KendoReact AI Task Management Dashboard

This is a submission for the KendoReact Free Components Challenge.

What I Built

I've developed an AI-powered task management dashboard that helps users optimize their productivity through intelligent task scheduling and insights. The application leverages 12 KendoReact free components to create a professional, intuitive interface while integrating Google's Generative AI for smart task management features.

Demo

DEMO LINK: Kendo Task AI

GitHub Repository: kendo-task-ai-dashboard

KendoReact Experience

Here's how I utilized 12 KendoReact free components to build this application:

1. Button (@progress/kendo-react-buttons)

Buttons are used throughout the UI for primary actions like creating tasks and generating AI schedules.

<Button
  themeColor="primary"
  onClick={handleCreateTask}
  icon="plus"
>
  Create New Task
Button>

2. ProgressBar (@progress/kendo-react-progressbars)

The ProgressBar visually represents task completion rates and productivity metrics.

<ProgressBar value={completionRate} max={100} />

3. Switch (@progress/kendo-react-inputs)

Used for toggling settings and options within the application.

<Switch onChange={handleToggle} checked={isEnabled} />

4. Tooltip (@progress/kendo-react-tooltip)

Tooltips provide contextual help throughout the interface.

<Tooltip anchorElement="target" position="right">
  <i className="info-icon" title="Percentage of completed tasks out of all tasks">ⓘi>
Tooltip>

5. Notification & NotificationGroup (@progress/kendo-react-notification)

Notifications display success/error messages and important updates.

<NotificationGroup
  style={{
    position: 'fixed',
    right: '20px',
    top: '20px',
    zIndex: 1000
  }}
>
  {notifications.map(notification => (
    notification.isVisible && (
      <Notification
        key={notification.id}
        type={{ style: notification.type, icon: true }}
        closable={true}
        onClose={() => handleCloseNotification(notification.id)}
      >
        <span>{notification.message}span>
      Notification>
    )
  ))}
NotificationGroup>

6. TabPanel & Tab (@progress/kendo-react-layout)

The TabPanel organizes dashboard content into logical sections: Tasks, Calendar, and Analytics.

<TabPanel
  selected={tabSelected}
  onSelect={(index) => setTabSelected(index)}
>
  <Tab title="My Tasks">
    <TaskTable tasks={tasks} />
  Tab>

  <Tab title="Calendar">
    <TaskCalendar tasks={tasks} />
  Tab>

  <Tab title="Analytics">
    <EnhancedProductivityCharts tasks={tasks} />
  Tab>
TabPanel>

7. Form Components (@progress/kendo-react-form)

Form components power the task creation and editing functionality.

<Form
  onSubmit={handleSubmit}
  initialValues={initialValues}
  render={(formRenderProps) => (
    <FormElement>
      <Field name="title" component={Input} label="Task Title" />
      <Field name="description" component={TextArea} label="Description" />
      {/* Other form fields */}
    FormElement>
  )}
/>

8. DateInputs (@progress/kendo-react-dateinputs)

DatePicker components allow users to select and manage task due dates.

<DatePicker
  value={selectedDate}
  onChange={handleDateChange}
  format="MMMM dd, yyyy"
/>

9. DropDowns (@progress/kendo-react-dropdowns)

DropDownList components allow selection of task priorities, categories, and filters.

<DropDownList
  data={priorities}
  value={selectedPriority}
  onChange={handlePriorityChange}
  textField="text"
  dataItemKey="value"
/>

10. Dialog/Modal (@progress/kendo-react-dialog)

Custom modal dialogs provide focused interaction spaces for task forms and AI suggestions.

<CustomModal 
  title="AI Suggested Schedule" 
  onClose={() => setShowScheduleSuggestion(false)}
  width={700}
>
  {/* Modal content */}
CustomModal>

11. Charts (@progress/kendo-react-charts)

Charts visualize productivity metrics and work patterns in the Analytics tab.

<Chart>
  <ChartSeries>
    <ChartSeriesItem type="column" data={productivityData} />
  ChartSeries>
  <ChartCategoryAxis>
    <ChartCategoryAxisItem categories={days} />
  ChartCategoryAxis>
Chart>

12. Grid/ListView (@progress/kendo-react-grid)

The Grid component powers the task table view with sorting, filtering, and editing capabilities.

<Grid
  data={tasks}
  sortable={true}
  filterable={true}
  onRowClick={handleRowClick}
>
  <GridColumn field="title" title="Task" />
  <GridColumn field="priority" title="Priority" />
  <GridColumn field="status" title="Status" />
  <GridColumn field="dueDate" title="Due Date" />
Grid>

AIm to Impress

This application integrates Google's Generative AI (Gemini) to provide intelligent task management features:

AI-Powered Schedule Optimization

The dashboard includes an "AI Schedule Suggestions" button that analyzes pending tasks and generates intelligent scheduling recommendations:

const generateOptimalSchedule = async () => {
  const pendingTasks = tasks.filter(t => t.status !== 'completed');
  if (pendingTasks.length === 0) {
    showNotification('No pending tasks to schedule.', 'info');
    return;
  }

  setIsLoadingSchedule(true);
  try {
    const suggestion = await AIService.suggestOptimalSchedule(pendingTasks);
    setScheduleSuggestion(suggestion);
    setShowScheduleSuggestion(true);
  } catch (error) {
    console.error('Error generating schedule:', error);
    showNotification('Error generating schedule. Please try again.', 'error');
  } finally {
    setIsLoadingSchedule(false);
  }
};

The AI service considers:

• Task priorities
• Deadlines
• Estimated completion times
• Dependencies between tasks

The system then generates:

• A recommended task sequence
• Daily task plans
• Reasoning behind the suggestions

AI Integration Architecture

The application uses the Google Generative AI SDK to create AI-powered features:

1. Task Analysis - AI examines task details and metadata

1. Schedule Generation - AI creates optimized schedules based on various factors

1. Reasoning - AI explains its recommendations to help users understand the approach

Development Experience

Building with KendoReact components significantly accelerated development. Each component offers a rich set of features out of the box, saving countless hours of development time.

The most valuable aspects were:

• Consistent Design Language - All components share the same visual style
• Rich API Surface - Components offer extensive customization options
• Documentation - Clear examples made implementation straightforward
• Accessibility - Built-in accessibility features saved development time

Future Enhancements

With the foundation of KendoReact components in place, I plan to extend the application with:

• Team collaboration features
• More advanced AI-powered workflow optimization
• Integration with third-party productivity tools
• Mobile apps for iOS and Android

Conclusion

The KendoReact free component library provided everything needed to build a sophisticated, AI-enhanced application with a professional UI and excellent user experience. The components are powerful, flexible, and work together seamlessly, making development efficient and enjoyable.