Formula:
FTE × Average annual staff cost (Fully loaded) × ( 12 – 15%) = Workforce costs saved & redirected

Simulation operations staff typically spend a significant portion of their time on scheduling, coordination, and administrative tasks across programs, learners, and resources.

In academic and healthcare environments, studies show that a meaningful share of staff time (often 15–25% or more) is spent on administrative and coordination work, particularly in complex, multi-program settings.

This calculator uses a conservative efficiency assumption that starts at 12% to model the potential impact of improved coordination and operational systems.

In other words, with Simuhealth, staff members recover ~1 hour of their work day, everyday.

Formula:
Staff time saved & redirected × Reliability% ( 5 – 18%)

Operational reliability is additional value from smoother operations (fewer conflicts, less rework), calculated as a percentage of staff efficiency gains; ie. less time putting out fires.

Staff effort currently goes toward fixing preventable issues - double-bookings, last-minute cancellations, missing equipment, miscommunication. The percentage scales with center size (larger centers have more interconnected parts).

The calculator does not attempt to quantify the opportunity cost of cancelled or doubled booked sessions, which may represent more value.

Reporting & analytics efficiency value represents the time, effort, and cost required to produce the reports and insights simulation centers rely on. Such as accreditation (SSH, INACSL), annual reports, and operational reviews.

Many centers manually compile this data or rely on dedicated staff or data analysts to build dashboards and reporting workflows.

Simuhealth centralizes and automates these processes, reducing the need for manual data collection and analysis.

We estimate this value at $20,000 – $45,000 per year, depending on center size - reflecting the cost of staff time, potential need for dedicated analytics support, and the risk of errors or delays in manual reporting.

Revenue growth only applies if you enter external revenue. It estimates a 5 – 12% throughput improvement from fewer scheduling gaps and better resource utilization.

Formula:
External revenue × Uplift% ( 5 – 12%)

If you don't generate external revenue, this value is $0 and doesn't affect your total.

Simulation operations staff (FTE) → determines total labor baseline
Average annual staff cost → converts time savings into dollar value
Learner hours per year → proxies operational scale and complexity
Number of programs → another, smaller factor for overhead, complexity and scale
External training revenue → baseline for revenue growth estimates

No. This is a directional estimate, designed to:
• Quantify operational inefficiencies
• Highlight areas of value
• Support internal discussions and business cases

For budgeting or procurement, results can be refined using:
• Your actual staffing breakdown
• Detailed workflow analysis
• Validated assumptions with your team