ProductivityHub for Small Business

A Case Study

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The Challenge

Team of 12 was using multiple tools (Trello, Excel, Slack)
- 30% of tasks were falling through cracks
- No visibility into project progress
- Spending 2 hours daily on status updates

The Solution

Custom Flask web application
- Real-time dashboard with progress tracking
- Automated email notifications
- Integration with existing Slack workspace
- Mobile-responsive design for remote work

The Results

60% reduction in missed deadlines
- Eliminated 2 hours of daily status meetings
- 25% increase in team productivity (measured over 3 months)
- Client expanded team from 12 to 20 people using same system

Project Details
  • Client: TechStart Solutions (Anonymized startup)

  • Timeline: 4 weeks development + 1 week deployment

  • Budget: $2,400
Technologies
Python Flask SQLAlchemy PostgreSQL HTML5 CSS3 JavaScript Chart.js Digital Ocean Nginx Gunicorn Slack API SendGrid