Case study · Business systems
Control System Time
A cloud-based workforce platform that connects employee check-in and check-out, GPS validation, routes, shifts, absences and operational reporting.
Web / iOS / Android / Cloud- Status
- Private system
- Industry
- Workforce management
- Timeline
- Private engagement
- Role
- Product architecture, UX, full-stack development and deployment
- Platforms
- Web, iOS, Android, Cloud
- Technology
- Flutter, Firebase, PHP, MySQL, REST APIs
Business challenge
Companies need a reliable way to understand attendance and field activity without combining paper records, spreadsheets and disconnected location data.
The problem
Attendance, routes, shifts and absences were difficult to review as one operational picture, especially for teams working away from a fixed office.
What the product needed to do.
- 01
Employee check-in and check-out with GPS validation
- 02
Route and location visibility for authorised managers
- 03
Shift, absence and notification workflows
- 04
Role-based access and exportable operational reports
- 05
Mobile access for employees and a web dashboard for management
A system designed around the operation.
A connected mobile and web system with cloud synchronisation, role-based workflows and reporting designed around daily workforce operations.
GPS attendance
Route history
Shift planning
Absence management
Reports and exports
Role-based access
04 / System architecture
How the parts work together.
A representative architecture view is shown in place of confidential product screens and operational data.
Technical decisions and trade-offs.
Decisions
- Separate employee actions from management workflows so each interface remains focused.
- Use cloud synchronisation to keep mobile events and management reporting aligned.
- Treat location information as permission-sensitive operational data.
Challenges and trade-offs
- GPS accuracy, battery consumption and privacy require careful operational policies.
- The private nature of the product limits the screens and business data that can be shown publicly.