Understandıng Roles ın the EXPOB Envıronment
Defined Roles in EXPOB
The EXPOB application defines six distinct roles, each with specific access levels and responsibilities within the project environment. These roles are assigned and managed by the Project Manager, who determines user responsibilities for both projects and individual tasks in the EXPOB environment. By paying attention to the SMEs lean structure in reality which most of the time a single user gets more than one responsibility, in the EXPOB environment, a single user may have more than one roles indeed. Roles in the EXPOB environment are divided to office-based roles and field-based roles groups and include:1. Project Owner
Description:The Project Owner, often referred to as the client, is the originator of the project idea and the entity seeking its realization. The Project Owner hires professionals to develop and execute the project but in some cases, the Project Owner may also serve as the Project Manager, Expert, or Controller. the Project Owner must be invited to the project after it is created by the Project Manager and before adding an Expert to the tasks. The project owner role in the EXPOB environment is an office-based role.
Key Functions on the Owner’s Panel:
· Approves technical data, task completion, and user participation, based on the approval system settings.
· Can change the Project Manager.
· Has the authority to rank all team members.
2. Project Manager
Description:The Project Manager is the central role in EXPOB, serving as the project creator of the project and the organizer of the project team in the EXPOB environment. Acting as the liaison between the Project Owner and other stakeholders, the Project Manager oversees task assignments, ensures quality control, manages timelines and budgets, and maintains project alignment with the owner's specifications by using feature and tools provided in the EXPOB environment. The project manager role in the EXPOB environment is an office-based role.
Key Functions on the Manager’s Panel:
· Creates projects.
· structures project into Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks by using breakdown tools.
· Defines task specifications, including type (Quick Task/Power Task), timelines, risk levels, required tests, and descriptions.
· Invites users to the project and assigns roles for tasks.
· Provides initial approvals for actions before the Project Owner's review.
· Replaces users in tasks as required.
· Deactivates or activates a project.
3. Coordinator
Description:The Coordinator is responsible for organizing task implementation. Serving as a bridge between the office and the field, plans the implementation of a task according to the technical information provided by the experts. the Coordinator ensures that tasks are executed efficiently by the doer. The coordinator role in the EXPOB environment is a field-based role.
Key Functions on the Coordinator’s Panel:
· Notifyes the Staarting of a task. (Starting of the first task means the starting of the project)
· Requests additional technical information when necessary.
· Claims task completion.
· uploads final results of tasks, including related documents or media for each individual task.
· Has the authority to rank Expert.
4. Expert
Description:The Expert provides the technical information and protocols required for task execution. Depending on the project's complexity, multiple Experts with various specialties may be involved. The expert role in the EXPOB environment is an office-based role.
Key Functions on the Expert’s Panel:
· Uploads and updates technical documents and media to tasks.
· Enters and updates task’s implementation protocol.
· Has the authority to rank Owner.
5. Controller
Description:The Controller verifies whether tasks in the field have been implemented in accordance with the technical data and protocols provided by the Expert. Projects may require multiple Controllers for tasks with diverse technical requirements. The controller role in the EXPOB environment is a field-based role.
Key Functions on the Controller’s Panel:
· Records and documents faults, attaching pictures.
· Provides fault descriptions and proposed solutions.
· Marks faults as resolved.
· verifies protocol compliance.
· Has the authority to rank Doers.
6. Doer
Description:The Doer is the direct executor of tasks, working under the Coordinator's guidance to carry out the required activities. The doer role in the EXPOB environment is a field-based role.
Key Functions on the Doer’s Panel:
· Accesses job opportunity platforms within EXPOB.
· Has the authority to rank Coordinator.
7. Supplier
Description:The Supplier ensures that the necessary materials, equipment, or other resources are available for task execution and provides requirement declared by the coordinator. The supplier role in the EXPOB environment is a field-based role.
Key Functions on the Supplier’s Panel:
· Manages the "Supplier’s Panel" to input lists of materials and equipment provided.
“Charles Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of natural selection. Darwin had
all the evidence about the evolution marshalled in a convincing fashion in one place.”
