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Unity, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System

Unity helps TMI manage its business.

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Dispatch Heatmap

This feature helps drive business development. Our client can see where they are dispatched most and where they should open a new office.

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Cloud-based Technology

Unity is hosted in the cloud, so users can access critical information no matter where they are.

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Process

We designed Unity based on user feedback and business goals.

Our Work

About

Unity is an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) System used by Traffic Management, Inc. (TMI) It improves the effectiveness of TMI by being a central location to collect and organize data from all aspects of the company.

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Problem

Our client used a Microsoft Access application to manage all their resources. This solution was out of touch with modern technology and could no longer scale and grow with the business.

Many Users used it in many different ways:

  • Estimating and sales
  • Dispatch and vehicle management
  • Companies and Contacts management
  • Human Resources

Needs

  • One system to handle all day to day operations
  • Convenient and mobile access to data
  • The ability to create new modules to adapt to business needs

Goals

  • Better user experience
  • Enhance scalability by standardizing the back end database (it was made over years with inconsistent conventions).
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Our Work

We designed the front end to streamline processes with workflow management and an intuitive user interface, and standardized the back end database.

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Our Work

We designed for accessibility and listened to user needs to improve the experience. We also implemented design standards and best practices.

Highlights

  • Reduced design and development time by using repeatable patterns.
  • Used Bootstrap, model view controller (MVC), jQuery, Entity Framework, Microsoft SQL Server, and Typescript.
  • TMI works with a variety of clients. Every module can adapt to a wide range of content sizes.
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Results

  • Mobile access to their data while away from the computer.
  • Removed the need for Remote Desktop.
  • TMI now has a ERP System tailored to their needs.

Features

Unity is a modern web app that replaces an outdated Microsoft Access application.

Secure

Improved and simplified security by leveraging Google for Work Authentication.

Cloud-based

Unity can be accessed any time, anywhere that has an internet connection.

Speed

Unity is more lightweight and much faster to use than their previous solution.

Style-guide Driven Development

Unity uses a design system and repeatable patterns. Adding modules and expanding the application is no sweat.

User Experience

We want Unity to be easy to use. We ask our users what they need out of our product and we use HotJar and user testing to see where we can improve.

Watchers

Project managers can "watch" anything within Unity. They receive emails that notify them of any activity or change in status.

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