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ROI Calculator

Quantify the time and cost automation reclaims.

Tell us about your team and workflow. We'll estimate the annual hours and cost reclaimed, then route you to the capability best suited to deliver it.

Your workflow

Tell us how you operate

Adjust the sliders. Estimates update live.

People involved in the workflow you want to automate.

8 people
150

Average loaded cost per person, including overheads.

95 AUD / hr
40250

Hours each person spends weekly on repetitive, automatable work.

12 hrs / week
140

Total units the whole team ships per month: drawings, sheets, SKUs, models.

120 units / month
101,600

Typical range for documentation automation: 20× to 30× faster than manual.

25 × faster
2030
Estimated impact

What automation could reclaim.

Annual savings

$402,705

4,239 hrs reclaimed

Payback

1.3 mo

7.9× year-1 ROI

3-year savings
$1,208,115
Throughput
25× faster
Per unit
184 → 7.4 min
Capacity reclaimed
96%
Year 1: investment vs return$357,705 net
Investment ~$45,000Savings $402,705

Recommended capability

Design & Delivery Automation
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Based on conservative benchmarks from comparable engagements. Actual outcomes depend on workflow maturity, data quality and integration depth. Engagement cost shown is indicative for a scoped pilot.

Why trust this

Grounded in real engagements

Benchmarks derived from delivered GIRIH X projects: 80–90% reductions in manual documentation cycles are typical.

Why trust this

Conservative by default

Assumptions sit at the lower end of observed outcomes. Pilots usually outperform the calculator.

Why trust this

Routed to the right team

Your inputs map to a specific capability lead, so the conversation starts with the right specialists.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

How the inputs are modelled, why defaults are conservative, and what a realistic payback window looks like.

How is the ROI estimate calculated?

Inputs cover team size, current effort on the target workflow, blended hourly cost, and the workflow's automation potential. The calculator multiplies recoverable hours per cycle by annual cycle frequency, then applies a conservative automation factor benchmarked against delivered engagements. Outputs are an annual hours-reclaimed figure and an annual cost-reclaimed figure in your nominated currency.

Why are the default assumptions conservative?

Defaults sit at the lower end of observed outcomes across our delivered engagements. We would rather under-promise on the calculator and exceed expectations in delivery than the reverse. Industry productivity research from McKinsey and the World Economic Forum supports the upper-end gains we have observed once a governed automation layer is in place.

What is a realistic payback window?

For documentation and coordination automation, pilots typically pay back inside one to two quarters once the system is in production. Product digitisation engagements pay back over a longer horizon driven by specification velocity and reduced sales-engineering effort. The calculator surfaces a conservative monthly run-rate so you can model the payback against your own pricing.

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