Deliberately conservative. We calibrated the multipliers against 200+ real projects and set them below our actual client average (285%) to avoid over-promising. Many clients significantly exceed these estimates — particularly in legal, finance, and manufacturing where process-heavy work benefits most from automation.

The calculator focuses on quantifiable financial returns. It does not capture strategic advantages like competitive differentiation, improved customer satisfaction scores, employee morale from eliminating drudge work, or risk reduction (e.g. compliance exposure reduced through audit automation). The real total is typically higher than what you see here.

The calculator estimates AI investment at approximately 5.5% of total annual labour cost plus a base setup fee — a range that covers typical scoping, development, integration, and first-year support. Actual costs depend heavily on scope, existing data infrastructure, and chosen use cases. Your free consultation will produce a detailed, itemised cost breakdown.

Yes — that is exactly what the free consultation is for. We will analyse your specific processes, data maturity, team structure, and goals to produce a project-level ROI model with scenario ranges: conservative, base case, and optimistic. No commitment, no cost.

A focused automation project typically delivers measurable results within 6–10 weeks of go-live. Payback period for most engagements is 4–7 months from deployment. The calculator shows payback from the go-live date, not from project start — factor in 8–16 weeks of build time for your planning.