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02 · Enterprise

Connected Construction

Problem —
Project managers rescheduled around disruptions by hand, so one missed impact cascaded into delays and cost overruns.
Solved by —
One platform that flags crew, equipment, and schedule conflicts, then ranks AI-recommended fixes with their impacts.
Impact —
Managers resolve a high alert from their schedule in a few steps, a flow users called clear and intuitive.
Role
Sole UX/UI Designer
Client
Deloitte (end client under NDA)
Deliverables
Research, Information architecture, Wireframes, Journey maps, Interactive prototype
Prototype ↗

Process

  1. 01Discover

    Turned a year of consultant research, SME input, and project manager interviews into the critical data points for every decision.

  2. 02Define

    Workshopped general contractors’ jobs-to-be-done with the PM and SMEs, scoping an MVP around mitigating disruption.

  3. 03Design

    Designed a schedule that monitors crew, equipment, and activities, raising alerts that open AI-ranked fixes in a side drawer.

  4. 04Test

    Collaborative workshops streamlined how managers recognize and react to alerts; client demos of the resolve flow reshaped notifications.

Key decisions

Resolution drawer, top recommendation
Connected Construction resolution drawer open beside the schedule: a previewed replacement on a timeline and the top recommended candidate card.
  1. AThe candidate appears hatched on the live schedule, showing the fix’s ripple effect before anyone commits
  2. BConflicts are flagged on the schedule bar itself, with Resolve beside it, so action starts where the problem appears
  3. CAI ranks replacements and explains its top pick, so managers can trust the recommendation, not just accept it
  4. DOne primary action per candidate keeps decisions fast when the schedule is under pressure
Project page, schedule collapsed
Connected Construction project page: health summary, cost and schedule bars, notifications, and a collapsed activity schedule.
  1. ABudget versus estimate in one bar, with overruns in red, so cost risk reads at a glance
  2. BNotifications lead with the action needed and its due date, so nothing waits on a manager to dig
  3. CHealth splits into overall, cost, and schedule, showing what kind of trouble a project is in
  4. DAlert counts show on collapsed rows, so problems surface without expanding every activity
Activity expanded, resource conflicts
Connected Construction schedule with New Asphalt Roadwork expanded: weekly timeline of resource bars with conflict alerts.
  1. AWeekly columns line up every crew member and machine, making conflicts visible across the activity
  2. BCertification gaps surface on the affected bar, catching qualification mismatches before work starts
  3. CThe reason sits under each conflicted bar, so managers know why it failed before choosing a fix
Ranked replacements
Connected Construction drawer listing five ranked Design Engineer replacements with scores and Select Change buttons.
  1. AEvery swap can be previewed against the schedule, so managers see downstream effects before approving
  2. BAI ranks every candidate; plain-language checks on capability, budget, and schedule explain each score
  3. CSelect Change stays primary and Preview secondary: a quick choice, with a safety check one click away
After selecting a change
Connected Construction after a change is selected: replacement shown as Pending Approval, alert count reduced to two.
  1. AThe forecast updates with the pending change, so managers see whether the timeline recovers
  2. BThe alert count drops from three to two, confirming progress at a glance
  3. CSubmitted fixes show Pending Approval instead of applying silently, keeping controllers and estimators in the loop

What research showed

  • 01

    Weather, site access, and schedule conflicts ripple through tightly linked activities, so every change needs its impact shown.

  • 02

    Matching crew availability and qualifications to the workload was hard, and personnel gaps alone could derail a timeline.

  • 03

    With no view of equipment status, maintenance, or task suitability, gaps surfaced on site instead of in the plan.

Outcomes

  • 10 weeks

    Zero to MVP as the sole designer, from a year of consultant research

  • On track

    AI-ranked fixes streamline disruption management, contributing to improved project delivery and customer satisfaction

  • One team

    Managers, controllers, and estimators coordinate fixes in one place instead of siloed systems