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 T-Ops (Tracks-Operations Planning Strategy) called on Netdevices to design and develop a platform to support the operational teams responsible for coordinating work on railway construction sites.

Context

The platform T-Ops facilitates the efficient planning of rail works by enabling the creation of projects via forms, the submission of work requests, the management of track conflicts, and the necessary daily adjustments. This solution is used by two types of user:

• Holders: these team leaders, present in the field, use the documents produced by T-Ops to direct the work efficiently. They are responsible for task implementation and report back to the requesting parties.
• Project managers: these are responsible for supervising the installation of systems according to a pre-established schedule and budget. They can manage several teams and contractors, ensuring overall coordination of rail projects.

Solution(s)

Diagram the complex coordination of railway work using the Figma design tool. This tool includes the organization established by the teams who guarantee the project's smooth coordination.

Impact

The platform T-Ops Ferroviaire optimizes work coordination, improves resource utilization, reduces delays and interruptions, enhances worksite safety, and enables data-driven decision-making, ensuring more efficient and safer rail projects.

Technology

Challenges

The challenge for the design of this rail platform lies in the effective visual representation of the complex coordination of rail track work on Figma. Here's how I would develop this challenge:

1. Diagram of rail works coordination The first challenge is to create clear, comprehensible diagrams that visually represent the various stages and processes involved in coordinating rail works. This includes work planning, resource allocation, field team management, etc.
2. Organization of teams and holders A crucial aspect of the design would be to represent the organization of the teams involved in the railway work, as well as the owners responsible for coordinating and supervising these teams. The hierarchical relationships between owners and applicants should be highlighted, clearly indicating the roles and responsibilities of each party.
3. Document and data visibility The platform must also enable owners and requestors to easily access the documents and data they need to carry out the work. This could include work plans, budgets, schedules, progress reports and so on. The challenge would be to design an intuitive interface that makes it easy to navigate and find this critical information.
4. Intuitive user interface Finally, the main challenge would be to create a user-friendly, intuitive interface that offers an optimal user experience for both holders and applicants. This involves designing interactive features, easy-to-navigate menus, clear action buttons, and a visually pleasing layout that simplifies understanding and use of the platform.

By tackling these challenges, Figma's rail platform design will be able to effectively support work coordination and improve the productivity of the teams involved in rail projects.