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Apps for the teams who work away from the office

Site foremen, truck drivers, plant shift supervisors, storekeepers, QHSE managers or branch teams: we design the app that takes over from paper forms, the shared spreadsheet and the photos sent over WhatsApp. On your teams’ phones, offline when the job requires it, connected to your tools and maintained over time.

  • iPhone and Android
  • Offline where needed
  • Installable without an app store
  • Connected to your tools

Examples

What we can build, industry by industry

These are examples, not client references: some mirror what our own software does, such as the daily site report and site audit in Rivena Audits & QHSE, or the daily truck check in Rivena Equipment. Each app starts from the way your people actually work, and the first version focuses on a single process.

  • Example 01

    Daily site report

    Site foreman

    In the field: Construction site

    Crew, machines and hours, work done, weather and photos: the report is filled in on site, even with no signal, signed with a finger and sent to the works manager as soon as the connection returns.

    Often replaces: the paper report and photos sent over WhatsApp

  • Example 02

    Daily truck check

    Truck driver or machine operator

    In the field: Depot, before departure

    A walk round the vehicle, item by item: tyres, fluid levels, lights, documents on board, odometer or hour-meter reading. A failed item requires a photo and alerts the workshop; a blocking fault keeps the vehicle off the road until it is repaired.

    Often replaces: the paper check sheet, often filled in after the fact

  • Example 03

    Plant production entry

    Shift supervisor

    In the field: Asphalt or materials plant

    Tonnage per truck, delivery note number, product and destination site, entered during the shift with a photo of the note. The quantities are ready for the end-of-shift report, with no retyping in the evening.

    Often replaces: the shift logbook and delivery notes retyped into Excel

  • Example 04

    Materials receipt

    Storekeeper

    In the field: Warehouse, site or plant

    The delivery note is photographed, quantities received are checked against the order, and shortfalls or damage are reported on the spot. Purchasing sees the receipt without waiting for the paperwork.

    Often replaces: the delivery note that reaches head office at month end

  • Example 05

    Crew time recording

    Team leader

    In the field: Site, plant or branch

    Who is present, who is absent, and hours per person and per site, entered from the team list. Once approved, the hours can feed labour cost per site, per shift or per branch. Rivena HR also offers staff time and attendance, by app or by facial recognition.

    Often replaces: paper timesheets retyped into Excel

  • Example 06

    QHSE audit and incident reporting

    QHSE manager

    In the field: Site, plant, depot or workshop

    A versioned audit checklist, compliant or non-compliant answers with photos, and the signature and PDF report produced on the spot. Incidents and unsafe conditions can be reported by anyone, then tracked until the corrective action is closed.

    Often replaces: the paper log and reports retyped at the office

  • Example 07

    Proof of delivery

    Delivery driver

    In the field: At the customer’s premises

    Materials, goods or equipment delivered: photo, name and signature of the person receiving it, time of hand-over. The proof is attached to the delivery note and can be viewed from the office before the truck is even back.

    Often replaces: the signed note that gets lost between the truck and the office

  • A different process?

    A paper form, a shared spreadsheet or a WhatsApp group that has become a working tool: that is often the right starting point for an app.

    Describe your process

Design principles

Built for the field

On a construction site, in a truck cab, beside a plant or in a warehouse: your teams work on their feet, sometimes wearing gloves, in the sun or the dust, often with a weak signal. These choices shape every screen we design.

  • One hand, one thumb

    Large touch targets, few fields, choices rather than typing, and strong contrast for outdoor use. Navigation stays within thumb reach, at the bottom of the screen.

  • Photos and codes captured on the spot

    The camera is built into the form: each photo is attached to the report, the truck or the delivery, with its date and author. An item can require a photo before it is accepted. Depending on the project, the camera also reads a QR code stuck on a machine or a barcode on a delivery note.

  • Signature and PDF on the phone

    The person receiving a delivery, the auditee or the site foreman signs on the screen with a finger, and the PDF is generated on the phone, ready to share. That is how the Rivena Audits & QHSE Android app works.

  • Everyone sees what is relevant to them

    The person in the field enters, their manager approves, management reviews. Menus and data adapt to each role, and permissions are checked on the server.

  • Connected to your tools

    With Rivena Fleet, through its documented API. With Rivena ERP, Rivena HR, Rivena Equipment or your other software, as far as they allow: API, imports or Excel exports. The aim: nothing entered in the field has to be retyped at the office.

  • Every entry traceable

    Who entered what, when, and who approved it: every document keeps its history. Once approved, a document cannot be changed without leaving a trace.

Depending on the project

Options decided at scoping

These features are possible, but they come with costs and constraints. We suggest them when your needs justify them, not by default.

  • Offline entry

    For areas with no signal: entries, photos and signatures stay on the phone and are sent once the connection returns. This is how the Rivena Audits & QHSE Android app works; it needs clear rules for conflicts and more testing.

  • Phone notifications

    Reminders and approval requests. On iPhone, they require the app to be added to the home screen.

  • Publishing on the App Store or Google Play

    When distribution or a phone feature calls for it. We recommend opening the developer accounts in your company’s name.

  • Arabic interface

    Alongside French, when your teams prefer it.

Our software

What our own software does on a phone

Rivena is a young company: rather than references, we show you our own software. The offline Android app of Rivena Audits & QHSE, the phone-first daily check in Rivena Equipment, and Rivena Fleet and the Manufacturing, distribution & services edition of Rivena ERP as installable web apps: all follow the principles we will apply to your app.

