An effective incident reporting solution is one of the first steps toward making your organization safer. A system that automatically notifies workers on the scene, who can then log in using their own mobile devices to record their findings, is a game-changer. The incident reporting tool in Clappia lets errors be reported directly by the operator.

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What is an Incident Management System?

An Incident Management System (IMS) is a set of standardized procedures and protocols used to plan, respond to, and manage incidents or emergencies efficiently and effectively. These systems are typically used in IT service management, emergency response, and business continuity planning.

In the context of IT service management, an incident refers to an event that causes disruption to a service or a reduction in the quality of a service. The main goal of an IT incident management system is to restore normal service operation as quickly as possible while minimizing impact on business operations.

Key elements of an incident management system in IT service management often include:

1. Incident Identification: This involves detecting and reporting incidents as soon as they occur. Incidents can be identified by various means, such as system monitoring tools, user reports, or automated alerts.
2. Incident Logging: All relevant information about the incident is recorded for future reference and analysis. This typically includes details about the incident's nature, effects, and the steps taken to resolve it.
3. Incident Categorization: Incidents are classified based on their type and severity to determine the appropriate response.
4. Incident Prioritization: Based on their impact and urgency, incidents are prioritized to ensure that resources are allocated effectively.
5. Incident Response: The incident is investigated, and appropriate measures are taken to resolve it and restore normal service operation.
6. Incident Tracking: The status of the incident is tracked from identification to resolution.

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‍Clappia - No Code Platform

Clappia is a No Code platform to create business-process apps without coding. Anyone with basic excel skills is able to create effective mobile apps, just by using simple drag-and-drop blocks, and effectively automate business processes.

The Incident Reporting app built in Clappia without coding is an evidence-based reporting solution that captures the complete incident, along with demographic details, location information, and the disposition of the occurrence in real-time. This is beneficial when it comes to maintaining a database of all the incidents for analysis and further use.

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Incident Reporting Solution Automated in Clappia

Let us consider an Incident Reporting mobile app already built and available to use on the Clappia App Marketplace. It contains one section namely, Incident Details.

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Site Name - Enter the name of the site of the incident.

Location of the site - Click on the location icon to automatically capture the location of the incident or select the location of the incident manually.

Incident Type - Select the type of the incident from the drop-down list such as:

• Workplace incident.
• Accident or First Aid incident.
• Safety and Security incident.
• Exposure incident.

Photo of the Incident - Click on the camera icon which opens up the camera of your mobile phone, click the picture of the incident within the app and upload the same.

‍Report ID - Upon clicking the submit button, the incident report ID will be generated automatically.

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Below is an image of a basic layout of all the fields in the ‘Inspection Details’ section:

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Clappia Mobile Apps work in Offline mode

If you want to report an incident but do not have an internet connection then it is not a problem at all. You can use the Incident Reporting app in Clappia and submit the incident details even without connecting to an internet connection. When the mobile phone is connected to the internet the data gets synced automatically.

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Use the Incident Reporting app and efficiently automate the process of reporting incidents in your organization or business - Clappia App Marketplace

Customize all the mobile apps in the Clappia App Marketplace suitable to your business needs and try them out for free.

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