Why Operative Manager?

The biggest challenge in facilities management?
Losing sight of what's actually happening on the ground.

Facilities management teams often struggle to track what's really happening on and off-site, leading to delayed updates for clients, tasks not being completed properly, and a shift into reactive management to resolve firefighting as customers complain rather than FM teams identifying and fixing issues first.

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Operative manager solves this by:

  • Connecting every worker, task, and site through real-time tracking

  • Providing live updates and automated feedback loops

  • Catching and resolving problems before clients even notice

  • Delivering full visibility across all operations

Result: Full visibility, stronger compliance, and greater client trust.

Close the "Proof Gap" and Increase Client Trust

Many leaders feel confident in their service, but a disconnect remains:

The Trust Gap

While 85% of leaders are confident that clients have visibility into completed tasks, a stunning 67% of those same leaders report that clients frequently threaten to not renew contracts due to perceived quality issues

The Compliance Risk

44% of professionals admit that less than half of their compliance-related tasks are tracked and automated within their systems.

(Source: Independent market research study conducted by askporter asking 250 senior FM professionals).

How it works

Operative Manager is the engine that drives your field teams.

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  • 1. Check-In, Check-Out — Simplified

    Operatives check in via QR code, assistant, or IoT button — instantly logging time, date, and location. Each scan or interaction records verified attendance, creating a live view of who's where and what's happening.

  • 2. Full Task Visibility

    Operatives receive all task details before they arrive: notes, access codes, and previous photos. Managers and clients can track progress in real time — from job start to completion.

  • 3. Real-Time Updates

    Progress, photos, and comments are shared automatically, keeping everyone informed. If an issue arises — such as a delayed or missed check-in — automated alerts trigger immediate follow-up or reassignment.

Via our Outbound Communications Module
  • 4. Feedback and Evidence

    Upon completion, customers can receive instant updates and confirm their satisfaction or flag any issues. All photos, timestamps, and user feedback are stored as audit-ready records.

Key Features

Complete control from dispatch to delivery

Operative Manager equips your field teams with everything they need on-site, while giving managers full visibility from job assignment through completion — ensuring accountability at every step.

Flexible check-in options

QR code, IoT button, or assistant interaction.

Real-time visibility

Live updates from arrival to completion, accessible to managers and clients.

Photo and evidence capture

Before-and-after proof of work for compliance and quality assurance.

Automated feedback requests

Customer confirmation triggered automatically on job closure.

IoT integration

Seamlessly connects physical attendance and sensor data with digital workflows.

Audit-ready logs

Every visit, photo, and comment is time-stamped for full accountability.

Smart SLA management

Define service-level targets, such as when cleans must be completed, and receive automatic alerts when jobs are running late.

Customisable standards

Set rules by asset type, location, or service category to ensure the right standards are met consistently across your operations.

Check-in/out with geo-verify

and automatic time capture.

Use Cases

Transform the way your teams work

Improve your operational efficiency, compliance consistency and customer experience from day one.

 

Cleaning Operations

  • Track operative attendance and proof of completion in real-time

  • Monitor supplies and consumables usage across sites

  • Receive automated alerts for missed check-ins or incomplete tasks

 

Maintenance Jobs

  • Ensure operatives arrive equipped with the right tools and parts

  • Reduce repeat visits through better job information capture

 

Multi-Site Service Providers

  • Centralise oversight across multiple vendors and locations

  • Access one unified dashboard for all operational activity

Measure what matters

Outcomes and Benefits

Operative Manager empowers every stakeholder to improve their most critical metrics:

A manager using a tablet to manage their daily tasks
  • Full oversight of all active and completed jobs including photo evidence.

  • Reduced SLA breaches with automated escalation alerts.

  • Improved team reliability through real-time performance data.

  • Automated SLA rules and alerts help prevent missed deadlines, define when cleans must be completed, and improve accountability.

  • Compliance evidence captured automatically — no manual reporting.

  • All job details in one place — no more missed info or messages.

  • Simple check-in and feedback process.

  • Fewer admin steps, more time for on-site work.

  • Real-time visibility of work being done.

  • Instant alerts on progress or delays.

  • Transparent proof of completion and service quality.

Part of the askporter platform

The Operative Manager module connects seamlessly with Task Raiser, Task Manager, and Outbound Communications, creating one intelligent ecosystem from request to resolution.

Ready to Modernise Your Operations?

Stay in control — from job assignment to completion proof — with real-time visibility and automation that keeps everyone accountable.

Facilities manager reviewing task reports in modern office
Operations team member coordinating workplace maintenance tasks
Property manager using askporter platform for issue tracking
Facility technician receiving real-time task notifications
Building operations professional managing service requests