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An optimisation engine that sits beside the existing system, reads what it already produces, and closes scheduling. Aimed at solar project managers, writing down what only one person knows.
In short: Optimisation-Powered Scheduling for Project Managers is an optimisation engine aimed at solar project managers, covering scheduling. It scores 73/100 on AltF Ideas, carried by demand (94) and held back by feasibility (21). Typical pricing is $3.9k–$84k per customer per year, with a first version reachable in six to twelve months for $33k–$114k.
Solar teams lose a calendar rebuilt by hand every time one job slips. The work sits between two systems that were never designed to talk. The error rate is tolerated because measuring it would cost more than the errors.
Scheduling handled by an optimisation engine, with a human signing rather than writing. Revenue is per-outcome, which suits a buyer who wants the cost to track the value rather than the seat count.
| Total addressable market | $793M |
|---|---|
| Category growth (CAGR) | 25% |
| Annual contract value | $3.9k – $84k |
| Pricing model | Per-outcome |
| Time to first revenue | 61 days |
| Startup cost to MVP | $33k – $114k |
| Build effort | 6-12 months |
Solver capacity that once needed a research budget now runs on commodity hardware. Solar is growing at roughly 24% a year, and this job has not been re-tooled since it was designed around paper.
| Who | The gap |
|---|---|
| The incumbent suite | Sells a platform; this job is one neglected module inside it |
| A generalist AI tool | No domain grounding, so output needs full human review |
| A spreadsheet | The real incumbent in most of the market, and it is free |
Accuracy is unforgiving here — one wrong output costs more than the subscription.
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