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Automation ROI Estimator

Build a multi-year automation business case with adoption, capture rate, recurring costs, ramp, NPV, IRR, payback, and scenarios.

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Explicit boundariesLimitations are part of the product evidence.
User and problem

Where the tool fits

Designed for: Business sponsors, automation leaders, finance partners, technology teams, and investment-review groups.

Problem addressed: Automation business cases commonly overstate benefits by ignoring adoption, capture rate, ramp time, recurring costs, and the timing of cash flows.

Core workflow

From input to decision-ready output

Frame→Structure→Analyze→Export
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Enter labor volume, cost, automation potential, adoption, capture rate, implementation cost, recurring cost, and planning horizon

Enter labor volume, cost, automation potential, adoption, capture rate, implementation cost, recurring cost, and planning horizon.

2

Model base, conservative, and optimistic assumptions and recalculate the cash-flow profile

Model base, conservative, and optimistic assumptions and recalculate the cash-flow profile.

3

Review NPV, IRR, payback, benefit realization, and annual results before exporting the business case

Review NPV, IRR, payback, benefit realization, and annual results before exporting the business case.

Method

Transparent calculation and record logic

The methodology is intentionally visible so users can challenge the assumptions and validate the result against authoritative evidence.

How the application works

  • Converts addressable work into realized benefit using automation potential, adoption, capture rate, and ramp assumptions.
  • Separates one-time implementation cost from recurring operating cost.
  • Calculates discounted cash flow, NPV, estimated IRR, and cumulative payback across the selected horizon.
Illustrative output
Three-year NPV: $426,000
Estimated IRR: 68%
Payback: Month 14
Year-one benefit realization: 54%
Boundaries

What the result does not prove

  • Results depend on the quality of labor, cost, adoption, and benefit assumptions.
  • IRR may be unavailable or misleading for unusual cash-flow patterns.
  • The model does not include tax, financing, depreciation, or organization-specific accounting treatment unless represented in inputs.
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