Background
SourceCode tech is a small team which focuses on building internal tools & products that benefit organizations by increasing their productivity and making workflows more efficient within the teams
(The project link present on this page is a prototype which shows how the product experience is)
Core problem
Handing off documents/designs on slack chat which gets forgotten when employee’s bandwidth is already on the brim.
Approach & Process
Research and Discovery
This was made in a 24 hr sprint where the team identified the problem and decided to work on the solution making a product where handoff is much easier and deployment times are much faster.
Hyperbots Inc. was chosen as an example where the teams function in PODS. PODs are nothing but groups containing engineers and developers working on a product or feature requests from the client. But because the organization was fast paced, the amount of handoffs in a day were 'n'.
This led to the team making Bridge, a super-handoff tool, which allowed managers to create pods and assign team members to it.
Design and Development
We focused on building an interface that delivered both functionality and a sleek, modern look.
Streamlined Navigation: We restructured the navigation to allow users to easily access product features and case studies.
Visual Hierarchy: By introducing a clear typography system, we ensured that complex data was presented in a digestible manner.
Responsive Design: A desktop-first approach was implemented, ensuring seamless user experience across all devices.
Key Features
One place where all the PODS can be created
The manager/owner can create PODs and assign employees to it
Faster handoffs, even faster deployment as the employee gets a set amount of time to finish it
Slack notification to the next person in line as soon as the task is handed off
Task tracking if the POD is on time or overdue
Make a workflow according to you
An employee can allocate their work to anyone if they are on a leave or something
Results and Impact
After deploying this internal tool, handoffs were much clearer and the POD wise updates which took more time every Friday during a townhall. The saved up time was used for wellness or finishing extra work allowing employees to think of more ideas for the product.