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
1. Defining Project Scope and Specifications
EXPOB simplifies the process of defining a project, including its scope and specifications. Project managers and project owners can move beyond vague labels like 'clinic project' or 'villa project' to clear technical descriptions. In the EXPOB environment, users can define projects in terms of location, category, field, size, type of ownership, ISO standards, and regulations, ensuring every team member understands the project’s character without repetitive explanations. This feature fosters clarity and alignment from the outset.2. Detailed Planning, Resource Prediction, and Risk Analysis
EXPOB provides an intuitive ‘Breakdown Page’ where projects are divided into Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks. This default structure can be fully customized to meet specific project and team needs. EXPOB enables flexible and practical task creation depending on the project’s structure and processes. Project managers can create three types of tasks: Simple Task, Quick Task, and Power Task. This feature supports iterative management methodologies, such as Agile, by enabling parallel task completion and effective collaboration through breaking complex projects into classified, independent individual tasks. By using this planning feature:· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
3. Sharing Technical information
Depending on the type of task created by the project manager (Simple, Quick, or Power task), the EXPOB app facilitates the sharing of classified technical information, including notes, drawings, implementation protocols, and other essential documents for each individual task. This feature ensures that all team members can access the information they need when they need it, fostering collaboration and enhancing the efficiency of project execution. The key benefits of this feature are:· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
4. Role Designation and Responsibility Assignment
The EXPOB platform accommodates diverse roles, including Project Owner, Project Manager, Expert, Controller, Coordinator, Doer, and Supplier. In the EXPOB environment, each role has a specific panel in the task process panel, where they can manage tasks using specific tools and access related notifications. Additionally, similar to the real world of SMEs, users can hold multiple roles in the EXPOB environment, enhancing versatility in small teams. Users with multiple roles benefit from multiple panels, ensuring that every activity is completed effectively.5. Control and Double-Checking of Critical Tasks
Mistakes and oversights are inevitable in any project. EXPOB’s fault detection and communication tools help mitigate this risk and reduce the impact of faults by real-time communication and recording. By enabling this simple yet practical control mechanism, the effects of workforce skill shortages can be effectively reduced. By using this feature:· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
6. Smooth and Transparent Communication
In small and medium-sized projects, where the structure is often straightforward, there is generally effective on-site communication among team members. The EXPOB app enhances this communication by providing a platform for standardized messaging and real-time office-field communication. This feature minimizes misunderstandings and ensures that all team members are aligned on project objectives and updates. Additionally, by maintaining a clear record of communications, EXPOB safeguards the rights of team members, offering a transparent resolution mechanism in the event of potential conflicts. EXPOB standardizes communication through:· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
7. Streamlined Change Management
Change is inevitable in any project. Flexibility in confronting with any type of change and continuing the process of the project with low cost and quick reactions is an essential characteristic of a project team. EXPOB simplifies this process by:· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
8. Utilizing Project Data to Strengthen Future Outcomes
At project completion, the summarized data of the project's process helps teams avoid past mistakes and make evidence-based decisions for future projects. This feature addresses one of the significant gaps in SMEs, which often lack specific systems to obtain analyzable data from their projects. EXPOB empowers users with robust data analytics, capturing various information depending on the needs of the project team, such as:· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
9. Facilitating Experience Sharing Among Users
EXPOB provides a platform for users to share experiences, participate in forums, and access technical articles through the EXPOB Academy. This platform fosters knowledge exchange and supports skill development within the EXPOB community. The EXPOB Academy aims to mitigate the effects of the shortage of skilled workers by offering opportunities for knowledge and experience sharing.10. Supporting Team Self-Improvement
EXPOB’s ranking system motivates team members to excel by fostering healthy competition. For instance, a "Doer" with minimal recorded faults can rise to the top of the rankings, encouraging all participants to improve their performance. Any registered user can opt to have their name included in the "Professionals List" by selecting the appropriate option during the registration process on the EXPOB app.11. Prioritizing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Considerations
EXPOB integrates HSE principles as a default component of every project. A dedicated "HSE & S" stage (Health, Safety, Environment & Security) includes predefined Sub-Stages and Task Groups to ensure compliance with HSE standards, alongside security issues on the field. Additionally, Managers can flag tasks with potential risks, enabling proactive mitigation by informing every user involved in a task of potential risks. Whether a project manager prefers to apply HSE & S in the project or not, EXPOB highly recommends this for all project members."Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
Introducıng the EXPOB ınterface (Pages, bars and Labels)
The EXPOB application is designed with simplicity and ease of access in mind, making it
user-friendly and efficient. Its interface is organized into several pages, each comprising various
functional components like Bars, Hubs, Labels, and Panels. The structure of the EXPOB application
pages is thoughtfully organized to cater to its functionality, providing a clear division of
responsibilities, tasks, and features. Below is an overview of the key pages and features of EXPOB:
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics
Calendar: Calendar Page displays all the tasks a user is involved in, organized in a calendar view for easy tracking.
