Traffic control scheduling software should earn its place in the working day. A useful evaluation looks at what the office and field teams can do with it, which problems it helps address and what it costs to use. Broad industry statistics cannot tell you the result your own business will achieve.
Measure the work before estimating a return
Record a representative period of roster preparation, allocation changes, calls, response follow-up and worked-hour reconciliation. Identify who performs each task and avoid counting the same effort twice.
Use those figures to compare the existing process with a demonstration or trial. Include subscription fees, setup, training and relevant third-party costs. Time released for other work is useful capacity, but it is not automatically a reduction in wages. See our worked example for comparing scheduling costs.
Test crew and equipment allocation together
Trafftrak lets the office allocate employees, vehicles and equipment to jobs. Test how easily a scheduler can review availability and make a change. Ask what information the crew receives after the change and who needs to confirm it.
Availability filters and job-ticket checks support the selection process, but overrides are possible. Assess how your team will review exceptions rather than assuming that software prevents every conflicting or unsuitable assignment.
Follow the information back from the field
Field staff can receive notifications, confirm or decline assignments and access documents for confirmed work. Team leaders can submit digital dockets recording worked hours for supervisor review. Digital forms and checklists support inspection, incident and site records.
Look for a clear handover from the crew to the reviewer. Check how missing details are resolved before information is prepared for payroll or invoicing.
Choose measures you can review again
Useful measures include time spent preparing a roster, outstanding assignment responses and records requiring follow-up. Agree a review period and compare similar workloads. Product features describe what you can do; your own records show whether the change is helping.
See how it works with your jobs
Bring a typical job and a scheduling change to a Trafftrak demonstration. We can walk through the office and field workflow with your team.
Sources
- Trafftrak field app — assignment details, confirmations and digital dockets.
- Digital checklists and forms — templates and field records.
- Trafftrak pricing — plans, capacity and support.