⚡ PowerGridPro — Complete Business Flow Diagram

End-to-end business process map covering all modules, workflows, approvals, and integrations

Overall View Project Management Cost & Budget Procurement & Inventory Equipment & Fleet HR & Workforce Safety & Compliance Expenses AI & Automation Admin & Access Reporting & Dashboard
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Overall System View — PowerGridPro

A construction and infrastructure management platform with 11 core business domains

Start / Input
Action / Process
Core Process
Decision / Approval
Data / Output
End / Result

Click any domain to jump to its detailed flow

📋 Project Management

Plan, execute, and deliver construction projects end-to-end

ProjectsPhasesMilestonesSchedule Change OrdersRFIsSubmittalsDaily Logs Punch ItemsPhotosDrawingsContacts Team MembersVendors

💰 Cost & Budget Management

Track every dollar from budget planning to final payment

BudgetCost CodesCost EntriesTime Entries InvoicesPaymentsCash FlowCost History

📦 Procurement & Inventory

Purchase materials, receive goods, issue to projects

InventorySuppliersPurchase Orders Goods ReceivedMaterial IssueStock Transactions

🔧 Equipment & Fleet

Manage equipment lifecycle, assignments, maintenance, and fleet

EquipmentAssignmentsMaintenance VehiclesFleet StatusDocuments

👥 HR & Workforce

Manage employees from hiring to payroll and performance

EmployeesAttendanceMy Task LogPayroll LeavePerformanceTeamsDocuments

🛡️ Safety & Compliance

Ensure workplace safety and regulatory compliance

IncidentsInspectionsInspection Schedules TrainingCompliance

🧾 Expense Management

Submit, approve, and reimburse employee expenses

Expense ClaimsCategoriesApprovals ReimbursementAnalytics

🤖 AI & Automation

Conversational AI assistant for data queries and actions

AI CopilotNLP SearchSmart Actions SuggestionsAudit Log

⚙️ Admin & Access Control

Users, roles, permissions, tenants, and system configuration

UsersRBAC RolesPermissions Tenant SettingsAudit LogsSubscriptions

📊 Reporting & Dashboards

Executive dashboards, KPIs, analytics, and reports

DashboardKPIsReports Risk DashboardExpense Analytics

📄 Document Management

Version control, approvals, distribution, and lifecycle tracking

Document LifecycleFile UploadDrawings Drawing SetsDistributionVersion Control
How the domains connect — End-to-End Project Delivery
🏢
New Project
Create project with budget & team
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📋
Plan Phases
Define phases, milestones, schedule
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👷
Execute Work
Assign team, equipment, materials
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⏱️
Log Time & Costs
Daily logs, time entries, cost entries
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✅
Approve
Manager reviews & approves
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📊
Track Progress
Dashboard, reports, analytics
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Project Complete
Punch items resolved, final billing
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1. Project Management

End-to-end project lifecycle from creation through completion

Project Lifecycle Flow
➕
Create Project
Name, client, location, dates, budget
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👥
Assign Team
Add team members with roles
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🏗️
Define Phases
Create phases with budgets & timelines
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🎯
Set Milestones
Key deliverables with deadlines
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📅
Schedule Tasks
Tasks with dependencies & dates
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⚡
Execution
Daily logs, time/cost tracking
→
🔍
Punch Items
Resolve defects & incomplete work
→
✅
Completed
Project closed, final reports
Phase Approval & Execution
📝
Create Phase
Name, budget, planned hours, dates
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📊
Status: Pending
Phase awaits approval
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👨‍💼
Manager Approves
Review budget & scope
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In Progress
Work begins, costs tracked
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📈
Track Utilization
Budget vs actual, hours vs planned
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🏁
Phase Complete
All milestones met
Change Order Flow
📝
Scope Change
Client or field request
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📋
Create Change Order
Type, priority, cost impact
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⚖️
Review & Approve
Manager reviews impact
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🔄
Update Budget
Adjust project budget & schedule
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✅
Implemented
Changes reflected in project
RFI (Request for Information) Flow
❓
Question Arises
Clarification needed on site
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📤
Submit RFI
Document question with context
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🔍
Under Review
Assigned to responsible party
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💬
Response Provided
Answer with documentation
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✅
Closed
Work continues with clarity
Submittal Approval Flow
📎
Prepare Submittal
Specs, calculations, samples
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📤
Submit
Send for review
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👨‍💼
Review
Approve / Reject / Revise
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✅
Approved
Proceed with approved specs

