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How Forcelink is Powering Smarter, More Connected Cities through Citizen Platforms
How Forcelink is Powering Smarter, More Connected Cities through Citizen Platforms
Jan 23


Defining and Understanding IIoT
Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) refers to the application of IoT technologies within industrial environments
Oct 8, 2025


5 Hurdles Facing the Construction Industry and How Field Service Management Solutions Resolve Them
Forcelink helps construction companies improve project visibility, workforce management, compliance, budgeting, and site coordination. This article explores how mobile-first field service tools can support safer, more efficient, and more accountable construction operations.
Jun 18, 2025


5 Key Challenges Impacting the Roads Industry
Forcelink helps road agencies improve issue reporting, dispatching, inspections, compliance tracking, and contractor visibility through mobile field service tools built for road infrastructure operations.
Mar 18, 2025


Powerlink - a Mobile Power Outage Management System Like No Other
Powerlink, by Acumen Software, is a fully web-based power Outage Management System (OMS), the only of its kind to be provided in a SaaS model. From the developers of Forcelink, Powerlink is both its own product and an integrated module of Forcelink designed for Power Utilities. Powerlink offers comprehensive outage management functionality that is tightly integrated with Forcelink’s Work & Asset Management system to provide a comprehensive solution for managing utility operat
Feb 25, 2025


11 Pain Points for the ISP, Network Provider and Telecoms Industry, and How Forcelink can Alleviate Them
Forcelink’s comprehensive, fully mobile suite of solutions streamlines operations, enhances security, and optimises resource management to address pressing pain points for ISPs, network providers, and telecoms companies in an increasingly complex industry.
Feb 21, 2025


Augmented Reality (AR) in Work Management and Mobile Field Services
Augmented Reality (AR) in Work Management and Mobile Field Services is revolutionising how complex assets are maintained, repaired, and managed remotely. It is increasingly becoming one of the most adopted tools across field services. This technology enhances the efficiency, safety, and accuracy of field service operations.
Jan 29, 2025


What to expect in Work Management and Field Service Management by 2045
This article discusses What to expect in Work Management and Field Service Management by 2045
Jan 21, 2025


Forcelink: South Africa’s Mobile-First ERP Pioneer Since 2006
In 2004 when Acumen’s founders initially predicted an upcoming, global shift to mobile focused SaaS solutions, they were met with scepticism and resistance. Undeterred, they pressed on with the development of Forcelink, and their persistence soon paid off. By the time other ERP providers began embracing mobile technology, Forcelink had already established itself as a leader in the field.
Jan 13, 2025


Work Management in a Mobile World
Work Management in the context of organisations with geographically dispersed resources, assets, and customers (Field Services) - such as power utilities, water utilities, transport, road works, and delivery services, as well as individual service providers like plumbers and electricians - entails a set of practices and technologies designed to optimise the coordination, execution, and monitoring of tasks across various locations. For these entities, Work Management is critic
May 17, 2024
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