Smithware module

AlignIQ™

Explainable intelligence fabric powering forecasting, optimization, and portfolio alignment.

AlignIQ orchestrates multi-objective optimization, pricing guidance, and demand forecasts that flow into every Smithware module.

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Module identity

Category: Decision intelligence
Primary users: Strategy, finance, and data science teams

What customers can do

Demand forecasting API (ARIMA, Prophet, ETS)
Dynamic pricing engine with risk-aware guardrails
Alignment weights dashboard for governance
Secure connectors for ERP, CRM, and planning systems

Public availability

Beta Ready

Internal diagnostics, incident queues, and blocker detail are published in the status center.

Evidence policy

Source: Live Firestore · Refreshed: Apr 15, 2026, 4:40 PM

Quantified public claims are temporarily withheld until live-source freshness is restored.

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Beta tester accommodations

Qualified beta cohorts can start with Individual tier pilot incentives and guided onboarding credits.

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What this module does

Clear capabilities and outcomes so operators can assess fit in minutes.

Capabilities

Operator workflows

Demand forecasting API (ARIMA, Prophet, ETS)
Dynamic pricing engine with risk-aware guardrails
Alignment weights dashboard for governance
Secure connectors for ERP, CRM, and planning systems

Business outcomes

What teams gain

Current status: AlignIQ is operating in synchronized beta readiness with validated workflows and customer-facing assets.
Shortens analysis cycles for consulting engagements
Keeps data lineage transparent for audit readiness
Feeds OmniScan and OptimEyes with consistent policies
Detailed benchmark values automatically return after live freshness validation.

Cross-module integrations

Data handoffs and automations this module powers across the Smithware suite.

OmniScan remediation scoring
OptimEyes alignment candidate ranking
ProcessIQ automation triggers

Experience the workflow

Run forecasts, pricing adjustments, and inspect optimisation weightings inside the same workspace.

Alignment Weights

speed

accuracy

cost

Live inventory

Shopify: Connect to view

NetSuite: Connect to view

Demand Forecast?

Dynamic Pricing?

Guardrail pricing & export

Refreshed Nov 3, 2025. Choose the guardrail bundle that matches your governance model, then hand the export to finance and compliance partners.

Starter

Monthly

$799/mo

Guardrail insights for up to 3 business units.

Forecasting guardrail pack
Monthly compliance digest
Email support

Growth

Monthly

$1,499/mo

Full guardrail suite for mid-market teams with AI co-pilot.

Starter plan features
AI co-pilot briefings
Custom pricing matrices and exports

Enterprise

Custom

Custom quote

Governance workflows, dedicated support, SLA-backed guardrail webhook.

Growth plan features
Dedicated success architect
SLA-backed guardrail webhook

Requires Smithware quote review

Download pricing JSON Download pricing CSV

Guardrail stewardship

Refreshed Jan 14, 2025, 9:05 PM. Average breach probability 20.3% with 1 guardrail in alert status.

Upcoming reviews

Weekly Stewardship Review (AlignIQ Governance) — Jan 17, 2025, 2:00 PM
Executive Briefing (SIP Leadership) — Jan 22, 2025, 9:00 AM

Pricing Elasticity Guardrail

Pricing

watch

Breach probability: 18%
Observed vs threshold: 0.21 / 0.25 elasticity variance

Signals

Elasticity variance trending upward across 3 cohorts.
OmniScan competitor pricing delta widened by 4.2 points.

Actions

Run AlignIQ markdown scenario for electronics cohort within 24 hours.
Sync new elasticity coefficients to SupplyChainIQ replenishment plan.

Next review: Jan 16, 2025, 3:00 PM

Inventory Volatility Guardrail

Inventory

healthy

Breach probability: 7%
Observed vs threshold: 0.22 / 0.3 coefficient of variation

Signals

Volatility down 12% week-over-week across fast movers.
DeviceIQ telemetry confirms equipment uptime > 97%.

Actions

Publish weekly summary deck with improved variance charting.
Re-evaluate safety stock buffers for low-variance cohorts.