Notifications: The Notifications Page consolidates all notifications related to the projects and tasks a user is involved in. Notifications for new projects and invitations are only available here. Task-related notifications are also displayed in the relevant task's notification box within the user’s panel.
Ancillary Tools: Tools like sticky notes are accessible in this section.
Pending Invites: This section displays the status of pending invitations.
Sign-In and Registration Information: Users can log out or activate their email from this section.
2.2.1 Create New Project Label
2.2.2 Sample Project label
2.2.3 Projects Label: Each project is represented by a label that includes important details such as:
- Project name
- Creation date
- Notification status
- Number of team members
- Number of tasks created
- Number of recent faults
User Profile: View and edit your profile and roles within the current project.
Add Users: Project managers can add new users to the project.
Project Set Up: Manage project settings, such as status and alarms.
Application Settings: Customize the app's theme and language.
Help: Access instructions and support for all EXPOB features (shortcut: F1).
About EXPOB: Learn about the application and its benefits.
Privacy: Review privacy-related information.
Between the Detail, Breakdown, and Budget Pages
Back to the Home Page
To a different project
Calendar Label: View the start dates of tasks you’re involved in.
Last Activities Label: Displays the five most recent activities within the project.
Statistics Label: Summarizes project statistics, including start and end dates, remaining time, user roles, budget information, and task statuses.
Project Info Label: Contains details entered by the project manager during project creation.
Users Label: Displays all team members and their roles, with the option for the manager to update roles.
Stage Label: Represents a project stage, which can include multiple sub-stages.
Sub-Stage Label: Represents a specific part of a stage and contains task groups.
Task Group Label: Represents a group of tasks within a sub-stage.
Task Label: Individual tasks (categorized as Quick Task or Power Task) that users can act on. Task labels change color based on status:
Blue: Preparing (Task created, awaiting technical information)
Yellow: Started
Orange: Fault (Fault detected, unresolved)
Green: Completed
Template Breakdown: Every new project includes a default template with two predefined stages (Stage One and HSE&S Stage). The HSE&S Stage is non-editable but allows task additions.
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics
Manager’s Panel: Update task details, approve actions, and send notifications.
Owner’s Panel: Manage notifications and approvals for tasks.
Coordinator’s Panel: Upload documents, start tasks, and request approvals or additional information.
Expert’s Panel: Provide technical information and upload protocols. Notifications are sent upon updates or approval.
Controller’s Panel: Upload fault-related details, including images and solutions.
For Quick Tasks, the process panel is simplified to three roles: Manager, Owner, and Coordinator.
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics
1. Sign In Page
This page provides a simple form for existing users to log in or for new users to sign up and create an account.1.2 Registration Page
The registration page includes a straightforward form for first-time users to register for the application.
“Charles Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of natural selection. Darwin had
all the evidence about the evolution marshalled in a convincing fashion in one place.”
