Proof of Usefulness Report

Red Engine Team

Analysis completed on 1/26/2026

+260
Proof of Usefulness Score
Gaining Momentum

The submission conflates a personal professional biography ('Mark') with a corporate entity ('Red Engine Team'). While 'Red Engine' is a verifiable, successful hospitality technology company (Flight Club, Electric Shuffle) with significant team size and revenue, the submission text fails to describe the actual product or technology, instead listing generic Agile/LMS skills. The score reflects the legitimate scale of the underlying company, heavily penalized for the irrelevant description, hyperbolic claims ('most people have used my product'), and lack of specific technical detail.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+45
Audience Reach Impact+30
Technical Innovation+30
Evidence Of Traction+75
Market Timing Relevance+60
Functional Completeness+10
Subtotal+290
Usefulness Multiplierx0.89
Final Score+260

Project Details

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Description
Mark applies over 35 years of training experience from the pharmaceutical, healthcare, technology, finance, manufacturing, fire, law enforcement, education, and entertainment markets. In each of these deployments he made certain there was a focus on end user training & product adoption. He has developed award-winning online & instructor-led training solutions, managed systems development, implementation, release coordination & deployments with globally distributed teams. Having a traditional project management background, he adapted to the popular Agile methodology because his clients were moving towards Agile. He obtained certification as a Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) from the ScrumMaster Alliance. Mark has been characterized as a creative problem solver who can execute tactically while thinking strategically. He is an expert in configuring, installing, and supporting corporate talent strategies including Learning, Performance, Succession, and with a demonstrated record of building strong customer relationships while motivating project teams to produce consistent, successful results. Mark’s LMS experience isn't limited to the Saba product. His additional experience includes Cornerstone, Blackboard, Canvas, SumTotal, Docebo, Moodle and SAP Litmos. He possesses excellent relationship management skills combined with strong business acumen. Mark is a strong team leader, trainer and a natural motivator having the ability to drive team efforts to generate maximum productivity.

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