Overview
delaPlex delivered a cutting-edge mobile enterprise application to assist companies in managing their contingent, non-desk, project-based workforce. This cloud-based platform and its mobile apps address the unique challenges companies face when hiring independent workers for short-term engagements.
Client Needs
The client required industry expertise to design and create a cross-platform end-to-end labor workforce management tool. The application needed to:
- Organize and schedule project-based mobile talent.
- Facilitate effective communication with the contingent workforce.
- Automatically match and fulfill roles based on the talent profiles.
Project Challenges
The key challenges for modernizing this workforce management platform included:
- Designing a database and UI with pre-defined and dynamic event roles.
- Creating corresponding registration and communication templates.
- Accurately matching talent to pre-defined roles.
- Calculating rates with multiple variables like market demand and skill level.
- Ensuring load balancing and optimizing application performance.
The delaPlex Solution
delaPlex identified the business requirements to deliver a robust workforce management solution built with the latest industry technology. The new cloud-based platform and mobile app address the unique challenges faced by companies hiring independent workers for short-term engagements. It also streamlines labor workflow by managing on-demand and on-the-go workforce.
The app features:
- State-specific rate accommodation.
- Automated registration and communication for customers and talent.
- Comprehensive crew management.
How We Did It
delaPlex utilized agile and process-driven management along with the following tools to deliver a multi-platform, high-performance workforce management application:
- Dynamic Database: Utilized Spring Data JPA to improve the implementation of data access layers by reducing the effort to just the amount needed
- User Interface: An intuitive UI/UX was created using Bootstrap and Thymeleaf to be very responsive on the desktop, tablet, and mobile platforms
- Mobile Development: Native mobile apps were developed for both Android using Android SDK and iPhone using Swift/Xcode
- Cloud Asset Management: Integrated AWS S3 bucket for loading assets like JS, CSS, Images, etc.
Results
- The platform streamlined the scheduling and communication processes.
- Reduced the time and effort required to manage the contingent workforce.
- Enhanced accuracy of talent-role matching, reducing mismatches.
- Enhanced user experience with an intuitive UI/UX and responsive design.
- Improved application responsiveness and reliability, assuring a reduction in downtime.
About The Client
The client is an event workforce management software company dedicated to helping companies manage their project-based, mobile talent, including electronic onboarding, document management, scheduling, communication, time-tracking, spend forecasting, and more.