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
1. Defining Project Scope and Specifications
EXPOB simplifies the process of defining a project, including its scope and specifications. Project managers and project owners can move beyond vague labels like 'clinic project' or 'villa project' to clear technical descriptions. In the EXPOB environment, users can define projects in terms of location, category, field, size, type of ownership, ISO standards, and regulations, ensuring every team member understands the project’s character without repetitive explanations. This feature fosters clarity and alignment from the outset.2. Detailed Planning, Resource Prediction, and Risk Analysis
EXPOB provides an intuitive ‘Breakdown Page’ where projects are divided into Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks. This default structure can be fully customized to meet specific project and team needs. EXPOB enables flexible and practical task creation depending on the project’s structure and processes. Project managers can create three types of tasks: Simple Task, Quick Task, and Power Task. This feature supports iterative management methodologies, such as Agile, by enabling parallel task completion and effective collaboration through breaking complex projects into classified, independent individual tasks. By using this planning feature:· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
3. Sharing Technical information
Depending on the type of task created by the project manager (Simple, Quick, or Power task), the EXPOB app facilitates the sharing of classified technical information, including notes, drawings, implementation protocols, and other essential documents for each individual task. This feature ensures that all team members can access the information they need when they need it, fostering collaboration and enhancing the efficiency of project execution. The key benefits of this feature are:· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
4. Role Designation and Responsibility Assignment
The EXPOB platform accommodates diverse roles, including Project Owner, Project Manager, Expert, Controller, Coordinator, Doer, and Supplier. In the EXPOB environment, each role has a specific panel in the task process panel, where they can manage tasks using specific tools and access related notifications. Additionally, similar to the real world of SMEs, users can hold multiple roles in the EXPOB environment, enhancing versatility in small teams. Users with multiple roles benefit from multiple panels, ensuring that every activity is completed effectively.5. Control and Double-Checking of Critical Tasks
Mistakes and oversights are inevitable in any project. EXPOB’s fault detection and communication tools help mitigate this risk and reduce the impact of faults by real-time communication and recording. By enabling this simple yet practical control mechanism, the effects of workforce skill shortages can be effectively reduced. By using this feature:· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
6. Smooth and Transparent Communication
In small and medium-sized projects, where the structure is often straightforward, there is generally effective on-site communication among team members. The EXPOB app enhances this communication by providing a platform for standardized messaging and real-time office-field communication. This feature minimizes misunderstandings and ensures that all team members are aligned on project objectives and updates. Additionally, by maintaining a clear record of communications, EXPOB safeguards the rights of team members, offering a transparent resolution mechanism in the event of potential conflicts. EXPOB standardizes communication through:· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
7. Streamlined Change Management
Change is inevitable in any project. Flexibility in confronting with any type of change and continuing the process of the project with low cost and quick reactions is an essential characteristic of a project team. EXPOB simplifies this process by:· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
8. Utilizing Project Data to Strengthen Future Outcomes
At project completion, the summarized data of the project's process helps teams avoid past mistakes and make evidence-based decisions for future projects. This feature addresses one of the significant gaps in SMEs, which often lack specific systems to obtain analyzable data from their projects. EXPOB empowers users with robust data analytics, capturing various information depending on the needs of the project team, such as:· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
9. Facilitating Experience Sharing Among Users
EXPOB provides a platform for users to share experiences, participate in forums, and access technical articles through the EXPOB Academy. This platform fosters knowledge exchange and supports skill development within the EXPOB community. The EXPOB Academy aims to mitigate the effects of the shortage of skilled workers by offering opportunities for knowledge and experience sharing.10. Supporting Team Self-Improvement
EXPOB’s ranking system motivates team members to excel by fostering healthy competition. For instance, a "Doer" with minimal recorded faults can rise to the top of the rankings, encouraging all participants to improve their performance. Any registered user can opt to have their name included in the "Professionals List" by selecting the appropriate option during the registration process on the EXPOB app.11. Prioritizing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Considerations
EXPOB integrates HSE principles as a default component of every project. A dedicated "HSE & S" stage (Health, Safety, Environment & Security) includes predefined Sub-Stages and Task Groups to ensure compliance with HSE standards, alongside security issues on the field. Additionally, Managers can flag tasks with potential risks, enabling proactive mitigation by informing every user involved in a task of potential risks. Whether a project manager prefers to apply HSE & S in the project or not, EXPOB highly recommends this for all project members."Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
2. Home Page
The home page is the central hub of the EXPOB application, divided into two main sections:2.1 Dashboard Bar
Located at the top of the home page, the Dashboard Bar provides access to key tools and information, including:Calendar: Calendar Page displays all the tasks a user is involved in, organized in a calendar view for easy tracking.
Notifications: The Notifications Page consolidates all notifications related to the projects and tasks a user is involved in. Notifications for new projects and invitations are only available here. Task-related notifications are also displayed in the relevant task's notification box within the user’s panel.
Ancillary Tools: Tools like sticky notes are accessible in this section.
Pending Invites: This section displays the status of pending invitations.
Sign-In and Registration Information: Users can log out or activate their email from this section.
2.2 Panorama Hub
This section displays all the projects a user is involved in including 3 label groups including:2.2.1 Create New Project Label
2.2.2 Sample Project label
2.2.3 Projects Label: Each project is represented by a label that includes important details such as:
- Project name
- Creation date
- Notification status
- Number of team members
- Number of tasks created
- Number of recent faults
3. Project Page
The Project Page is where all project-related actions take place. The user can access the Project Page by clicking on a project label within the Panorama Hub. Each project label is tailored to display specific project information and provides access to related actions. It is divided into five sections:3.1 Operation Bar
This bar, located on the right side of various pages (e.g., Project Page, Detail Page, Breakdown Page, and Budget Page), allows users to perform general and project-specific actions. Key features include:User Profile: View and edit your profile and roles within the current project.
