One of the unique features of Formstack’s QR code system is its dual-purpose nature. Most of us are familiar with QR codes. We see them everywhere and they are used to direct the person who scans the code to a specific website, document or other digital asset. Your local newspaper may no longer print up-to-date overnight stories, so they include a QR code each day and tell you to scan it to get that missing information. This is happening more frequently as printed newspapers make a concerted effort to force readers to switch to their all-digital version. For newspapers, it is an attempt to minimize their costs as they fight for their existence in a largely digital world. This is an example of the typical way QR codes are employed – a one-to-one connection to whatever it is designed to provide. Anyone can scan the code, but you may be required to download an app or navigate a paywall to get to the information.
FormsTrackR has created a unique dual-purpose QR code system that can be described as providing both public access and private access to forms and information. Private access refers to the permission granted to FormsTrackR users and select outside vendors, subcontractors and consultants to scan a QR code and be taken to the forms and information designed and intended for their use in your company operations. All of this is controlled by the user’s classification and the extensive granular control for their permission to access specific resources. This creates unlimited opportunities for you to manage the type of information you wish to share in any given situation, and to do so in the manner that best suits the circumstances.
When you grant public access to a QR code, it can function like a wide-open, unrestricted path to information. For example, a QR code in a restroom can bring up a service request for where a user can report that the paper towel dispenser needs to be refilled, there is a mess that needs to be cleaned up, and so forth.
More importantly, a public access FormsTrackR QR code can be restricted in a way that gives access to a specific user. A QR code placed on a computer printer by the support company can be restricted to the office manager’s use through a pin number. Only that person can scan the code to report a service issue or place or order for toner cartridges, for example. No one else in the office will be able to reach that form if they scan the QR code. In effect, a “public” QR code can serve two purposes when used in connection with the public at large or more exclusively for people who have a relationship with your company such as clients.
QR stands for quick response, and FormsTrackR has taken this concept and extended it in ways that securely expand your reach to precisely the people or groups that are an integral part of your business success. Once you experience the way FormsTrackR simplifies and amplifies your workflow processes, you will wonder how you ever managed without it.