📸 Daily Logs & Photos

  • Record daily activities on site
  • Log crew count, weather conditions
  • Capture progress photos organized in albums
  • Track site events and issues
  • Create audit trail of daily work

📐 Drawings & Distribution

  • Upload technical drawings and plans
  • Organize into drawing sets
  • Distribute to team members
  • Track acknowledgment of receipt
  • Version control for revisions

🤝 Vendors & Contacts

  • Manage project vendor relationships
  • Track vendor performance ratings
  • Create and approve vendor invoices
  • Manage project contacts (clients, consultants)
  • Vendor cost breakdown per project

🔨 Punch Items (Defects)

  • Report defects or incomplete work
  • Assign severity and location
  • Track correction status
  • Resolve items before project close-out
  • Quality assurance checklist
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2. Cost & Budget Management

From budget planning to cost tracking, invoicing, and payment

Budget Lifecycle
📊
Create Budget
Line items by cost code
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📋
Allocate by Phase
Distribute budget to phases
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✅
Approve Budget
Manager sign-off
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📈
Track Actuals
Costs recorded against budget
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📉
Variance Analysis
Budget vs actual comparison
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📑
Final Report
Cost snapshots & trends
Cost Entry Recording
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Incur Cost
Labor, material, equipment, subcontractor
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📝
Record Entry
Amount, cost code, milestone
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👨‍💼
Approval
Manager approves / rejects
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📊
Updates Budget
Actual cost updated in dashboard
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📜
Cost History
Full audit trail maintained
Invoice & Payment Flow
🧾
Create Invoice
Vendor submits with line items
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📤
Submit for Review
Invoice goes to approver
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⚖️
Approve / Reject
Verify amounts & deliverables
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💳
Record Payment
Payment processed
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✅
Paid
Cash flow updated

🏷️ Cost Codes

  • Categorize costs: Labor, Materials, Equipment, Subcontractor, Overhead
  • Project-level cost code management
  • Track spending by cost code across projects
  • Standard categories with custom additions

⏱️ Time Entries → Cost

  • Employees log hours (regular, overtime, holiday)
  • Hours multiplied by labor rate = labor cost
  • Billable vs non-billable tracking
  • Links to milestones and phases for cost allocation

📈 Comprehensive Cost Tracking

  • Aggregate view across all cost sources
  • Milestone-level cost breakdown
  • Category breakdown (labor, materials, etc.)
  • Cost flow timeline with daily totals
  • Cost snapshots for trend analysis
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3. Procurement & Inventory

Complete supply chain from purchase order to material issue on site

End-to-End Procurement Flow
📉
Low Stock Alert
Item below reorder level
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📝
Create PO
Draft purchase order with items
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📤
Submit PO
Send for manager approval
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⚖️
Approve / Reject
Manager reviews quantities & cost
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🚚
Goods Arrive
Supplier delivers materials
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📋
Create GRN
Record goods received note
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🔬
Quality Check
Inspect quality & quantity
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📦
Stock Updated
Inventory quantity increased
Material Issue to Project
🏗️
Project Needs Material
Site requests materials
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📝
Create Issue Request
Items, quantities, project
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📊
Check Stock
Validate availability
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📤
Issue Material
Deduct from inventory
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📜
Transaction Logged
Stock transaction recorded
Material Return Flow
🔙
Unused Material
Surplus on site
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📝
Return Request
Quantity & reason
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📦
Return Processed
Added back to inventory
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✅
Stock Restored
Inventory updated

🏭 Supplier Management

  • Create suppliers with contact & payment terms
  • Categorize by type and category
  • Activate / deactivate suppliers
  • Track supplier performance
  • Link suppliers to purchase orders

📊 Inventory Metrics

  • Inventory value trends (6-month)
  • Category distribution breakdown
  • Movement charts (30-day in/out)
  • Low stock alerts with reorder levels
  • Stock transaction audit trail
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4. Equipment & Fleet Management

