The EDIS API enables CAFM integration  – freeing up time to focus on more important things than filing and updating

Enhancing Your CAFM with EDIS: The Specialist Bolt-On for Electrical Compliance

For a facilities management department, the CAFM system is the central hub for asset management and work order control. While it excels at tracking high-level assets, the granular, technical detail required for electrical compliance can create a significant administrative burden on the operations control center.

EDIS (www.electricalcertificates.co.uk) is not a replacement for your CAFM system; it is a specialist “bolt-on” solution designed to complement and seamlessly integrate with it. EDIS manages the intricate details of electrical works, automating compliance documentation and updates, thereby freeing your operations team to focus on core responsibilities.

Complementary Asset Management: From Macro to Micro

EDIS and your CAFM work together to provide a complete, multi-layered view of your assets without duplicating effort.

  • Your CAFM System: Continues to be the master record for high-level assets. For example, it tracks the existence, location, and maintenance history of a specific distribution board (e.g., DB-L1-01).
  • EDIS System: Takes over at the granular level. It manages the detailed information within that distribution board, including individual circuit details, test results, observations, and the full electrical certificate data.

This two-system approach ensures your CAFM remains clean and focused on parent assets, while the highly specific, legally required electrical data is managed by a purpose-built tool.

Seamless Integration and Automated Workflow

The power of this model lies in the seamless, automated integration between EDIS and your CAFM system via an API. This creates a “hands-off” process for the operations control center.

  1. Work Completion in EDIS: An engineer completes electrical testing or remedial work and finalises the certificate or report in the field using EDIS.
  2. Automated Data Push: Upon completion, EDIS automatically connects to your CAFM system via its API.
  3. Automatic Document Filing: The system instantly posts the relevant documents and updates to the correct asset record within the CAFM. This includes:
    • Final PDF electrical certificates (EICR, EIC, MW).
    • Updated, live distribution board schedules.
    • Associated schematics and diagrams.
    • Work completion status and notes.

The Result: An Empowered Operations Team

By integrating EDIS, you transform the management of electrical compliance from a manual, time-consuming task into an automated, background process.

  • Eliminates Manual Filing: The operations team is no longer required to chase engineers for reports, manually download certificates, and upload them to the CAFM. EDIS handles the entire document-filing process automatically.
  • Ensures a Single Source of Truth: Your CAFM system is always up-to-date with the latest compliance documentation, ensuring data accuracy and providing a complete audit trail without human intervention.
  • Frees Up Valuable Time: With the administrative burden of electrical compliance removed, your skilled operations control center team can focus on higher-value activities: reviewing service reports, planning follow-on works, managing suppliers, and engaging with customers and stakeholders.

In essence, EDIS acts as the intelligent electrical compliance engine for your CAFM system. It enriches your existing infrastructure with specialist capabilities, providing automated updates and robust document control, ensuring you are always compliant, and empowering your team to manage the estate more effectively.