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AI ROI Quick Estimator

A defensible AI business case — in two minutes.

Pick a use case or start from scratch. Adjust the assumptions that matter, stress-test them against three scenarios, and walk away with a one-line summary, a three-year P&L view, and a payback period you can defend.

Start from a use case
Scope of work
Expected impact
Investment
Your estimate
3,948
Hours saved per year — ≈ 2.1 FTE equivalent
$141,903
Year-1 net value
142%
Year-1 ROI
3.7 mo
Payback
$666,978
3-year net
Gross annual value$322,537
· time saved$296,100
· quality uplift$26,438
Year-1 cost (run + implementation)$100,000
Steady-state annual net$262,537
Effective saving rate28%
Cost per hour saved$25
One-line summary

25 people save 3,948 hours / yr (~2.1 FTE), worth $322,537 at $75/hr. All-in year-1 cost $100,000; payback 3.7 months.

Sensitivity

How the case holds up if your assumptions move.

Conservative
1,658 hrs
$90,800
8 mo
Base case
3,948 hrs
$262,537
3.7 mo
Stretch
5,675 hrs
$392,081
2.7 mo
Scenario
Hours / yr
Steady net
Payback

Method: 47 working weeks per FTE; effective savings = time-saved × adoption; quality uplift valued at 50% of baseline hours × rate to stay defensible; year-1 value discounted by ramp months. Directional figure, not a budget commitment.

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