Inside my practice · Municipal public works

Three systems of record, one shovel

A public-service app added another work queue to crews already managing overlapping records.

What the situation reveals

The operating condition

The announcement created a fourth workflow without retiring or reconciling the first three.

The move I would make

Name the authoritative work order and close the duplicate intake paths before scaling the app.

The question to take into the room

Which record tells the crew what work was authorized and completed?

Explore the architecture

Follow the condition through the system.

Start with MODUS, then examine where the other disciplines alter the decision or its consequences.

Bring it into your work

Which record tells the crew what work was authorized and completed?

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