Track equipment lifecycle from acquisition to maintenance and retirement

Equipment Lifecycle
➕
Add Equipment
Type, category, ownership, condition
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📋
Available
In inventory, ready for use
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🔗
Assign
To employee + project
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⚡
In Use
Active on project site
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🔙
Return
Check condition & mileage
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📋
Available Again
Back in inventory
Maintenance Flow
🔔
Maintenance Due
Scheduled or breakdown
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📝
Schedule Work
Preventive or corrective
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🔧
Start Maintenance
Equipment taken offline
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✅
Complete
Log costs, parts, notes
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🔙
Return to Service
Equipment active again

🚗 Fleet / Vehicle Management

  • Track vehicles as specialized equipment
  • Assignment to employees with dates
  • Fuel consumption tracking
  • Maintenance schedules for each vehicle
  • Fleet utilization and status overview

📄 Document Expiry Tracking

  • Insurance certificates with expiry dates
  • Inspection documents
  • Certification renewals
  • Alerts for documents expiring soon
  • Filter by days until expiration
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5. HR & Workforce Management

Employee lifecycle from onboarding to payroll and performance

Daily Attendance Flow
🌅
Work Day Starts
Employee arrives at site
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📱
Check-In
Record arrival time
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⏱️
Working
Hours accumulating
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🔚
Check-Out
Record departure time
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📊
Hours Calculated
Regular + overtime hours
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💰
Feeds Payroll
Monthly payroll generation
My Task Log (Employee Self-Service)
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Employee
Opens My Task Log
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➕
Log Time
Select project, date, hours, task
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⏳
Status: Pending
Awaits manager approval
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👨‍💼
Manager Reviews
Approve or reject
→
✅
Approved
Hours count toward project costs
Payroll Processing Flow
📅
Month End
Payroll period closes
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🔄
Generate from Attendance
Auto-calculate from hours
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📋
Draft Payroll
Review salary calculations
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⚙️
Process
Finalize amounts
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💳
Mark Paid
Salaries disbursed
Leave Management Flow
🏖️
Request Leave
Type, dates, reason
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📊
Check Balance
Sufficient leave balance?
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👨‍💼
Manager Approval
Approve / Reject
→
📅
Balance Deducted
Leave balance updated
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✅
On Leave
Attendance marked as leave

👤 Employee Management

  • Create employee profiles with personal details
  • Department, designation, salary information
  • Active / inactive status management
  • Link to user accounts for system access
  • Manager-employee hierarchy

⭐ Performance Reviews

  • Create periodic performance reviews
  • Rate employees on defined criteria
  • Track review status and completion
  • Performance trend analysis
  • Manager feedback documentation

👥 Teams & Org Chart

  • Create teams with team leads
  • Assign members to teams
  • Org chart visualization
  • Team hierarchy and reporting lines
  • Team-level statistics
🛡️

6. Safety & Compliance

Workplace safety management, inspections, training, and regulatory compliance

Safety Incident Management
⚠️
Incident Occurs
Injury, near-miss, hazard
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📝
Report Filed
Type, severity, location, description
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🔍
Investigation
Root cause analysis
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🔧
Corrective Actions
Preventive measures defined
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✅
Resolved & Closed
Actions implemented, case closed
Safety Inspection Flow
📅
Schedule Inspection
Recurring or one-time
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👤
Assign Inspector
Inspector, priority, template
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📋
Conduct Inspection
Follow checklist template
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💾
Save Progress
Partial save supported
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📊
Findings Recorded
Issues and observations
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✅
Complete
Report generated
Safety Training Flow
📚
Create Training
Program, type, schedule
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👥
Enroll Employees
Assign participants
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🎓
Conduct Training
In-person or online
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📝
Update Status
Mark attendance & completion
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Certified
Training record updated

📋 Compliance Tracking

  • Define compliance requirements per category
  • Track status with evidence uploads
  • Due date monitoring and alerts
  • Categories: Safety, Environmental, Regulatory
  • Compliance audit history

📊 Safety Analytics

  • Incident trends over 6 months
  • Breakdown by type and severity
  • Inspection completion rates
  • Training participation statistics
  • Compliance score dashboard
🧾

7. Expense Management

Employee expense claims from submission to reimbursement

Expense Claim Flow
💸
Incur Expense
Travel, meals, supplies, fuel
→
📝
Create Claim
Category, amount, receipt, project
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📋
Draft
Save as draft or submit
→
📤
Submit
Send for approval
→
👨‍💼
Manager Review
Approve / Reject (single or bulk)
→
💳
Reimbursement
Payment processed
→
✅
Paid
Employee reimbursed

