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Should you automate this process?

Answer six quick questions about a manual task in your business. You'll get an estimated annual cost of doing it by hand, and a plain-English recommendation on whether to leave it manual, script it, or bring in AI.

Question 1 of 6

Is the output standard and repeatable every single time?

Same steps, same format, same result — regardless of who does it.

Question 2 of 6

Does the information live across multiple systems, spreadsheets, or manual inputs?

You have to gather or reconcile it from more than one place before it's usable.

Question 3 of 6

Does the process require reading unstructured text, checking quality, or spotting trends?

Someone has to interpret, judge, or draw a conclusion — not just copy data.

Question 4 of 6

How many people are involved in this task today?

This won't change the cost estimate below — it just helps flag how fragmented the process is. One person doing it all is a different problem to three people each doing a piece of it.

Number of people

Question 5 of 6

How many hours does this take in total, per week?

Add up the time everyone spends on it combined — a rough estimate is fine, you don't need to break it down per person.

Total hours per week, combined

Question 6 of 6

What's their average hourly wage?

Average hourly wage (£)

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estimated cost of this process per year

Process complexity

People involved

Hours per month (combined)

Average hourly wage

Estimated annual cost

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