Prepared for Jim Schwartz · FASD 2026

A calmer operating day for Florida Waterways, Inc.

Florida Waterways, Inc. aquatic and waterway management — lake, canal and stormwater-system maintenance for districts and communities. This prototype shows how a focused operating queue could help Jim Schwartz's organization coordinate routine work with clearer ownership and human review.

Designed around service to field staff, project managers, contractors, and district clients.

  1. 01
    Convert field observations into tracked actionsDesigned for field staff, project managers, contractors, and district clients.
  2. 02
    Keep submittal reviews visible and accountableDesigned for field staff, project managers, contractors, and district clients.
  3. 03
    Summarize project status from approved recordsSuggested first pilot for Florida Waterways, Inc..

Today’s operating queue

Every request has a next step

Routine

Field observation needs action

Awaiting approval · Next 4 hours

OwnerClient coordinator
High

Submittal review due

Needs review · By tomorrow

OwnerField inspector
Medium

RFI awaiting response

Ready to assign · This week

OwnerProject engineer
Routine

Project status brief due

In progress · Today

OwnerProject manager

Workflow studio

See the handoffs before automating them

Choose a routine workflow, then advance the fictional demonstration through intake, human review, and a prepared output.

Interactive fictional example

Field observation intake

Ready
  1. Capture location, condition, and evidence for Florida Waterways, Inc.Uses approved or fictional inputs
  2. Classify impact and responsible partyRequires named human review
  3. Create a tracked field actionUses approved or fictional inputs

Demo 1 uses fictional operational data and requires Client coordinator approval.

Efficiency case

Small changes, measurable operations

Illustrative targets—not promises—to test against a real baseline.

11 hrs/mo

Illustrative staff time returned

Estimate to validate during a pilot

5 per workflow

Handoffs made visible

Owners and review gates shown in one queue

92%

Target work visibility

Illustrative share of routine work with a current status

90-day pilot

Start narrow. Keep people accountable.

A low-risk path from process mapping to an evidence-based decision.

  1. 1

    Days 1–30

    Map and baseline

    One active project
  2. 2

    Days 31–60

    Run with human review

    Add one submittal discipline
  3. 3

    Days 61–90

    Measure and decide

    Measure review cycle and unresolved action age