📊 Expense Analytics (14 dashboards)

  • Category breakdown (pie chart)
  • Monthly trend (time series)
  • Project spending breakdown
  • Payment method analysis
  • Site / location comparison
  • Employee spending breakdown
  • Budget vs actual comparison
  • Vehicle fuel expense tracking
  • Materials expense tracking
  • Recurring expense identification
  • Budget alert system
🤖

8. AI & Automation

Conversational AI assistant for queries, actions, and intelligent automation

AI Copilot Conversation Flow
💬
User Message
"Show me overdue projects"
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🧠
Intent Detection
NLP parses user request
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🔐
Permission Check
RBAC filters capabilities
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🔍
Query Data
Fetch from database
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📊
Response
Formatted answer with data
AI Write Action Flow (Create/Update/Delete)
💬
User Request
"Create a new project"
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🧠
Detect Write Intent
AI identifies action
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❓
Collect Fields
Ask one question at a time
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✋
Confirm Action
Show summary, ask yes/no
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⚡
Execute
Smart action runs with RBAC
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📜
Audit Logged
Action recorded in audit trail
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✅
Result Shown
Success message with details
⚙️

9. Admin & Access Control

User management, role-based access, tenant configuration, and audit

User Onboarding Flow
👤
Create User
Name, email, username
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🎭
Assign Role
admin, manager, employee, etc.
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🔐
RBAC Applied
Role → permissions → modules
→
📋
Module Access Set
Sidebar shows allowed modules
→
✅
User Active
Can log in and work
RBAC Permission Flow
🔑
Permissions
projects.read, safety.create, etc.
→
🎭
Roles
Group permissions into roles
→
👤
User-Role
Assign role(s) to user
→
📊
Priority Tier
90+ admin, 50+ manager, 20+ supervisor, <20 employee
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🛡️
Access Enforced
API + UI filtered by permissions

📊 Role Priority Tiers

  • Priority ≥ 90 Admin — sees everything, bypasses filters
  • Priority ≥ 50 Manager — sees all data in their domain
  • Priority ≥ 20 Supervisor — sees team data only
  • Priority < 20 Employee — sees own data only

🔒 Access Control Layers

  • Category Access: Which sidebar categories are visible
  • Module Access: Which modules within categories (view, create, edit, delete)
  • RBAC Permissions: Fine-grained entity.action codes
  • Data Scoping: Priority-based row-level filtering
  • Audit Logging: Every action tracked with user, timestamp, entity

🏢 Multi-Tenant Architecture

  • Each tenant has isolated data
  • Tenant-specific settings and configuration
  • Feature toggles per tenant
  • Subscription-based module access
  • Custom branding per tenant
📊

10. Reporting & Dashboards

Executive dashboards, KPIs, analytics, and custom reports

Dashboard Data Flow
📊
Data Sources
All modules feed data
→
🔄
Aggregation
Calculate KPIs & metrics
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📈
Dashboard View
Charts, cards, tables
→
🔍
Drill Down
Filter by project, date, role
→
📥
Export
CSV, PDF reports

📊 Executive Dashboard KPIs

  • Active project count & progress
  • Budget utilization percentage
  • Workforce availability
  • Safety incident rate
  • Equipment utilization
  • Expense trends
  • Attendance summary
  • Material reorder alerts
  • Site ranking by performance
  • Recent activity feed

⚠️ Project Risk Dashboard

  • Identify project risks
  • Risk probability & impact matrix
  • Mitigation plan tracking
  • Risk status monitoring
  • Risk trend analysis

📑 Report Generation

  • Pre-built report templates
  • Custom report builder
  • Schedule recurring reports
  • Export to CSV and PDF
  • Share reports with team
  • Report categorization
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11. Document Management

Document lifecycle, version control, approvals, and distribution

Document Lifecycle Flow
📄
Create Document
Upload file with metadata
→
📋
Version 1.0
Initial version created
→
👨‍💼
Review & Approve
Approval workflow
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📤
Distribute
Share with stakeholders
→
🔄
Revision
New version uploaded
→
📁
Archived
Full version history retained

PowerGridPro — Construction & Infrastructure Management Platform

11 Business Domains • 60+ API Modules • Role-Based Access • Multi-Tenant • AI-Powered

Generated: February 2026