Add Users: Project managers can add new users to the project.
Project Set Up: Manage project settings, such as status and alarms.
Application Settings: Customize the app's theme and language.
Help: Access instructions and support for all EXPOB features (shortcut: F1).
About EXPOB: Learn about the application and its benefits.
Privacy: Review privacy-related information.
3.2 Navigation Bar
This constant feature across the Project Page, Detail Page, Breakdown Page, and Budget Page helps users navigate:Between the Detail, Breakdown, and Budget Pages
Back to the Home Page
To a different project
3.3 Detail Page
The Detail Page provides comprehensive information and statistics about a project, displayed in organized labels:Calendar Label: View the start dates of tasks you’re involved in.
Last Activities Label: Displays the five most recent activities within the project.
Statistics Label: Summarizes project statistics, including start and end dates, remaining time, user roles, budget information, and task statuses.
Project Info Label: Contains details entered by the project manager during project creation.
Users Label: Displays all team members and their roles, with the option for the manager to update roles.
3.4 Breakdown Page
This page allows the project manager to break down and structure the project into various stages, sub-stages, task groups, and tasks. Key features include:Stage Label: Represents a project stage, which can include multiple sub-stages.
Sub-Stage Label: Represents a specific part of a stage and contains task groups.
Task Group Label: Represents a group of tasks within a sub-stage.
Task Label: Individual tasks (categorized as Quick Task or Power Task) that users can act on. Task labels change color based on status:
Blue: Preparing (Task created, awaiting technical information)
Yellow: Started
Orange: Fault (Fault detected, unresolved)
Green: Completed
Template Breakdown: Every new project includes a default template with two predefined stages (Stage One and HSE&S Stage). The HSE&S Stage is non-editable but allows task additions.
“Charles Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of natural selection. Darwin had
all the evidence about the evolution marshalled in a convincing fashion in one place.”
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
1. Defining Project Scope and Specifications
EXPOB simplifies the process of defining a project, including its scope and specifications. Project managers and project owners can move beyond vague labels like 'clinic project' or 'villa project' to clear technical descriptions. In the EXPOB environment, users can define projects in terms of location, category, field, size, type of ownership, ISO standards, and regulations, ensuring every team member understands the project’s character without repetitive explanations. This feature fosters clarity and alignment from the outset.2. Detailed Planning, Resource Prediction, and Risk Analysis
EXPOB provides an intuitive ‘Breakdown Page’ where projects are divided into Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks. This default structure can be fully customized to meet specific project and team needs. EXPOB enables flexible and practical task creation depending on the project’s structure and processes. Project managers can create three types of tasks: Simple Task, Quick Task, and Power Task. This feature supports iterative management methodologies, such as Agile, by enabling parallel task completion and effective collaboration through breaking complex projects into classified, independent individual tasks. By using this planning feature:· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
3. Sharing Technical information
Depending on the type of task created by the project manager (Simple, Quick, or Power task), the EXPOB app facilitates the sharing of classified technical information, including notes, drawings, implementation protocols, and other essential documents for each individual task. This feature ensures that all team members can access the information they need when they need it, fostering collaboration and enhancing the efficiency of project execution. The key benefits of this feature are:· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
4. Role Designation and Responsibility Assignment
The EXPOB platform accommodates diverse roles, including Project Owner, Project Manager, Expert, Controller, Coordinator, Doer, and Supplier. In the EXPOB environment, each role has a specific panel in the task process panel, where they can manage tasks using specific tools and access related notifications. Additionally, similar to the real world of SMEs, users can hold multiple roles in the EXPOB environment, enhancing versatility in small teams. Users with multiple roles benefit from multiple panels, ensuring that every activity is completed effectively.5. Control and Double-Checking of Critical Tasks
Mistakes and oversights are inevitable in any project. EXPOB’s fault detection and communication tools help mitigate this risk and reduce the impact of faults by real-time communication and recording. By enabling this simple yet practical control mechanism, the effects of workforce skill shortages can be effectively reduced. By using this feature:· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
6. Smooth and Transparent Communication
