Free Business Automation Tool

Turn a manual workflow into a board-ready automation business case.

Estimate labor savings, rework reduction, payback period, and first-year value for an automation initiative. Capture the result as a branded PDF and give leadership a practical ROI narrative instead of a vague transformation pitch.

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Business case inputs

Use actual workflow volume if you have it. If not, start with a directional estimate and refine it with the process owner.

Company nameExecutive emailUse your business email. Free personal inboxes are blocked for this executive report request.Mobile numberUse a monitored number in international format. Follow-up may happen by WhatsApp.Workflow namePeople involvedTasks per weekMinutes per task todayLoaded hourly costCurrent rework or error rate

Expected time reduction

55%

Monthly cost of delays or reworkAutomation build costMonthly operating costCurrency

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Automation ROI ReportGenerated with the free LAU.AI calculator

Company

Acme Operations

Workflow

Invoice follow-up workflow

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Manual hours per year0

Yearly hours saved0

Annual quantified value$0

Payback period0 months

First-year net value$0

Next stepScope the first release

How to read this estimate

This report is a planning estimate, not a guarantee. Validate task volume, exceptions, data quality, integrations, operating discipline, and adoption risk before committing to a build.

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Automation ROI Formula

How this calculator builds a more realistic automation estimate.

Manual effort recapturedTasks per week multiplied by minutes per task, converted into yearly manual work hours and discounted by the expected automation coverage.

Rework and delay recoveryMonthly rework cost is annualized and blended with the current error rate to estimate how much waste a governed workflow can remove.

Payback periodImplementation cost is compared with monthly net value after software operating cost, so a low-volume workflow does not look artificially attractive.

Example Calculation

Example automation ROI calculation for a repeated workflow.

A workflow with 200 tasks per week, 15 minutes per task, a loaded hourly cost of 22 USD, and 3,000 USD per month in rework cost represents a meaningful operational burden. If automation removes 65% of the effort and a portion of recurring rework, the workflow can justify a focused first release faster than a broad transformation program.

That is why repeated workflows with stable rules, clear ownership, visible handoffs, and measurable waste are usually better first automation candidates than vague, all-at-once transformation ideas.

What teams use it for

This page works best when someone needs to justify action, not just explore ideas.

Lead generation

Offer a useful estimate, capture a real executive email and mobile number, and create a clear reason for a follow-up discovery conversation.

Sales enablement

Turn technical automation work into language a COO, finance lead, or business owner can evaluate quickly.

Internal prioritization

Compare multiple workflows and focus on the one with the best combination of volume, pain, and payback.

How to use the estimate

Look for repeated volume, stable rules, and visible handoffs.

Good first candidateThe workflow repeats weekly, has clear inputs, and wastes measurable staff time through copying, checking, routing, or follow-up.

Needs more discoveryThe work has frequent exceptions, unclear ownership, missing source data, or process debt that software alone will not fix.

Measure before buildingTrack elapsed time, rework, missing records, delayed approvals, and failed handoffs before and after the first release.

Questions teams ask

Automation ROI calculator FAQs

What does the automation ROI calculator estimate?

It estimates manual work hours, labor savings, rework reduction, annual quantified value, payback period, and first-year net value.

Can this calculator prove the exact return from automation?

No. It is a planning estimate. Real ROI depends on workflow quality, adoption, exception handling, data accuracy, integrations, and operating discipline.

Which workflows are best for automation ROI?

Strong candidates have repeated volume, stable rules, visible handoffs, measurable time loss, and clear ownership. Examples include invoicing, approvals, reporting, document handling, and data synchronization.

Can I download a free automation ROI report?

Yes. After entering workflow inputs and contact details, the calculator can generate a branded PDF report that can be saved or shared.

What is the automation ROI formula?

A practical automation ROI estimate starts with manual hours per year, expected time reduction, loaded hourly cost, recurring rework cost, build cost, and operating cost. The calculator then estimates annual quantified value, payback period, and first-year net value.

From estimate to scope

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