An online system used by field personnel was needed, but available software products did not fit the needs.
By leveraging its low code technology platform Stragiliti, as well as its rapid implementation methodology, Kallos delivered the solution in rapid timeframe leading to significant value on a number of fronts.
The Company
The solution was delivered to a drywalling company that undertakes subcontracting work for major construction firms in Ontario. It has over 700 employees or crew, working in over 50 jobsites across the state. Most of their buildings are high-rises.
The Challenge
The construction activities by field personnel like supervisors, foremen and workers are executed either manually or via a form-based system. This leads to inaccuracies, delays, duplicate effort, and opportunities for fraud. An online system used by field personnel was needed, but available software products did not fit the need. Custom solution quotes from vendors were expensive, time-consuming and even risky to execute.
Solution
Kallos Technologies Corporation, Canada, along with its associated companies in Singapore and India have delivered numerous Unified Execution Engines for various verticals including Construction. By leveraging its low code technology platform Stragiliti, as well as its rapid implementation methodology, Kallos had the capability to custom build automated processes for this customer rapidly. The focus was not just on automating processes but also improving business processes during the transition. The following processes followed by personnel were automated.
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Modelling jobsites structures, tasks, material, labour codes, and rates
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Material Requisitions including planning, ordering, and receiving
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Generating activities based on labour code combinations
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Calculating wages automatically based on combinations like type of work, and rate types
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Workflows for various types of timesheets
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Sign in / out attendance
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Approval workflows and work trackers
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Recording new hires
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Expense reimbursements
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Other processes like delay tracking
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The solution was designed in line with the way construction work is planned, allocated, executed, approved and paid between the corporate office and various job sites. Kallos understanding of the construction domain enabled it to quickly translate field-level requirements and business rules into practical digital workflows.
The Delivery Approach
Kallos used its proven iterative agile process in delivering the solution which led to rapid delivery with high quality, resulting in a solution that met the business expectations of the customer. The delivery approach followed is described below:
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The detailed requirements are understood via direct interactions with key users. A detailed process and organization model of the solution is validated and a semi-working prototype is rapidly assembled. Stragiliti leverages its low code platform so that the semi-working prototype application is mostly autogenerated. With this approach the exact solution is arrived at quickly because users can they see what they are going to get and correct it early in the delivery cycle.
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After a few rapid iterations, the scope and rules to be developed are completed rapidly, thereby ensuring that business processes match the intended solution accurately.
As a solution that was already reviewed by key users during earlier stages, acceptance rates and implementation success rates are high. This significantly reduces the risk of late-stage changes and rework, while ensuring that the final solution closely reflects the customer's actual business processes.
Results
The following are the positive results from implementing the system.
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Far less time and effort spent on calculating wage sheets for employees, which has to be done weekly
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Automation and accuracy in utilization, labour codes and rates used, as well as approval via a workflow, ensures that disputes over pay calculation is minimized or avoided.
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Billing early, billing on time and billing without missing normal or additional activities avoids revenue leakage.
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Improved utilization of the workforce due to better planning, scheduling, and allocation of work.
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The combined impact of all these benefits across all job sites will lead to improved delivery through put, executed at lower costs and lower effort and with quicker turnaround time. The net result will be direct improvements to the topline and bottom-line of the company, with a quick return on the investment made. For an organization operating across 50+ jobsites, even relatively small improvements at each jobsite can accumulate into a significant enterprise-level impact.