Docloop and Public Utility Company “Water Supply and Sewerage” Novi Sad: from meter reading to invoice in one process
Docloop has begun a new partnership with the public utility company “Vodovod i kanalizacija” Novi Sad, the water supply and sewerage utility of Novi Sad, with the aim of improving the processes of water consumption meter reading, service calculation and consumption invoicing.
Within the project, new functionalities were developed and implemented, tailored to the everyday needs of a municipal utility system. Particular focus was placed on connecting the work of field staff with the central billing system, so that data can be processed faster, more accurately and with as little manual work as possible.
Billing system for water consumption calculation
One of the most important functionalities is the billing system intended for calculating water consumption.
The system enables the collection and processing of data on customers, water meters and recorded readings, as well as the calculation of consumption for the relevant billing period. Based on the processed data, invoices are generated and then sent to residential customers, business customers and other companies.
By automating this process, the possibility of errors during data entry and calculation is reduced, while staff gain a better overview of the data and the status of each customer.
The e-Tereni application for meter reading
For the staff who carry out water meter readings, the e-Tereni application was developed.
The application is intended for field meter readers and allows them to access water meter data in a simple way, enter a new reading and record information that is important for further processing.
Data recorded in the field is automatically forwarded to the central billing system, where it is checked, processed and used to calculate water consumption.
In this way, the need for subsequent manual re-entry of data is eliminated, the entire process is accelerated and the risk of errors or loss of information is reduced. In addition, the geolocation of each water meter is available within the application, which significantly facilitates the work of end users.
A connected process from the field to the invoice
The greatest value of the new solution lies in the connectedness of all steps of the process.
Data originates in the field, through the e-Tereni application, and is then automatically transferred to the billing system. After the data is processed and consumption is calculated, the system enables the preparation and sending of invoices to end customers and companies.
This establishes a single digital process that covers:
records and management of data on customers and water meters,
planning and execution of field meter readings,
entry and control of recorded readings,
calculation of water consumption,
generation of invoices,
sending invoices to customers and companies.
Digitalization of municipal utility processes
The partnership with Vodovod i kanalizacija Novi Sad represents another important step in the development of Docloop solutions for the digitalization of business and field processes.
The introduction of the billing system and the e-Tereni application has enabled faster information flow, more reliable data, simpler process control and more efficient communication between field staff and the departments responsible for calculation and invoicing.
Docloop will continue to develop functionalities in line with the needs of its users, with the aim of making complex business processes simpler, clearer and more efficient.
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