5 Signs That You Need to Replace Your Water Data Management Software
In providing a water data management solution to organizations serving millions of customers a day, our experts have found some common red flags in alternative solutions. Many alternatives to Locus software are more prohibitive than helpful, leading to more issues than they should. Your organization deserves to reduce the stress of data entry, regulatory and voluntary reporting, and more. Here are the top 5 signs that your organization is using outdated water data software:
1. You’re transcribing data more than once or still using paper forms.
In order to ensure the highest level of data quality, you should not be risking human error at multiple levels. Enter your data once, and have it audit-ready, set to go on regulatory and voluntary reports, which are created directly from Locus software.
2. Product support is not led by specialists who support you adequately after implementation.
Support doesn’t end after implementation. What we often hear from our customers when they switch from other providers is that they are delighted with the level of support that Locus brings with our software. Locus is proud to have the expertise and experience to back our water data management solution, and if there is anything you need, you can be sure that Locus support can get it done smoothly.
3. Your software has regular or unexpected downtimes.
You need reliability. Your software should be available to you on-demand. Locus is proud to be the only environmental software developer to publicly share our uptime, which is over 99.9%. If you are experiencing downtimes at inconvenient times or for long periods, you should switch to Locus.
4. Your water data management solution is not mobile enabled.
Field collection is key for most organizations managing water quality data. You should be able to enter that data into your system once, and from anywhere, reducing errors and extra time doing the same work twice (or more!). Also, being able to access historical data at your fingertips can help you solve problems on the fly.
5. The water data management solution doesn’t provide actionable insights.
Sure, you may have all of your data collected, but what are you doing with it? If your software is not giving you meaningful findings from analyzing your data, then you are always going to be playing catch-up. Having the tools to help your organization look forward is essential in selecting the right water data management solution.
Locus is the only self-funded water, air, soil, biological, energy, and waste EHS and ESG reporting software company that is still owned and managed by its founder. The brightest minds in environmental science, embodied carbon, CO2 emissions, refrigerants, and PFAS hang their hats at Locus, and they’ve helped us to become a market leader in compliance and ESG reporting software. Every client-facing employee at Locus has an advanced degree in science or professional EHS experience, and they incubate new ideas every day – such as how machine learning, AI, blockchain, and the Internet of Things will up the ante for EHS, ESG reporting software, and sustainability.
