.

Digital pen and paper technology combines the portability and social acceptance of traditional pen and paper with a computer's ability to store, share, and act upon the information collected. Digital pens are used like ordinary pens—only they are embedded with electronics capable of storing time-stamped content. Users write on paper printed with a faint irregular pattern of dots similar to map coordinates, enabling the pen to know which form is being used, what is being written, where on the form and when.

For increased security, each pen has a unique identifier allowing all information recorded by it to be traced back to the source. The data stored in the pen is transmitted through a synching inkwell or a Bluetooth mobile phone to a central server for storage, further processing and analysis, or transmission to colleagues.

Digital pen and paper technology can be easily introduced—at a manageable cost—to users who are unfamiliar with or wary of new technologies. For example, in industries that have tried and trusted paper-based processes, digital pen and paper enables a new level of efficiency without disrupting working procedures—at a cost of hardware that is 1/10 that of a tablet computer.

The P-100 system will add significant unique value by improving the speed of critical sales metrics into the hands of managers and increasing the accountability of sales personnel.  It reduces the costs associated with more traditional field sales activity reporting and frees up sales executives to make more sales calls.

  Benefits

  • Speedier processing. Written information is electronically transmitted to a central database where it can be accessed by authorized parties, without having to wait for it to be re-keyed into an enterprise's system. Quicker access to information can improve customer service and make the organization more nimble in the marketplace.
     
  • Automatic backup. Digital pen and paper creates a virtual double of records and forms that can be accessed enterprise-wide or by authorized external entities, while guarding a paper trace if required. This can help improve reporting and compliance where needed.
     
  • Transparent transition and acceptance of a new technology. The pens are so easy to use that little to no training is required. Users can perform their duties as they always have while benefiting from improved performance. Furthermore, digital pen and paper is less physically intrusive than PCs or laptops in situations such as financial discussions or anywhere face-to-face interaction is desirable.
     
  • Traceability. The paper can have unique identifiers which enable the pen to track and identify signatories. Information is traceable back to a specific pen and data is time-stamped for added accountability. Equipping workers with a digital pen and paper would cost a fraction of supplying them with computers or mobile devices—both initially and for replacements. With a relatively modest investment and minimal instruction, companies could achieve significant cost savings, streamline processes and get a head start on the competition.

 Contact us to learn more!
Penable Digital Solutions, LLC
1065 South Main Street, Suite E, Cheshire, CT 06410 USA
203-272-2780
gregory.sparzo@penable.net

 

 

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