For procurement teams
A POC first. Then a clear annual licence.
Prove it on your own tests. Then license the platform by SKU or per test, running on your premises.
The problem
What gets in the way today.
Open-ended costs
Custom builds grow in scope and cost, with no clear finish line.
Data leaving site
Cloud tools move product test data outside your network.
Hard to compare
Without a defined product, suppliers are hard to compare like for like.
What you get
A commercial model that is simple to approve.
POC first
Prove it on your own completed tests before you commit.
Clear acceptance criteria
Accuracy measured on your own units before you license.
Clear licence
A licence agreed up front, for software that runs on your premises.
On premise
Installed on your servers. Your data stays inside your network.
Compare
How Energy Mark compares with the alternatives.
| Energy Mark | Cloud platform | Custom build | |
|---|---|---|---|
| How you start | POC on your own tests | Trial on sample data | Discovery phase |
| Time to first predictions | Fast, from working software | Fast, if your tests fit the product | Slower, from a blank page |
| Where data lives | On your premises | Vendor cloud | Depends on the build |
| Fit to your test procedure | Set up for it | You adapt to it | Built to it |
| Commercial model | Annual licence, by SKU or per test | Subscription | Build fees |
What is in the contract
Written down before work starts.
- POC scope and what it will show.
- Deployment scope, by product family and lab.
- Acceptance criteria, measured on units the model has never seen.
- Licence terms for on-premise use.
- Data handling: your data stays on your premises.
- Support as set out in the licence.
The path
From POC to daily use.
Prove it on your own tests, set it up for your products, then run it on your premises under licence.
Questions
What your team will ask.
Can we start small?
Yes. Every licence starts with a POC on your own completed tests. You decide on the licence after you have seen the results.
What supplier documents can you provide?
NDA, security questionnaire responses and data handling terms, on request.
What is the ongoing cost?
The licence, agreed up front in the contract.
Is deployment priced separately?
Deployment is quoted with the licence after the POC, based on your products, labs and loggers.
Proof of concept
See it predict your own tests.
A POC on your completed tests shows how early the final result becomes clear for your products.