Field Ops

Worksites & Geofencing

Overview

A worksite is a place on the map wrapped by a geofence. When geofencing is enabled for your company, Duwam checks the employee's location the moment they clock in on-site: if they are inside the zone the check-in is accepted, otherwise it is refused and the remaining distance is shown.

Every worksite has:

• A name to identify it (branch, office, warehouse…).
• A boundary — either a circle (centre + radius from 50 to 5000 m) or a drawn boundary (a 3-to-60-corner polygon you trace around the actual building).
• A list of assigned employees.

For the admin: drawing the zone and assigning employees

Worksite management is available to the owner and admin, and to any employee granted the add employees or manage teams permission.

Create a worksite with a circular zone

1. Open Worksites from the sidebar.
2. Click "Add", or click directly on the map to drop your first worksite.
3. Type the worksite name in the editor.
4. Keep the boundary type on "Circle", then:
   • Click the map to place the pin, drag it to move, or enter the latitude/longitude by hand.
   • Slide the radius slider to set how wide the circle is (50–5000 m).
5. Click "Save worksite".

Draw a custom boundary (polygon)

If the building isn't round, trace its real outline instead of a circle that swallows the whole block:

1. In the editor, switch the boundary type to "Draw boundary".
2. Click the map at each corner of the place (at least 3 points, up to 60).
3. Drag any point to adjust it, or use "Undo point" / "Clear points".
4. Click "Save worksite". The worksite's centre and radius are derived automatically from the drawn boundary.

Assign employees to a worksite

1. In the worksite list, click the users icon next to the worksite.
2. Tick the employees who must clock in from this worksite.
3. Click "Save".

Field employees

At the bottom of the page is a "Field employees" card with a toggle per employee. Turning it on makes the employee field, sharing their live location only during a running shift; turning it off returns them to on-site. The change reaches their phone within seconds.

Edit or delete a worksite

• Edit: Click the pencil icon on the worksite row to open it in the editor. Switching a polygon worksite back to a circle drops the previously drawn boundary.
• Delete: Click the trash icon. The worksite becomes inactive, and employees assigned to it can no longer clock in from there.

For the employee: clocking in inside the zone

If you are assigned to one or more worksites, Duwam checks your location when you clock in on-site:

1. Be physically inside the boundary of one of your assigned worksites.
2. Open Attendance and clock in; the app requests location (GPS) permission.
3. If you are inside the zone, your check-in goes through immediately.
4. If you are outside it, the check-in is refused and you are shown the remaining distance to the nearest worksite.

FAQ

Q: I'm an on-site employee but not assigned to any worksite. Can I clock in? A: If your company has no active worksite, yes — from anywhere. But if active worksites exist, no; your manager must assign you to one first.

Q: I move between client sites. How do I clock in from anywhere? A: Ask your manager not to assign you to any worksite. An unassigned employee isn't subject to the geofence.

Q: I was inside the building but my check-in was refused. A: Usually weak GPS or a tight zone. Try again near a window, and tell your manager to widen the radius a little if it keeps happening.

Q: Is my location sent all day? A: No. Your location is captured only at clock-in. Continuous live-location sharing applies to field employees during a running shift only.

Q: What's the difference between a circular zone and a drawn boundary? A: A circle is quicker (centre + radius); a drawn boundary is more precise because it follows the building's actual shape. Both are enforced the same way.

Quick reference