Design Partner Pilot Closeout & ROI Report Template
Customer Name: [Company Name] Evaluation Period: [Start Date] to [End Date] Prepared By: [Account Lead] & [Customer Champion]
1. Executive Summary
This report summarizes the results of the 90-day BoardReadyOps Design Partner evaluation conducted by [Company Name]. During the pilot period, BoardReadyOps was integrated into [Number of Repos] KiCad hardware repositories across [Number of Engineers] active design engineers.
Key Outcome: The pilot successfully achieved all primary success criteria, preventing [Number of Prevented Defects] pre-fab fabrication errors and reducing average PR review turnaround time by [Time Reduction Percentage]%.
2. Quantitative Results & Key Performance Indicators
| Metric | Target Success Criteria | Pilot Result Achieved | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time to First Useful Finding | < 15 minutes | [Actual Minutes] minutes | Met / Exceeded |
| Pull Requests Analyzed | ≥ 20 PRs | [Total PRs] PRs | Met |
| Pre-Fab Defects Prevented | ≥ 1 blocking finding | [Prevented Defects] issues | Met / Exceeded |
| False Positive Rate | < 10% | [Actual FP Rate]% | Met |
| Engineering Time Saved | > 10 hours / month | [Estimated Hours Saved] hours / mo | Met |
| Security & Privacy Audit | 100% compliant | Zero data leakage incidents | Met |
3. Top Prevented Defects & High-Impact Case Studies
Incident 1: [Incident Title e.g. Missing Pinout Polarity]
- Rule Triggered:
[Rule ID e.g. bom.missing-mpn or pcb.clearance] - Context: [Description of the code change and what the gate caught]
- Impact & Savings: Prevented a defective board spin, saving approximately $[Scrap Cost Savings] in direct fabrication costs and [Days Saved] days of prototyping schedule delay.
Incident 2: [Incident Title e.g. Stale Gerber Export]
- Rule Triggered:
manufacturing.stale-outputs - Context: PCB layout was modified on branch but Gerber export was not regenerated before PR creation.
- Impact: Gate caught out-of-sync outputs, preventing ordering obsolete Gerbers.
4. Return on Investment (ROI) Analysis
| Cost / Benefit Category | Annual Financial Value (USD) |
|---|---|
| Prevented Fabrication Re-Spins ([Number] spins @ $2,000 avg) | $[Total Spin Savings] |
| Engineering Review Hours Saved ([Hours] hrs @ $85/hr EE rate) | $[Total Labor Savings] |
| Gross Annual Value Generated | $[Gross Value] |
| Proposed Subscription Cost ([Seats] seats on Team/Business tier) | -$[Subscription Cost] |
| Net Estimated First-Year ROI | [ROI Percentage]% |
5. Commercial Rollout Recommendation & Next Steps
Based on the pilot results, the joint evaluation team recommends: 1. Production Rollout: Activate a commercial [Team / Business] subscription for [Number of Seats] contributor seats. 2. Organization Policy: Enforce mandatory BoardReadyOps readiness gates on all production hardware repositories. 3. Target Effective Date: [Target Go Live Date].
Sign-off & Approvals:
Customer Engineering Sponsor: Name: [Sponsor Name] Title: VP / Director of Hardware Engineering Signature: _____ Date: _______
BoardReadyOps Representative: Name: [Rep Name] Title: Lead Maintainer Signature: _____ Date: _______