Methods, apparatus, and systems for processing technician workflows for locate and/or marking operations

At least one computer-readable medium encoded with processor executable instructions that, when executed by at least one processor, perform a method for processing a workflow for a locate and/or marking operation to detect and/or mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities, the method comprising:

• A) acquiring the workflow for the locate and/or marking operation, the workflow comprising a series of tasks to be performed in connection with the locate and/or marking operation;
• B) displaying, on a display device, one or more workflow outputs in accordance with the workflow, each workflow output being generated based at least in part on at least one of the series of tasks in the workflow;
• C) determining a status of at least one task of the series of tasks based on at least one input received in connection with the locate and/or marking operation;
• and
• D) generating an updated workflow based at least in part on the status determined in C).

A system for processing a workflow for a locate and/or marking operation to detect and/or mark a presence or an absence of at least one underground facility within a dig area, wherein at least a portion of the dig area is planned to be excavated or disturbed during excavation activities, the system comprising:

• at least one communication interface;
• at least one memory to store processor-executable instructions;
• a display device;
• and
• at least one processor communicatively coupled to the at least one communication interface, the at least one memory, and the display device, wherein upon execution of the processor-executable instructions, the at least one processor:
• A) controls the at least one communication interface and/or the at least one memory so as to acquire the workflow for the locate and/or marking operation, the workflow comprising a series of tasks to be performed in connection with the locate and/or marking operation;
• B) controls the display device so as to display one or more workflow outputs in accordance with the workflow, each workflow output being generated based at least in part on at least one of the series of tasks in the workflow;
• C) determines a status of at least one task of the series of tasks based on at least one input received in connection with the locate and/or marking operation;
• and
• D) generates an updated workflow based at least in part on the status determined in C).