In small and medium-sized projects, where the structure is often straightforward, there is generally effective on-site communication among team members. The EXPOB app enhances this communication by providing a platform for standardized messaging and real-time office-field communication. This feature minimizes misunderstandings and ensures that all team members are aligned on project objectives and updates. Additionally, by maintaining a clear record of communications, EXPOB safeguards the rights of team members, offering a transparent resolution mechanism in the event of potential conflicts. EXPOB standardizes communication through:· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
7. Streamlined Change Management
Change is inevitable in any project. Flexibility in confronting with any type of change and continuing the process of the project with low cost and quick reactions is an essential characteristic of a project team. EXPOB simplifies this process by:· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
8. Utilizing Project Data to Strengthen Future Outcomes
At project completion, the summarized data of the project's process helps teams avoid past mistakes and make evidence-based decisions for future projects. This feature addresses one of the significant gaps in SMEs, which often lack specific systems to obtain analyzable data from their projects. EXPOB empowers users with robust data analytics, capturing various information depending on the needs of the project team, such as:· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
9. Facilitating Experience Sharing Among Users
EXPOB provides a platform for users to share experiences, participate in forums, and access technical articles through the EXPOB Academy. This platform fosters knowledge exchange and supports skill development within the EXPOB community. The EXPOB Academy aims to mitigate the effects of the shortage of skilled workers by offering opportunities for knowledge and experience sharing.10. Supporting Team Self-Improvement
EXPOB’s ranking system motivates team members to excel by fostering healthy competition. For instance, a "Doer" with minimal recorded faults can rise to the top of the rankings, encouraging all participants to improve their performance. Any registered user can opt to have their name included in the "Professionals List" by selecting the appropriate option during the registration process on the EXPOB app.11. Prioritizing Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Considerations
EXPOB integrates HSE principles as a default component of every project. A dedicated "HSE & S" stage (Health, Safety, Environment & Security) includes predefined Sub-Stages and Task Groups to ensure compliance with HSE standards, alongside security issues on the field. Additionally, Managers can flag tasks with potential risks, enabling proactive mitigation by informing every user involved in a task of potential risks. Whether a project manager prefers to apply HSE & S in the project or not, EXPOB highly recommends this for all project members."Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
3.4.1 Process Panel
The Process Panel is where users manage task-related responsibilities on their panel. The process panel of the Quick task is simpler including 3 panels for Maneger, owner and coordinator while process panel of the power task includes panels for all roles. Panels of the roles on the process panel includs:Manager’s Panel: Update task details, approve actions, and send notifications.
Owner’s Panel: Manage notifications and approvals for tasks.
Coordinator’s Panel: Upload documents, start tasks, and request approvals or additional information.
Expert’s Panel: Provide technical information and upload protocols. Notifications are sent upon updates or approval.
Controller’s Panel: Upload fault-related details, including images and solutions.
For Quick Tasks, the process panel is simplified to three roles: Manager, Owner, and Coordinator.
3.5 Budget Page
The Budget Page allows users to record and analyze project costs. Costs are organized according to the task breakdown, enabling detailed insights at every level (task, task group, sub-stage, and stage).
“Charles Darwin was not the first to propose the idea of natural selection. Darwin had
all the evidence about the evolution marshalled in a convincing fashion in one place.”
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
Evolution of the earth by D. R. Prothero & R. H. Dott, Jr. 2004
The Beneficial Nature of EXPOB
EXPOB brings a realistic approach to project management, especially for SMEs with mixed office-based and field-based
activities. It is inspired by the concept of consolidating 'all evidence in one place,' much like Charles Darwin’s
comprehensive presentation of natural selection. By centralizing every element of projects run by SMEs, EXPOB provides
streamlined management, enhanced efficiency, and sustainable practices. Below is a summary of EXPOB's benefits and
features designed to support project owners, managers, and teams.
Core Features of EXPOB: Comprehensive Yet User-Friendly
EXPOB offers a comprehensive suite of features designed to streamline and enhance project management for SMEs by
bringing all essential elements together. These features include defining and characterizing a project, planning,
providing technical information and protocols for implementation, and quality control of the final product.
Additionally, EXPOB supports key managerial activities such as organizing teams, facilitating communication between team
members, involving the client, and managing budgeting and resources. It is designed to handle daily, routine, and any
other tasks by offering a variety of tools that ensure smooth operation and effective management within the project
environment, making tasks and activities more measurable and controllable. Every aspect of project management is
covered, making EXPOB an indispensable tool for businesses.
