01 · Set up
Scenario setup
Enter each vertical program and its shared capacity and funding limits, then, for every component category, what each program spends and draws today. Flag components that can never merge as non-negotiable so the optimizer never proposes them.
Vertical programs
Capacity & funding limits
Hard limits — bundles that breach them are excludedFunding defaults to the current total program cost. Lower it to model a budget cut — the status quo then breaks the ceiling and only integration options that fit the reduced envelope survive.
Component categories
| Program | Standalone $k/yr | Staff-hours | Vehicle-days | Field-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1 | $ | |||
| Program 2 | $ |
If merged into one shared instance (combined standalone today: $270k/yr). Enter these as ranges — the point estimate drives shortlisting, the low/high bound the robustness sweep.
| Program | Standalone $k/yr | Staff-hours | Vehicle-days | Field-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1 | $ | |||
| Program 2 | $ |
If merged into one shared instance (combined standalone today: $390k/yr). Enter these as ranges — the point estimate drives shortlisting, the low/high bound the robustness sweep.
| Program | Standalone $k/yr | Staff-hours | Vehicle-days | Field-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1 | $ | |||
| Program 2 | $ |
If merged into one shared instance (combined standalone today: $440k/yr). Enter these as ranges — the point estimate drives shortlisting, the low/high bound the robustness sweep.
| Program | Standalone $k/yr | Staff-hours | Vehicle-days | Field-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1 | $ | |||
| Program 2 | $ |
If merged into one shared instance (combined standalone today: $300k/yr). Enter these as ranges — the point estimate drives shortlisting, the low/high bound the robustness sweep.
| Program | Standalone $k/yr | Staff-hours | Vehicle-days | Field-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1 | $ | |||
| Program 2 | $ |
If merged into one shared instance (combined standalone today: $205k/yr). Enter these as ranges — the point estimate drives shortlisting, the low/high bound the robustness sweep.
| Program | Standalone $k/yr | Staff-hours | Vehicle-days | Field-days |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Program 1 | $ | |||
| Program 2 | $ |
Non-negotiable: this component can never merge regardless of cost logic. Each program keeps its own instance.