Online Form Builder

Transition your paper-based forms online, including simple and more complex forms with multiple respondents and approvers.

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Easily build powerful online forms

The Sentrient online form builder allows you to create customised online forms, make them available for self-submission, or assign them to one or more staff, either manually or as part of an automated workflow. It comes with pre-loaded online form templates to get you started, supporting your pre-boarding, onboarding, and offboarding processes. You can also transition all your existing paper-based forms to digital e-forms, including simple and more complex online forms with multiple respondents and approvers. Combined with powerful reporting and data analytics, the Sentrient online form builder is one of the most powerful features of the Sentrient onboarding module.

Most popular forms

Create your online form templates or leverage the Sentrient library of ready-made online form templates, including but not limited to:

  • Health Declaration
  • Probation Review
  • Superannuation Standard Choice
  • Tax File Number Declaration
  • Travel Request
  • Working from Home
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Create form templates

The Sentrient online form builder comes with pre-loaded online form templates that you can use with or without modification. You can also recreate all your existing paper-based forms as digital e-form templates, including simple and more complex online forms with multiple respondents and approvers.

  • Access pre-loaded online form templates
  • Recreate paper-based forms as digital e-form templates
  • Create simple and more complex online forms

Assign online forms

The Sentrient online form builder allows you to make online forms available for self-submission, or assign them to one or more staff, either manually or as part of an automated workflow. You can also set up re-assignment rules so that forms are assigned to staff to complete at the frequency of your choice.

  • Make available as self-submission
  • Assign manually or as part of an automated workflow
  • Set up re-assignment rules for ongoing submissions

Submit and approve forms

The Sentrient online form builder allows you to have forms submitted by one or more staff, with specific sections nominated for different staff, and for them to submit in the order that you choose. You can also have an approval process, including one or more approvers, in the order that you choose.

  • Enable one or more staff to submit a form
  • Allocate one or more approvers
  • Set up workflows for the order of submissions and approvals

Available from staff details

The Sentrient online form builder will add completed forms to individual staff profiles, including staff, manager, and administrator viewing permissions, as you have set up for each form. This allows you to access completed forms for individual staff from the staff details area.

  • Completed forms are added to staff profiles
  • Control visibility for staff, manager, and administrator
  • Access completed forms at the click of a button

Reporting on forms

The Sentrient online form builder comes with ready-made reports including individual form reports, form summary reports, and form status reports. This allows you to report on what has been submitted (and by whom) and what has been approved (and by whom) and enables you to follow up on incomplete forms with the click of a button.

  • Ready-made reports
  • Status reports including submissions, approvals, and completions
  • Send follow-up reminders for incomplete actions at the click of a button

Data analytics

The Sentrient online form builder comes with data analytics that allows you to view individual responses to forms, as well as aggregated data for a particular form. This allows you to understand trends in data for repeatable HR processes such as onboarding, probation reviews, and exit interviews.

  • View individual responses
  • Access aggregated data analytics
  • Understand trends from repeatable HR processes

Implementing the online form builder

Imagine a world where paper-based forms and convoluted approval processes no longer cause you any stress. With the Sentient online form builder, you can say goodbye to the hassle and frustration of manual processes. Deployed in just minutes, enjoy a stress-free experience, and get started today.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What pre-built forms are available?

The Sentrient online form builder comes with a library of pre-built online form templates including but not limited to Change of Position Details, Employee Termination, Exit Interview, Flexible Working Arrangements, Health Declaration, Incident Statement, Private Vehicle Declaration, Probation Review, Reimbursement, Superannuation Standard Choice, Tax File Number Declaration, Travel Request, Working from Home. You can use these pre-built forms as they come, or you can adjust and modify them to suit your specific needs. You can also create new form templates so that you can recreate all of your existing forms ready to use within Sentrient.

How do I follow up with people who have not completed online forms?

The Sentrient online form builder has automated email templates that are sent to staff to let them know what needs to be done and by when, and it includes reminder emails. In addition to email communication, requests to submit and approve online forms are available from the individual staff to-do list. Furthermore, as a System Administrator, you can report on forms that require submission or approval, and then send a message directly to those people as a reminder to act. This is just another way that Sentrient helps you take the pain out of compliance!

What response types are available?

The Sentrient online form builder allows a range of response types including Yes/No, Single Selection, Multiple Selection, Rating, Text, Number, Date/Time, Attachments, and Signature. You can create sections, including information to instruct staff what is required of them, and then place fields in a one-column or two-column format.

How much time does it take to implement the online form builder?

The Sentrient online form builder can be deployed in minutes, without any of the stress of complex system configurations. The time it takes to implement is governed by the amount of customised online form templates you require. Smaller businesses tend to use the pre-built online forms and are ready to go straight away. Larger, more complex organisations may have a range of paper-based forms to recreate as online forms, and this can be done all at the start or progressively over time, depending on your specific requirements.

Are online forms accessible on all devices, including smartphones?

The Sentrient online form builder allows staff to submit and approve online forms on desktops, laptops, tablets, and iPhone/Android devices. The online form builder software is maintained for the latest two versions of popular browsers such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Edge, and Safari. The online form builder is also accessible via the Sentrient App for iPhone and Android devices.

How is my data protected?

The Sentrient online form builder is part of the Sentrient HR Software Solution, which is maintained in accordance with the Sentrient Quality Management System. All your data is hosted in Australia, including regular backups, via a private cloud infrastructure based in Australia. Sentrient engages external parties to undertake regular penetration and vulnerability testing, has all the necessary cyber security and data protection processes in place, and complies with privacy laws in Australia.

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