Interactive tool

Automation ROI calculator.

Estimate capacity released, annual value, operating cost and simple payback. Every assumption stays visible.

How the model works Read the methodology

Assumptions

Current process

Executions per month Minutes per execution Loaded staff cost per hour (USD)

Proposed automation

Eligible automation coverage 78% Review minutes per eligible run One-time build cost (USD) Monthly maintenance + providers (USD) Monthly evidenced error savings (USD)

Base scenario

Estimated economics

Illustrative, not guaranteed

Simple payback—build cost ÷ net monthly value

Current manual hours—

Human hours after—

Capacity released—

Monthly gross value—

Monthly net value—

Annual net value—

Break-even volume—

Cost / automated run—

Sensitivity

Low (−20%)—

Base—

High (+20%)—

The model assumes non-eligible executions remain fully manual and eligible executions still consume the stated review time. It excludes speculative revenue multipliers.

Interpret the result

Payback is one filter, not the decision.

Check coverage

Which runs are actually eligible?

Use observed cases, not the clean SOP. Exceptions can dominate human effort.

Check readiness

Are systems and policy stable?

Accessible APIs, clean ownership and a clear exception path matter.

Check consequence

What does a wrong action cost?

Higher review can be the economically correct design.

Need defensible inputs?

The audit measures the workflow before estimating it.

Use volume samples, time observations, failure cost and system readiness rather than optimistic guesses.

See the opportunity audit