How the Model Works
Net weekly hours = people × hours per person × time removed × adoption, less team review and maintenance hours. Negative recovered hours are floored at zero.
Annual net value = net hours × 52 × loaded hourly cost, less twelve months of recurring cost. First-year value also subtracts setup cost. Payback divides setup cost by positive monthly net value.
Implementation cost can include vendor fees, internal setup effort, testing, training, and migration. Ongoing review hours should include exception handling. Avoid counting the same recovered hour twice across different benefits.
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