What they already had
A homegrown permit tracking system with visual dashboards showing key statuses such as total permits, ready, needs attention, and bill ready.
What I added
I connected a lightweight language model to the permit software so it could read the JSON permit logs, understand the context of each permit, and identify what was happening without requiring someone to manually interpret every entry.
How it connected back to the business
The workflow linked back to the company Gmail account so permit activity could drive client status updates and automated invoice emails.