  • Site audits and daily site report

    Rivena ERP · Audits & QHSE

    Native Android app, works offline

    • Works with no signal: checklists, photos and signatures stay on the phone.
    • Versioned checklists, item by item: compliant or non-compliant, with photos and details of the equipment, staff or subcontractor concerned.
    • Finger signature and PDF report generated directly on the phone.
    • Sync queue: entries wait on the phone and go to the web platform as soon as the signal returns.
    • Daily site report signed on the phone, then approved by the project manager; missing days are flagged and corrective actions tracked from the office.
  • Daily vehicle check

    Rivena Equipment · Workshop

    Web page designed for the phone

    • Opens in the phone’s browser: the driver has nothing to install.
    • Daily vehicle check before departure: a walk round the truck item by item, with a photo for each item.
    • On the operations side, faults come in with their photos and trigger alerts.
    • Recurring faults are spotted, and the workshop can open a maintenance order.
    • The check is part of the Rivena Equipment workshop: preventive maintenance, tyres and vehicle documents.
  • Map, alerts and driver space

    Rivena Fleet · GPS tracking

    Installable web app

    • Installs from the browser, with shortcuts to the map, alerts and the pre-trip check.
    • Driver space: each driver sees only their own trips and driving score.
    • Pre-trip check on the phone; some items require a photo.
    • An open critical fault blocks departure until the workshop clears it.
    • With no signal, the app says so instead of showing out-of-date positions.
  • The management core on a phone

    Rivena ERP · Manufacturing, distribution & services edition

    Installable app and Android APK

    • Installs on iPhone and Android from the browser.
    • Bottom navigation within thumb reach, adapted to each user’s role.
    • Android APK to download directly, without Google Play.
    • Rivena Projects timesheets can be filled in from the phone.
    • Business data is never stored offline, so no one makes decisions on out-of-date figures.

How we work

From the field to the app, step by step

We start small: one process, one team, one first location, whether that is a construction site, a depot, a plant or a branch. The scope of each version is agreed with you.

  1. Observe

    Scoping

    We follow the process as it really happens in the field, not as the procedure describes it: who enters what, when, on what medium, with or without a signal, and what happens to the information next.

    • Field workflow described step by step
    • Scope of the first version agreed
    • Quote and schedule
  2. Test

    Tested mock-ups

    Clickable screens, tried on a phone by the people who will use the app. Screens change before any code is written.

    • Clickable mock-ups on the phone
    • User feedback built in
    • Type of app chosen: installable web app or native Android, with or without app store publication
  3. Deliver

    Development, release by release

    Regular versions to try on your phones: you adjust course along the way, not at the end.

    • Regular test versions
    • Connection to your tools
    • Acceptance testing with your teams, offline too where needed
  4. Maintain

    Roll-out and maintenance

    Installation on the phones, hands-on onboarding at a first location, then extension to other teams. After that, fixes, updates and improvements planned with you.

    • Roll-out and onboarding
    • Documentation handed over
    • Fixes and improvements tracked

Frequently asked questions

Before you launch your app

Not necessarily. An installable web app is added to the home screen from the phone’s browser and updates without going through an app store: that is how Rivena Fleet and the Manufacturing, distribution & services edition of Rivena ERP work. On Android, we can also provide an APK file for direct installation. Publishing on the App Store or Google Play remains possible when your project calls for it; it adds the store’s review process and developer accounts, which we recommend opening in your company’s name.

Yes, when your working conditions call for it. The Rivena Audits & QHSE Android app works offline: checklists, photos, finger signature and a PDF generated on the phone, then sync once the signal returns. This mode has a cost (storage on the phone, rules for conflicts, more testing), so we choose it at scoping when your work areas justify it. Conversely, Rivena Fleet and the Manufacturing, distribution & services edition of Rivena ERP deliberately keep no business data offline.

An installable web app does: you add it to the home screen from Safari, as on Android. Some features behave differently on iPhone, such as notifications, which require the app to be installed on the home screen. The Rivena Audits & QHSE offline app is a native Android app, and the APK file is for Android only: if your teams use iPhones, we take that into account from scoping to choose the right approach. We test on the phone models your teams actually use.

The contract sets this out before work starts. Our principle: the code developed specifically for you is handed over with its documentation, and you remain free to have it developed further by another provider. The generic building blocks we reuse from one project to the next remain ours, with a right of use for your app.

We do, if you wish, under a maintenance agreement: fixes, adaptation to new versions of iOS, Android and browsers, and small improvements. A field app that is not looked after gradually degrades. If you would rather take it over, we hand the code and documentation to your team.

Yes, as far as that software allows: API, file imports or exports. Rivena Fleet has a documented API. For Rivena ERP, Rivena HR, Rivena Equipment or other software, we check what is possible during scoping, and the connection is part of the project. Where no direct link is possible, an Excel or CSV export is still a sound starting point.

It depends on the number of screens and roles, the connections to your tools and the options chosen: offline entry, notifications, app store publication. After scoping, we provide a quote for a first version with a written scope. Maintenance and improvements are then covered by a fixed fee or quoted on request, agreed before any commitment. We advise starting with a single process: the budget stays under control and the app proves itself before it is extended.

That is common, which is why your teams test the mock-ups before development starts. Few fields, choices rather than typing, large buttons, and hands-on onboarding in the field at roll-out. The interface can be in French, Arabic or both, depending on your teams.

Let’s talk about how you work.

Tell us about your business, how your organisation runs and what you want to improve. We’ll then suggest a concrete next step — a demo, a call or a scoping session — with no obligation.

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