MountainOffice with New Update Takes a Big Step
MountainOffice has just released Version 1.7, and with it came some brand-new features that take maintenance management to a new level.
MountainOffice historically has been great for tracking and documenting maintenance requirements for ski lifts, groomers, snowmaking equipment, and building systems. It is often regarded as a necessary tool in the toolbox of mechanics and maintenance workers. It enabled these workers to have the essential information at their fingertips, whether in a motor room, in a work chair, on a tower, under a groomer, or in a snowmaking valve bunker. It made the transition to paperless record-keeping possible, saving valuable time in filing and locating historical records.
As time passed, it became clear that a more effective way was needed to track and record logbooks. That effort was prompted by lifts, mechanically and operationally. Still, it was soon realized that the operating logbook function could be widely used throughout a ski resort where the recording of operational activities needed to be tracked. Thus, the Operating Logbook function was introduced into MountainOffice. In this recent upgrade, a vital feature was added to logbooks: the inclusion of documents, schematics, or pictures.
The MountainOffice developers had always been mindful of management's needs, but more cognizant of the workflow and what those who worked with the software needed. Small features for management have been introduced with each update. The new planning function included in the latest version is a significant gain for those in supervisory and management roles.
The planning function enables a manager or supervisor to view a lift, for instance, by category of work overlaid on a day, week, or month graph, showing start dates and deadline dates. This visualization offers the opportunity to identify bottlenecks and conflicts in the scheduling process.
MountainOffice Planning grid
As the photo shows, the work categories on the left side and the bars in the chart represent the users responsible for the work. At the bottom is the schedule/work order for the highlighted category on the left. This is made possible by clicking on the filter preview in the lower right box. The upper right box allows the viewer to edit the start and deadline dates. The viewer can hover the mouse over any of the bars in the chart, and the dates will appear, along with the total number of days. The bars can be dragged to rearrange the schedule as needed.
Another neat feature that broadens the scope of MountainOffice is the Company News feature.
This feature allows news features to be posted to the opening page. It is a way for those who use MountainOffice to stay connected and have a ski area bulletin board.
Update V 1.7 brought 67 bug fixes, optimizations, and new features to MountainOffice. This demonstrates MountainOffice's commitment to continually improving the system. Users have made all these improvements to the system. MountainOffice prides itself on listening to the people who swing the wrench and make the ski area function.
Reach out to Steep Management at (802) 279-3081 to learn more and become part of the expanding North American portfolio of MountainOffice users, the best tool in the toolbox.