BELL RIVER

A BETTER BUSINESS CASE

Is it worth
automating?

Start with the task.
See what the numbers say.

Time saved. Costs understood. A clearer next step.
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01 / YOUR ASSUMPTIONS

The work today.

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tasks

How often is this task performed?

min

Current manual effort, including checks.

AED

Pay plus relevant employment overhead.

%

Net of human review and exceptions.

02 / THE INVESTMENT

What it takes.

AED

Build, integration, testing and training.

AED

Software, usage, maintenance and support.

months

Choose 1–60 months. Benefits start in month 1.

Example figures are illustrative. Replace them with your own assumptions.

03 / YOUR BUSINESS CASE

The potential.

LIVE ESTIMATE
12-month net benefit

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Estimated value of released time, less all project costs.
Hours released / month——
Net benefit / month—Time value less running costs
Return on investment—Over the selected horizon
Simple payback—Setup cost ÷ monthly net benefit

Cumulative net benefit

AED
Cumulative net benefit over timeChange the inputs to calculate the cumulative benefit.

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MonthTime valueTotal costsNet benefit

BEHIND THE NUMBERS

A useful estimate.
A starting point.

Released time is capacity, not guaranteed cash savings. The model values saved hours at your loaded hourly cost. Real savings depend on how you use that time and whether spending actually falls.

How the calculation works
  • Hours released each month: task volume × minutes per task ÷ 60 × time reduction.
  • Monthly time value: hours released × loaded hourly cost.
  • Monthly net benefit: time value − monthly running cost.
  • Total cost: setup cost + running cost × number of months.
  • ROI: (total time value − total cost) ÷ total cost × 100. Undefined when total costs are zero.
  • Simple payback: setup cost ÷ monthly net benefit, when that monthly benefit is positive.

Volume, costs and time reduction stay constant. Setup is paid at month 0; full benefits start in month 1. The model excludes ramp-up, taxes, inflation, financing and discounting. Payback uses a continuous monthly average; the table shows month-end balances.

Use measured pilot results to replace estimates before making a commitment.