Proof of Usefulness Report

Digital Water Works Inc.

Analysis completed on 2/27/2026

+65
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project 'Digital Water Works' represents a legitimate and successful entity founded by Paul Boulos, which was strategically acquired by Bentley Systems in 2019. However, this specific submission appears to be low-effort or test data (user 'SilentBlade', claims 'everyone' as audience, and false traction claims). While the underlying technology (Digital Twins for water infrastructure) is highly useful and innovative, the submission's metrics are nonsensical ('marketcap: 500000', 'most people have used my product'). The score reflects the high real-world utility of the actual company heavily penalized by the lack of credible evidence and professionalism in this specific entry.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+90.0
Audience Reach Impact+40.0
Technical Innovation+85.0
Evidence Of Traction+45.0
Market Timing Relevance+75.0
Functional Completeness+5.0
Subtotal+61.5
Usefulness Multiplierx1.05
Final Score+65

Project Details

Project URL
digital-ww.com
Description
Digital Water Works is a new breed of engineering technology solutions provider dedicated to innovating exclusively for the global water and wastewater industry. The company strategically combines the power of cloud computing, AI, IoT sensors, pervasive engineering simulation, GIS, enterprise asset management and advanced analytics to seamlessly build and implement comprehensive, reliable digital twin solutions for smarter, more sustainable and resilient wet infrastructure. The result is right-time, actionable insights that empower water and wastewater utilities to optimize and transform their businesses and to keep their infrastructure operating well into the future at the lowest life-cycle cost. Founded in 2018 by Paul F. Boulos, the Denver-based company is supported by a Board of Directors and an Advisory Board of leading technology, management and engineering experts serving the water industry.

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline