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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Solver Performance Improvements in v1.1]]></title>
        <id>https://help.plansoar.com/blog/solver-performance-update</id>
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        <updated>2026-06-15T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[We've significantly improved the solver performance in Plansoar v1.1.]]></summary>
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We've significantly improved the solver performance in Plansoar v1.1.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="what-changed">What Changed<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/solver-performance-update#what-changed" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What Changed" title="Direct link to What Changed" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>The scheduling solver now runs up to <strong>3x faster</strong> for large datasets.</p>
<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="technical-details">Technical Details<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/solver-performance-update#technical-details" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Technical Details" title="Direct link to Technical Details" translate="no">​</a></h3>
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<li class="">Implemented parallel constraint processing</li>
<li class="">Optimized memory allocation</li>
<li class="">Added intelligent pruning algorithms</li>
<li class="">Improved solution quality scoring</li>
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<h3 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="benchmarks">Benchmarks<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/solver-performance-update#benchmarks" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Benchmarks" title="Direct link to Benchmarks" translate="no">​</a></h3>
<table><thead><tr><th>Dataset Size</th><th>v1.0 Time</th><th>v1.1 Time</th><th>Improvement</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>50 courses</td><td>12s</td><td>4s</td><td>3x</td></tr><tr><td>200 courses</td><td>45s</td><td>15s</td><td>3x</td></tr><tr><td>500 courses</td><td>180s</td><td>60s</td><td>3x</td></tr></tbody></table>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="how-to-upgrade">How to Upgrade<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/solver-performance-update#how-to-upgrade" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to How to Upgrade" title="Direct link to How to Upgrade" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>Update to v1.1 by following our <a class="" href="https://help.plansoar.com/release-notes/v1.1">upgrade guide</a>.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="try-it-out">Try It Out<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/solver-performance-update#try-it-out" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Try It Out" title="Direct link to Try It Out" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>Run the solver with your own data and see the improvement:</p>
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<p>For detailed information, see the <a class="" href="https://help.plansoar.com/release-notes/v1.1">v1.1 Release Notes</a>.</p>]]></content>
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            <name>Plansoar Team</name>
            <uri>https://github.com/plansoar</uri>
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        <title type="html"><![CDATA[Welcome to Plansoar]]></title>
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        <updated>2026-03-01T00:00:00.000Z</updated>
        <summary type="html"><![CDATA[We're excited to announce the launch of Plansoar Help Center!]]></summary>
        <content type="html"><![CDATA[<p>We're excited to announce the launch of Plansoar Help Center!</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="what-is-plansoar">What is Plansoar?<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/welcome-to-plansoar#what-is-plansoar" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What is Plansoar?" title="Direct link to What is Plansoar?" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>Plansoar is a course planning and scheduling platform designed for educational institutions. It uses advanced constraint satisfaction algorithms to generate optimized schedules.</p>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="key-features">Key Features<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/welcome-to-plansoar#key-features" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Key Features" title="Direct link to Key Features" translate="no">​</a></h2>
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<li class=""><strong>Smart Scheduling</strong>: AI-powered solver generates conflict-free schedules</li>
<li class=""><strong>Flexible Constraints</strong>: Configure rules that match your institution's needs</li>
<li class=""><strong>Resource Management</strong>: Manage courses, rooms, instructors, and students</li>
<li class=""><strong>Reports &amp; Analytics</strong>: Gain insights into scheduling efficiency</li>
<li class=""><strong>API Access</strong>: Integrate with your existing systems</li>
</ul>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="getting-started">Getting Started<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/welcome-to-plansoar#getting-started" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to Getting Started" title="Direct link to Getting Started" translate="no">​</a></h2>
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<li class="">Check out the <a class="" href="https://help.plansoar.com/quick-start/">Quick Start</a></li>
<li class="">Follow the <a class="" href="https://help.plansoar.com/quick-start/">Quick Start</a> tutorial</li>
<li class="">Explore the <a class="" href="https://help.plansoar.com/user-guide/courses">User Guide</a></li>
</ol>
<h2 class="anchor anchorTargetStickyNavbar_Vzrq" id="whats-next">What's Next?<a href="https://help.plansoar.com/blog/welcome-to-plansoar#whats-next" class="hash-link" aria-label="Direct link to What's Next?" title="Direct link to What's Next?" translate="no">​</a></h2>
<p>We're working on exciting features for upcoming releases:</p>
<ul>
<li class="">Multi-campus support</li>
<li class="">Real-time collaboration</li>
<li class="">Advanced analytics dashboard</li>
<li class="">Mobile app</li>
</ul>
<p>Stay tuned for updates!</p>
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