Free workflow economics check
Workflow automation ROI calculator
Use your actual task volume, handling time, and loaded labor cost. The estimate shows whether a narrow automation pilot has a credible payback before you scope it.
Workflow cost calculator
What is the manual loop costing?
Use rough numbers. The goal is to identify whether a $299 sprint has a credible payback—not to manufacture an inflated ROI.
Weekly time4.0 hrs
Annual labor value$7,280
Pilot payback2.1 wks
Illustrative estimate. Actual savings depend on workflow volume, error rates, and adoption.Audit the workflow behind these numbers →Use a conservative input
Count the repeatable loop, not the whole job.
Include copying fields, creating the same records, routing work, sending approved notices, checking status, and writing logs. Exclude discovery, judgment, relationship work, and unusual exceptions.
- Use loaded labor cost
- Measure observed task volume
- Keep a human exception owner
- Discount uncertain savings
- Define a testable baseline
- Recheck after launch
Next: test the boundary
A strong payback still needs a safe scope.
Share the current workflow for a private mini-audit. FlowPatch will identify the trigger, repeatable path, safety gate, and smallest credible $299 pilot.
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