The CRAFT tool is remarkable and I can already envision a world of greater visibility into projects, fewer manual processes, and more productive conversations and analysis.
Prasanth Dangeti
End-to-end development of EA’s Resource Management Platform
The Vodworks team developed a solution for scheduling, forecasting and budgeting of resources for EA’s global operations — Centralised Resource Actuals and Forecasting Tool (CRAFT).
Over $3 billion has already been budgeted using the CRAFT solution
30-40% cost reduction for EA’s global resource management and allocations
Brief
EA had a crucial requirement for a comprehensive, multi-user platform that would centralise the management and reporting of resource allocations for all development centres worldwide. This gave birth to the Centralised Resource Actuals and Forecasting Tool (CRAFT).
Previously, the organisation relied on a single Excel sheet to maintain resource forecasts for a limited number of projects, with planning restricted to six months. However, CRAFT emerged as a transformative solution that tackled the more significant challenges of streamlining and centralising the entire resource allocation process. With its intelligent resource allocation capabilities, CRAFT effectively addressed the needs of hundreds of projects, generating projections that extended several years into the future. This marked a significant shift from the previous limited approach, empowering the organisation to plan and allocate resources strategically on a global scale.
Approach
Our solution addressed the critical needs of EA's global operations by delivering a comprehensive platform for scheduling, forecasting, and budgeting of resources. We provided end-to-end development services, including project design, development, testing, and deployment.
CRAFT was developed to optimise resource utilisation, enhance project planning, and achieve better alignment between resource allocation and business goals. With its intelligent resource allocation capabilities, CRAFT effectively addressed the needs of hundreds of projects, generating projections that extended several years into the future. The platform's scalability and flexibility ensured that our client could adapt to future changes and continue to efficiently manage their global operations.
Previously
the organisation had a limited number of forecast projects, with planning restricted to 6 months.
CRAFT
effectively addressed the needs of hundreds of projects, generating projections that extended several years into the future.
Tech stack
Services We Provided
Product Design
Solution Engineering
Data Engineering
Project Management
Features
Reporting
Reporting capabilities, providing stakeholders with valuable insights into resource allocations, utilisation, and project progress.
Role-based Access
A role-based access system, that allows different user roles to access relevant information and perform authorised actions.
Resources Forecast Allocation and Actual Allocation on Project
The ability to accurately forecast resource allocations for projects and track actual resource allocation against those forecasts.
Approval of Allocation from Leads and Owners
An approval workflow within the system, ensuring that resource allocations received the necessary authorisation from leads and project owners before implementation.
Resource Revisioning
Capability to revise and update resource allocations as project requirements changed to adapt to evolving needs while maintaining effective resource management.
Snapshot Mechanism for Resource Allocation
A snapshot mechanism that allowed our client to capture and save the state of resource allocations at specific points in time.
Outcome
US$ 3 Billion
Per Year Is Allocated Using The Platform
30-40%
Cost Reduction For EA’s Global Resource Management And Allocations
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