1. Defining Project Scope and Specifications
EXPOB simplifies the process of defining a project, including its scope and specifications. Project managers and project owners can move beyond vague labels like 'clinic project' or 'villa project' to clear technical descriptions. In the EXPOB environment, users can define projects in terms of location, category, field, size, type of ownership, ISO standards, and regulations, ensuring every team member understands the project’s character without repetitive explanations. This feature fosters clarity and alignment from the outset.2. Detailed Planning, Resource Prediction, and Risk Analysis
EXPOB provides an intuitive ‘Breakdown Page’ where projects are divided into Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks. This default structure can be fully customized to meet specific project and team needs. EXPOB enables flexible and practical task creation depending on the project’s structure and processes. Project managers can create three types of tasks: Simple Task, Quick Task, and Power Task. This feature supports iterative management methodologies, such as Agile, by enabling parallel task completion and effective collaboration through breaking complex projects into classified, independent individual tasks. By using this planning feature:· Project managers can ensure nothing is overlooked, avoiding costly mistakes.
· Stages, Sub-Stages, Task Groups, and Tasks can be adjusted in priority, added, or eliminated as needed.
· Resources can be allocated for each component.
· Risk-prone areas can be easily identified.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
3. Sharing Technical information
Depending on the type of task created by the project manager (Simple, Quick, or Power task), the EXPOB app facilitates the sharing of classified technical information, including notes, drawings, implementation protocols, and other essential documents for each individual task. This feature ensures that all team members can access the information they need when they need it, fostering collaboration and enhancing the efficiency of project execution. The key benefits of this feature are:· Providing a comprehensive and real-time office-field connection.
· Implementing tasks according to technical information rather than the implementers’ skill or experience level.
· Avoiding conflicts related to the implementation method and quality of tasks.
4. Role Designation and Responsibility Assignment
The EXPOB platform accommodates diverse roles, including Project Owner, Project Manager, Expert, Controller, Coordinator, Doer, and Supplier. In the EXPOB environment, each role has a specific panel in the task process panel, where they can manage tasks using specific tools and access related notifications. Additionally, similar to the real world of SMEs, users can hold multiple roles in the EXPOB environment, enhancing versatility in small teams. Users with multiple roles benefit from multiple panels, ensuring that every activity is completed effectively.5. Control and Double-Checking of Critical Tasks
Mistakes and oversights are inevitable in any project. EXPOB’s fault detection and communication tools help mitigate this risk and reduce the impact of faults by real-time communication and recording. By enabling this simple yet practical control mechanism, the effects of workforce skill shortages can be effectively reduced. By using this feature:· Controllers can record faults, suggest solutions, and attach evidence such as images.
· Fault notifications are shared in real-time, ensuring team members address issues promptly.
· Managers can arrange additional reviews and tests to double-check critical tasks and prevent costly corrections later.
· Doers involved in a project can be ranked automatically according to their faults.
"Get started today and create your first project in minutes with EXPOB"
6. Smooth and Transparent Communication
In small and medium-sized projects, where the structure is often straightforward, there is generally effective on-site communication among team members. The EXPOB app enhances this communication by providing a platform for standardized messaging and real-time office-field communication. This feature minimizes misunderstandings and ensures that all team members are aligned on project objectives and updates. Additionally, by maintaining a clear record of communications, EXPOB safeguards the rights of team members, offering a transparent resolution mechanism in the event of potential conflicts. EXPOB standardizes communication through:· Notifications and announcements.
· Predefined message templates for clarity and consistency.
· An approval system to confirm task completions and other significant milestones.
7. Streamlined Change Management
Change is inevitable in any project. Flexibility in confronting with any type of change and continuing the process of the project with low cost and quick reactions is an essential characteristic of a project team. EXPOB simplifies this process by:· Allowing tasks to be replaced while retaining records of changes.
· Enabling team member replacements without disrupting ongoing work.
· Automatically adjusting budgets to reflect changes.
· Keeping a record of the changed components of the project.
8. Utilizing Project Data to Strengthen Future Outcomes
At project completion, the summarized data of the project's process helps teams avoid past mistakes and make evidence-based decisions for future projects. This feature addresses one of the significant gaps in SMEs, which often lack specific systems to obtain analyzable data from their projects. EXPOB empowers users with robust data analytics, capturing various information depending on the needs of the project team, such as:· Fault logs
· Cost and time analyses
· Workforce statistics