CitySync is an innovative digital platform designed to streamline inter-departmental collaboration within urban governance. By enabling various city departments to efficiently share data, resources, and project plans, CitySync eliminates redundant work, reduces costs, and enhances coordination. The platform provides tools for unified project phasing, real-time communication, and resource allocation, ensuring that projects involving multiple departments are executed seamlessly and without delays.
- Simplified UI: The platform features an intuitive, user-friendly interface accessible to users of all technical backgrounds.
- Centralised Dashboard: A user-specific dashboard that displays ongoing projects, assigned tasks, and available resources for each department.
- Project Management: Tools to create, manage, and assign tasks across departments, ensuring efficient resource allocation and timeline adherence. Features for detecting overlapping projects, conducting meetings, and adjusting project timelines for coordinated execution.
- Real-time Notifications: Automated alerts for task assignments, deadlines, meetings, and forum updates.
- Visual Scheduling Tools: Interactive Gantt charts and timelines allow users to plan and coordinate tasks visually, making it easier to see potential conflicts or opportunities for collaboration.
- GIS Integration: Geospatial tools for mapping project locations, allowing departments to visualize and coordinate on projects based on geographical data.
- Discussion Forum: A moderated platform for intra-departmental and interdepartmental discussions, including public forums for transparency and community engagement.
- Training and Capacity Building: Features for organizing workshops, seminars, and training sessions with resource sharing to enhance departmental capabilities.
- React.js: For building dynamic and responsive user interfaces.
- Redux: For managing the application state in a predictable manner.
- Tailwind CSS: For creating modern and responsive designs with ease.
- Socket.io: For real-time communication features like live updates and notifications.
- D3.js: For creating interactive visualizations like Gantt charts.
- Node.js: For building a scalable and efficient server-side environment.
- Express.js: For creating a robust API to handle requests and manage data flow.
- MongoDB: For storing and managing unstructured data.
- Mongoose ODM: For interacting with MongoDB in a structured and efficient way.
- JWTs: For secure user authentication.
- DDoS Protection: To safeguard the platform against denial-of-service attacks.
- Role-based Authorization: To ensure users have appropriate access levels based on their roles.