Impact Calculator

Description

The Impact Calculator is a static, client-side tool on the Sales Website that lets prospective organizations estimate the operational value of deploying the Meander platform. Users input basic parameters such as number of peer mentors, average activities per month, and current reporting overhead, and receive an instant calculation of estimated time saved and reporting efficiency gains. No login, no backend - all computation runs in the browser. The tool is designed to make the platform's value proposition concrete and quantifiable for decision-makers evaluating whether to adopt Meander, converting abstract benefit claims into personalized numbers that resonate with budget owners and organizational leads.

Sources & reasoning

Line 218 explicitly lists the benefit/impact calculator as a core Sales Website capability alongside demo booking. The Sales Website is described as MVP scope (lines 333-338) with no phased deferral of the calculator. Blueprint marks this feature [MVP]. Static + no-login constraint comes directly from line 218.

docs/source/likeperson.md · line 218

Benefit / impact calculator (static calculation, no login)
docs/source/likeperson.md · line 500

| sales-calculator | Benefit Calculator | Impact Calculator, Cost Comparison |

Analysis

Business Value

Prospective organizations evaluating a new platform need tangible ROI evidence before committing. The Impact Calculator bridges that gap by turning documented pain points - manual Excel aggregation, underreporting, hours lost to Word form processing - into a personalized estimate. For sales and onboarding, a live calculation on the landing site reduces friction in the decision cycle and enables self-serve qualification without requiring a sales call. The tool also reinforces the platform's core promise of reducing reporting burden, making it a direct extension of the product narrative rather than a generic marketing widget. No auth or backend dependency keeps it zero-maintenance and always available.

Implementation Notes

Implemented as a purely static React/Next.js component with no API calls. All calculation logic lives in ImpactCalculatorService (pure TypeScript functions) called directly from ImpactCalculatorPage. Input fields cover peer mentor count, monthly activity volume, and current reporting method. Outputs are derived via configurable multipliers stored as constants (not fetched). The page must comply with WCAG 2.2 AA: labeled inputs, sufficient contrast, keyboard navigation. Since the Sales Website may be a Next.js static export or Astro, the component must not depend on server-side features. No cookies, no analytics beyond what the static host provides. Calculation logic should be unit-tested independently of the UI component.