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Julio Díaz
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🚀 AI-Powered Project Management Dashboard with KendoReact & Nuclia RAG

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This is a submission for the KendoReact Free Components Challenge.

What I Built

AI Project Manager is an innovative web application built with React and KendoReact that combines traditional project management with artificial intelligence to create an exceptional user experience.

🎯 Problem It Solves

Traditional project management is complex and time-consuming. Teams need tools that automate repetitive tasks, provide predictive insights, and facilitate informed decision-making. This application addresses these challenges by integrating conversational AI, predictive analytics, and collaborative management into a modern, user-friendly interface.

🚀 Key Features

  • 🤖 Conversational AI Assistant with RAG integration (Nuclia)
  • 📊 Interactive Dashboard with real-time metrics
  • 📋 Advanced Task Management with full CRUD operations
  • 📅 Calendar and Scheduling with integrated scheduler
  • 📁 File Management with upload and processing
  • 🔍 Knowledge Hub with semantic search
  • 📈 Predictive Analytics with dynamic charts
  • 🔔 Intelligent Notification System

💡 Technical Innovations

  • RAG Integration with Nuclia for contextual responses
  • Automatic File Processing with vectorization
  • Predictive Project Analysis for progress forecasting
  • Modern UI with gradients, animations, and glassmorphism effects

Demo

🔗 Project Link

The application is deployed and running. You can access it at:
https://kendoreact-challenge-omega.vercel.app/

📸 Screenshots

KendoReact Components Used

The application utilizes over 20 free components from KendoReact, demonstrating the power and versatility of the framework:

🎨 User Interface Components

  • Button - Interactive buttons and primary actions
  • TextBox - Text input fields with validation
  • DropDownList - Dropdown lists for selection
  • DatePicker - Integrated date picker
  • Notification & NotificationGroup - Notification system
  • Badge - Status and priority indicators

📊 Data Visualization Components

  • Chart & ChartSeries - Dynamic charts (lines, bars, pie)
  • ChartCategoryAxis & ChartValueAxis - Customizable axes
  • ChartTitle & ChartLegend - Titles and legends
  • ChartTooltip - Contextual chart information

📋 Data Management Components

  • Grid - Advanced table with filtering, sorting, and pagination
  • GridColumn - Configurable columns with custom templates
  • GridToolbar - Toolbar for table actions
  • GridNoRecords - Custom empty state

📅 Scheduling Components

  • Scheduler - Calendar and event scheduling
  • Calendar - Integrated calendar view

📁 File and Form Components

  • Upload - File upload with drag & drop
  • Form & Field - Form management
  • Input & TextArea - Advanced input fields

🎯 Layout and Navigation Components

  • Drawer - Collapsible sidebar with animations
  • TabStrip & TabStripTab - Tab-based navigation
  • Card, CardBody, CardTitle - Content containers
  • ProgressBar - Progress indicators
  • Slider - Slider controls for settings

🌐 Internationalization

  • IntlProvider - Multi-language support

Total: 25+ free components used

Optional: RAGs to Riches prize category Nuclia Integration

🔍 Complete Nuclia RAG Integration

The application implements a complete integration with Nuclia RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) to provide contextual and intelligent responses based on project documentation.

🚀 Implemented RAG Features

1. File Processing

  • Automatic upload to Nuclia Knowledge Base
  • Vectorization of PDF, TXT, MD documents
  • Metadata extraction (title, tags, classification)
  • Multi-format support with automatic detection

2. Semantic Search 

// Example of Nuclia search
const searchResult = await nuclia.search({
  query: "project priorities",
  context: ["project-management", "ai-features"],
  features: ["paragraph_rerank", "relations"]
});
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3. Contextual AI Assistant

  • Knowledge-based responses from project documentation
  • References to specific documents
  • Dynamic context based on conversation
  • Conversational memory with history

4. Knowledge Hub

  • Semantic search across the entire knowledge base
  • Advanced filters by document type
  • Results visualization with relevance scoring
  • Navigation through related knowledge

🛠️ Technical Configuration

Environment Variables 

NUCLIA_API_URL=https://api.nuclia.cloud
NUCLIA_API_KEY=your-service-account-token
NUCLIA_KB_ID=your-knowledge-base-id
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Implemented Services

  • aiService.ts - Complete Nuclia API integration
  • File upload with automatic processing
  • Contextual chat with RAG memory
  • Semantic search with advanced filters

📊 Integration Benefits

  1. Contextual Responses: Assistant responds based on actual project documentation
  2. Intelligent Search: Quickly finds relevant information
  3. Continuous Learning: Knowledge base grows with each document
  4. Time Reduction: Eliminates manual documentation searching

🎯 UX Impact

  • More useful assistant with accurate, contextual responses
  • Instant search across all project documentation
  • Smart recommendations based on current context
  • Preserved institutional memory and accessibility

This RAG integration with Nuclia significantly enhances the AI assistant's utility and accuracy, making it an indispensable tool for project management.

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