Evidence-Based Project Analysis
PROTHEUS AI transforms software project estimation from guesswork into statistical prediction using 500+ real-world project corpus and empirical pattern analysis.
Why PROTHEUS Exists
Problem: 68% of software projects fail due to unrealistic timeline estimates (Standish Group CHAOS Report 2023). Existing estimation methods rely on:
- • Expert judgment → subjective, inconsistent
- • Story points → team-specific, non-transferable
- • LLM guesses (ChatGPT) → hallucinations with no empirical backing
Solution: PROTHEUS applies statistical pattern matching across 500+ completed projects (2023-2025) to predict timelines with 84.6% accuracy (±1 week).
How PROTHEUS Works
Engine 1: Constraint Analysis
Extracts 47 constraint types from PRD (regulatory compliance, performance SLAs, integration requirements). Statistical impact: GDPR +2.8w (n=43, σ=0.6w), HIPAA +2.1w (n=37, σ=0.5w).
Engine 2: Dependency Mapping
Builds directed acyclic graph (DAG) of technical dependencies. Covers 50K+ package combinations. Critical path analysis identifies bottlenecks.
Engine 3: Architecture Validation
Detects architectural anti-patterns, missing components, scalability issues. Flags high-risk decisions with empirical failure rates.
Engine 4: Statistical Prediction
Matches project profile against 500+ corpus. Calculates timeline using weighted similarity, regional labor adjustments, team size coefficients. Outputs: μ (mean), σ (std dev), confidence intervals.
Built by Engineers, for Engineers
PROTHEUS was created by software architects who spent 10+ years fixing failed projects. Common pattern: unrealistic timelines caused by optimistic estimation, missing dependencies, underestimated regulatory overhead.
We analyzed 500+ completed projects across 12 industries (2023-2025). Extracted patterns: dependency chains, constraint impacts, architectural decisions. Validated predictions against real outcomes: 84.6% accuracy ±1 week.
Transparency over hype. We show statistical confidence, flag uncertainties, explain every timeline factor. No black boxes. No AI magic claims. Just empirical data and statistical rigor.
Corpus Statistics
Industry Coverage
What We Believe
1. Data Over Intuition
Every prediction backed by statistical evidence. No expert guesses. Show confidence intervals, standard deviations, sample sizes.
2. Transparency Always
Explain every factor affecting timeline. Flag uncertainties explicitly. No black boxes. Users understand why predictions exist.
3. Continuous Validation
Model updated monthly with new projects. Accuracy re-measured quarterly. Q1 2024: 84.6%, Q4 2023: 82.3% (improving).
4. Honest Limitations
We flag novel stacks as ⚠ HIGH UNCERTAINTY. We don't hallucinate confidence. Better to say "insufficient data" than guess.
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