An Introduction to MP-Desktop
Introduction
EHS Data Limited provides MonitorPro to help organisations manage their environmental obligations.
Since 1996, MonitorPro systems have managed data for over 1000 sites worldwide.
It is an advanced Environmental Database Management System (EDMS) that gives unparalleled access to clients monitoring data, combined with interpretation tools in an easy-to-use interface.
MonitorPro has been specifically developed to handle and analyse diverse and often large volumes of monitoring data over extended time periods quickly and efficiently.
MonitorPro Desktop is the Administrative hub of MonitorPro and is used in conjunction with MP-Web, MP-Field, and the MP-Service to offer full control of an organisation's environmental data management obligations.
MCERTS
MCERTS (Monitoring Certification Scheme) has a category (introduced June 2008) for Environmental Monitoring Software. It is currently the only certification of its kind available globally.
It goes two steps further than other quality standards (e.g. ISO9000) because it includes assessments of software coding standards and procedures, as well as an assessment of functionality and data integrity, rules specific to managing environmental monitoring data.
MonitorPro Desktop was the first universal monitoring data management system to attain the standard. It's now been extended to cover all the MonitorPro solutions.
Uses
Industries
- Waste operators
- Local Authorities
- Mining companies
- Refineries
- Factories
- Oil and Gas Industry
- Consultants
- Monitoring Contractors
- Incinerator operators
Data Types
Virtually any periodic monitoring data can be managed in MonitorPro Desktop. These are some examples:
- Groundwater, surface water, and leachate
- Gas
- Soil
- Dust
- Noise and vibration
- Energy and Utilities
- Drinking (Potable) Water
- Weather
- Air quality
- Stack emissions
- KPIs
Features
Integration
MonitorPro will manage almost any type of monitoring data, whether from laboratories, handheld devices, meters, or other monitoring stations. This means that all of your monitoring data is in a central, coherent data store, with an easy-to-use interface that is customisable to suit the user.
Efficiency in all areas of data management is improved because users can find the information they need rapidly, so details of every monitoring event are readily accessible. A consistent, easy to use interface for multiple types of data reduces training costs
Improves Data Quality and Security
Automatic imports with data quality, integrity, and compliance checks
No manual handling of data is required, removing human error in data collation whether data is automatically imported or manually typed in, it is quality checked
Security and audibility. Users have unique, secure logins
Different user levels have different permissions
Audit trails provided for created, edited and deleted records
Data is routinely and automatically backed up
MCERTS Certified (UK Environment Agency quality certification sub-scheme for monitoring data management systems) - the equivalent of ISO 9000 specifically for this type of system
Data quality and security features help organisations towards achieving and maintaining ISO 14001 accreditation
Workflow Management
The whole data management process from implementing a Monitoring Schedule through to compliance checking and scheduling routine output can be implemented in MonitorPro.
Save Time and Money by Automating Routine Tasks
Data can be harvested and validated from email, files or databases
Data is automatically validated and email alerts sent
Datasets that are repeatedly reviewed (e.g. the last quarter’s groundwater readings) can be stored for automatic and rapid retrieval.
Monitoring and sampling can be automatically managed, with email notifications when monitoring is due and to warn of missing data.
Routine reports can be automatically emailed.
Built-in interpretation tasks
All key data interpretation and presentation tools are built-in, many with a simple double click to turn data easily into information, meaning consistency, with only one product to learn.
Better Access to Data
MonitorPro Desktop has been developed for use on both local area (LAN) and wide-area (WAN) networks. It automatically summarises data providing direct, fast access from anywhere in the world for very large data sets. MonitorPro Web provides further access directly in a web browser.
