New mobile solution saves time and eliminates a manual process

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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- (Business Wire)

The Tennessee Highway Patrol has adopted an innovative approach of conducting inspections on vehicles used for transporting children to school or day care. The inspectors now use a custom-developed mobile app to improve on the manual process of inspections, and a companion Web application for administration and viewing trends in inspections.

The Web application also supports vehicle owners, such as school districts and day care facilities, who can view inspection data that will allow them to be more pro-active in managing inspections. Two state agencies, the Department of Education and the Department of Human Services, also have the capability to view summaries of school buses and day care buses, respectively.

The mobile app, which inspectors carry to the vehicle sites, scans the VIN for identification, collects the inspection data, takes photos, and assigns the annual compliance stickers. The time saved by replacing the former manual process can be redirected to follow up and compliance efforts.

The administration Web application gives the Tennessee Highway Patrol the ability to measure inspections efficiency, and it also helps identify potential regulatory and compliance risks. Reports can detail which areas of compliance are consistently in need of improvement so that preventive measures can be taken.

The mobile app and the Web administration application was developed by NIC, Inc., Tennessee’s eGovernment partner since 2000.

About NIC, Tennessee Information Division

NIC, Tennessee Information Division helps Tennessee build and maintain the state’s official web portal TN.gov, and hundreds of online services that allow citizens and businesses to interact with state government more efficiently.

About NIC

Founded in 1992, NIC (NASDAQ: EGOV) is the nation's leading provider of official government websites, online services, and secure payment processing solutions. The company's innovative eGovernment services help make government more accessible to everyone through technology. The family of NIC companies provides eGovernment solutions for more than 3,500 federal, state, and local agencies in the United States. Forbes has named NIC as one of the “100 Best Small Companies in America” five times, most recently ranked at No. 11 (2013), and the company has been included four times on the Barron’s 400 Index. Additional information is available at http://www.egov.com.

Contacts:

NIC
Kelly Berg, 615-313-0300
kelly@egovtn.org

Source: NIC, Tennessee Information Division