What is this workflow worth fixing?
Estimate the annual effort tied up in a repetitive workflow, the capacity a realistic automation could recover, and whether an implementation cost has a plausible payback.
Recovered hours may become faster service, more throughput or avoided hiring rather than a direct reduction in payroll. Treat the result as a business-case input, not a promise.
Worth validating
Use these numbers to decide whether the workflow deserves a real pilot and measured baseline.
- 0 hours of work per year today.
- 0 hours potentially recoverable at your assumption.
- Simple payback: —.
This simplified calculator excludes quality changes, implementation time, model usage, software subscriptions, maintenance, change management, risk and tax. Validate with a measured baseline and a real implementation estimate.
Check whether the workflow is actually a good AI fit.
A positive ROI estimate is not enough. Evaluate the workflow's repetition, data readiness, judgement and risk before choosing AI as the intervention.
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