Next review: Jan 20, 2025, 10:30 AM

Markdown Margin Guardrail

Margin

alert

Breach probability: 36%
Observed vs threshold: 0.15 / 0.12 margin delta

Signals

Margin impact projection exceeded threshold for 2 of 5 cohorts.
RiskIQ flagged higher fraud exposure on omnichannel orders.

Actions

Escalate fraud rule adjustments for omnichannel SKUs with RiskIQ team.
Trigger AlignIQ scenario to rebalance markdown cadence.

Next review: Jan 15, 2025, 6:00 PM

Guardrail export (JSON/CSV)

Share guardrail telemetry with finance and governance partners. Pull data programmatically or download a spreadsheet-friendly export.

Download JSON Download CSV

Data pipelines & governance

Dedicated workspaces with role-based access controls and just-in-time identities.
Federated connectors for ERP, CRM, warehouse, and planning apps
Observability baked in: metrics, tracing, and audit logs continuously fed into a unified operations view.

Engagement guardrails

AlignIQ components are deployed as part of SIP engagements. We scope activation around your governance model, provide QA’d playbooks, and document every adjustment for compliance review.

Customer vignette

Aurora Retail portfolio re-alignment

“Forecasting, promotions, and pricing finally align. AlignIQ keeps the executive team and store operators in lockstep.”Chief Commercial Officer, Aurora Retail

Aurora Retail uses AlignIQ to reconcile financial models and merchandising guardrails, feeding policy updates into OmniScan and OptimEyes on a weekly cadence.

Promo margin preserved

+4.3 pts

Decision cycle time

▼ 55%

Guardrail compliance

99.9%

Smithware programme update

Portfolio refreshed Apr 15, 2026. AlignIQ remains the policy engine feeding OmniScan, OptimEyes, and ProcessIQ across customer operations.

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AlignIQ™

Explainable intelligence fabric powering forecasting, optimization, and portfolio alignment.

AlignIQ orchestrates multi-objective optimization, pricing guidance, and demand forecasts that flow into every Smithware module.

Guardrail stewardship

Refreshed Jan 14, 2025, 9:05 PM. Average breach probability 20.3% with 1 guardrail in alert status.

Upcoming reviews

Weekly Stewardship Review (AlignIQ Governance) — Jan 17, 2025, 2:00 PM
Executive Briefing (SIP Leadership) — Jan 22, 2025, 9:00 AM

Pricing Elasticity Guardrail

Pricing

watch

Breach probability: 18%
Observed vs threshold: 0.21 / 0.25 elasticity variance

Signals

Elasticity variance trending upward across 3 cohorts.
OmniScan competitor pricing delta widened by 4.2 points.

Actions

Run AlignIQ markdown scenario for electronics cohort within 24 hours.
Sync new elasticity coefficients to SupplyChainIQ replenishment plan.

Next review: Jan 16, 2025, 3:00 PM

Inventory Volatility Guardrail

Inventory

healthy

Breach probability: 7%
Observed vs threshold: 0.22 / 0.3 coefficient of variation

Signals

Volatility down 12% week-over-week across fast movers.
DeviceIQ telemetry confirms equipment uptime > 97%.

Actions

Publish weekly summary deck with improved variance charting.
Re-evaluate safety stock buffers for low-variance cohorts.

Next review: Jan 20, 2025, 10:30 AM

Markdown Margin Guardrail

Margin

alert

Breach probability: 36%
Observed vs threshold: 0.15 / 0.12 margin delta

Signals

Margin impact projection exceeded threshold for 2 of 5 cohorts.
RiskIQ flagged higher fraud exposure on omnichannel orders.

Actions

Escalate fraud rule adjustments for omnichannel SKUs with RiskIQ team.
Trigger AlignIQ scenario to rebalance markdown cadence.

Next review: Jan 15, 2025, 6:00 PM

Guardrail export (JSON/CSV)

Share guardrail telemetry with finance and governance partners. Pull data programmatically or download a spreadsheet-friendly export.

Download JSON Download CSV