3Squared Redefines Rail Experience With Celoxis
Making train travel safer, faster, and more convenient with 3Squared's success through Celoxis.
- Industry
- Software Development
- Location
- UK and EU
About 3Squared
A rail-industry innovator reshaping how trains operate and passengers travel
3Squared is a trailblazer of rail industry innovation. With their groundbreaking software solutions, they're transforming how trains operate and passengers travel. From enhancing driver competence to optimizing passenger experience, 3Squared is reshaping the future of rail travel.
Challenge to solution
Six pressures of rail software, and what Celoxis changed
The rail industry's swift move towards digitization offers significant growth for firms like 3Squared, but it also introduces a range of challenges.
Before
Real-time Visibility and Reporting
Obtaining real-time project status to track progress, resource allocation and financial performance is essential for growth.
After with Celoxis
Enhanced Project Visibility
A centralized repository and intuitive dashboards gave managers real-time insight into progress and financial performance.
Before
Fostering Accountability
Maintaining accountability amid team growth requires robust tools for clear structures, tracking and transparency.
After with Celoxis
Improved Accountability and Lessons Learned
Comparing planned versus actual data by employee surfaced lessons learned and best practices for future projects.
Before
Strategic Data Analysis
As 3Squared expands, gathering, analyzing and interpreting data across dimensions becomes critical to strategic initiatives.
After with Celoxis
Strategic Data-Driven Decision-Making
Custom fields and reports let executives generate tailored insights quickly for rapid, confident decisions.
Before
Project Complexity
Planning extends beyond task management to tracking Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAID), intensifying with scale.
After with Celoxis
Streamlined Risk and Compliance Management
Celoxis Custom Apps tracked RAID alongside project activities, also facilitating regulatory compliance management.
Before
Skill Scarcity
Qualified professionals proficient in both rail operations and regulatory compliance are scarce, making scaling harder.
After with Celoxis
Accurate Resource Forecasting
Capacity planning enabled precise resource forecasts, aiding confident decisions on prioritization and allocation.
Before
Regulatory Compliance
Adapting software to evolving regulatory standards across jurisdictions is complex, time-consuming work.
After with Celoxis
Cost Tracking and Budget Management
Time and expense tracking gave 3Squared better cost management, comparing project costs against budgets in real time.
Before Celoxis
The struggle with spreadsheets and manual planning
Relying on outdated tools like Microsoft Project for project planning, spreadsheets for finance tracking, and manual methods for resource planning posed significant challenges for 3Squared.
These legacy systems lacked integration, efficiency, and real-time visibility, leading to disjointed workflows, data silos, and an increased risk of errors.
What was breaking
- Microsoft Project for planning Planning lived apart from finance and resourcing, with no shared source of truth.
- Spreadsheets for finance tracking Manual, disconnected finance tracking increased the risk of errors.
- Manual resource planning Resourcing decisions were made with no real-time visibility into workload or availability.
- Transitioning away from these antiquated methods towards modern, integrated solutions became imperative for growth.
Results and business impact
Faster forecasting, tighter compliance and confident decisions
Celoxis's user-friendly interface helped 3Squared's team become proficient within days, with results emerging in just a couple of months.
Enhanced Project Visibility
Centralized dashboards gave managers real-time insight into progress and financial performance.
Streamlined Risk & Compliance
Custom Apps tracked Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies alongside compliance.
Strategic Data-Driven Decisions
Custom fields and reports let executives generate insights quickly for confident decisions.
The outcome
In summary, 3Squared's use of Celoxis has streamlined resource forecasting, risk management, and decision-making, positioning them for growth in the rail industry.
- Real-time RAID tracking
- Precise resource forecasting
- Faster, data-driven proposals
- ★★★★★4.6/5 on G2
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