Smart Manager
Challenge Smart Design 2006, an engineering firm specializing in the maritime and power plant sectors, reached out to us for a tailor-made time management system designed to meet their unique operational requirements. They envisioned a tool that would enable their managers to effortlessly track task progress and manage employee workloads, while the engineering team needed access to details about their current assignments. Although they had previously utilized off-the-shelf applications, they opted for a custom solution to facilitate future integration with additional tools, ensuring a better alignment with the specific needs of projects in their field.
The Process began with an analysis of various existing products that offered similar functionalities, conducted alongside a client representative. We identified several essential features that would constitute the minimum viable product. Key elements included a table-style task overview, customized task lists for employees, and notifications for job assignments. After our designer finalized a concept with the client, we assigned two developers to build the MVP. As development progressed, two more developers joined the team, allowing us to incorporate additional features based on user feedback, such as a Kanban view and the ability to attach files to tasks. We handled the entire process in-house, from design and prototyping to final structure agreement, followed by the development of the app's architecture and implementation, utilizing React and Node.js as the core technologies.
The Results met all requirements set by Smart Design, and their employees now use the tool daily for new projects. Additionally, we developed a chat application to enhance the time management tool and are currently adding a task reporting service, with its MVP already completed.