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Use this simple planning formula before commissioning automation: monthly tasks × minutes per task ÷ 60 × realistic automation coverage × loaded hourly cost. This gives a rough monthly operating-value estimate. It is a planning tool, not a guaranteed saving.
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2,000 tasks × 8 minutes = about 267 hours of work per month. At 50% realistic automation coverage, that is about 133 hours potentially removed or reassigned.
At $28/hour
That represents roughly $3,724 of monthly operating value, or about $44,688 annually before implementation, software, review and exception-handling costs.
Start with a repetitive, measurable workflow that has clear inputs, clear outputs and a known human owner. Intake, document review, support triage, routing, follow-up and reporting are usually stronger first targets than ambiguous strategic decisions.
When is custom AI software better than another SaaS subscription?
Custom software becomes attractive when a workflow is commercially important, spans multiple systems, needs unusual approval rules, requires strict data boundaries or creates an advantage generic software cannot model well.
Should AI make decisions without humans?
Only where risk is low, the action is reversible and the business has clear guardrails. High-impact financial, legal, compliance, customer-remedy and commercial decisions should normally retain explicit human review.
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