Purpose
1. Automate the full lifecycle of digital checklist completion and upload for each boat detailing job.
2. Ensures checklists are completed, verified, and uploaded to centralized storage for compliance, tracking, and service quality management.
3. Supports real-time updates, easy access for crews and managers, and seamless integration with operational dashboards.
4. Standardizes service delivery, reduces manual entry, and automates error tracking and follow-up.
Trigger Conditions
1. Job status set to "in-progress" or "ready for checklist" in booking/calendar system.
2. Digital checklist form submitted by on-site crew.
3. Job completion event or after defined service workflow milestone.
4. Scheduled time-based triggers for incomplete checklist reminders.
Platform Variants
1. Google Forms
• Sample config: Automate new form responses to be saved as PDFs in a job-folder on Drive.
2. Microsoft Power Automate
• Sample config: Automates checklist PDFs archived in client/job-specific folders.
3. Zapier
• Sample config: Trigger checklist completion to automate file uploads.
4. JotForm
• Sample config: Automates checklist data export and PDF file upload to OneDrive.
5. Typeform
• Sample config: On completion, automates data transfer to Airtable and Google Drive.
6. Wufoo
• Sample config: Automatically save PDF checklist per job.
7. Smartsheet
• Sample config: Automates checklist row creation and file upload sequence.
8. Airtable
• Sample config: On form entry, automates upload of attached files to a drive.
9. Asana
• Sample config: Automates checklist attachment for each service task.
10. Trello
• Sample config: Automator triggers on list changes.
11. Monday.com
• Sample config: Integrates automator recipe for checklist intake.
12. Dropbox
• Sample config: Automate file naming by job ID.
13. Google Drive
• Sample config: Auto-generate job-based folder tree.
14. OneDrive
• Sample config: Automates storage mapping by date/job.
15. Box
• Sample config: Automates process rules for compliance.
16. DocuSign
• Sample config: Completed forms automated uploaded on envelope status change.
17. Process Street
• Sample config: Completion of checklist task triggers automated file upload.
18. Notion
• Sample config: Workflow intake automates linking forms to jobs.
19. Salesforce
• Sample config: Checklist completion event automates document upload.
20. ServiceM8
• Sample config: Automated workflow to send file to Google Drive.
Benefits
1. Automates repetitive checklist compliance workflows, saving time and reducing errors.
2. Enables real-time, automated uploads for instant back-office and manager visibility.
3. Automates checklist filing for legal and service documentation.
4. Facilitates automated notifications and follow-ups on missed/incomplete checklists.
5. Improved customer service and audit readiness through workflow automation.
6. Scalable automator approach—applicable to teams of any size with automated tracking.