Philips Lighting Field Force Automation Application (FFA) is an android application for Philips Service Technicians to capture field service information in real time or offline using mobile phones. The captured field service information is transferred immediately to back-end systems through wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi, 3G/4G with GPS). This instant capture of service information reduces time delays, avoids manual double entry data errors and enhances field force productivity. This field service force application provides a simple, usable, user interface for the mobile, and data transfer of the information captured at Customer Site.

From service operations perspective, availability of field information in near real time allows a business to plan delivery schedules, reduce inventory, assign, monitor and track the customer complaints, by effectively tracking the assigned service technician. Field force automation is seen as beneficial to businesses in regard of customer relations, maintaining skills among the field workforce, identifying and bringing in efficiency in the size of the workforce.