About This Automation
Site observation reports document conditions, findings, and issues discovered during project site visits. Manual collection, transcription, and assembly of photos and notes is time-consuming and prone to errors.
Automation extracts photos from devices, transcribes handwritten notes, populates a branded template, and distributes the finished report to stakeholders on the same day. The result is faster delivery, consistent formatting, and reduced manual work.
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How The Automation Works
The full workflow, from trigger to completion.
A new folder is created or a webhook is triggered when photos are uploaded to a designated site folder. The automation detects the new content and begins processing.
The automation retrieves all photos from the folder, extracts metadata such as timestamp and location, and organizes them into a logical sequence. Photos are renamed according to a consistent naming convention.
Handwritten notes are processed via optical character recognition or a connected AI service to extract text. The transcribed notes are cleaned and formatted for readability.
The organized photos and transcribed notes are automatically inserted into the branded report template. Project metadata, date, and site information are pulled from the project database.
The completed report is presented to the project manager for a final review and approval. Any corrections or additions are made before distribution.
The approved report is automatically exported as a PDF and stored with a timestamped filename for easy retrieval and archiving.
The PDF report is automatically attached to an email and sent to the stakeholder distribution list. A summary message highlighting key findings is included in the email body.
The report metadata, including date, site, key issues, and stakeholder recipients, is automatically logged for tracking and future reference.
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