The financial case for automation

How much does that boring, repetitive task really cost you?

The financial case for Business Process Automation.

Our Total Task Cost Calculator below computes the true, all-in annual cost of a manual workflow — and you can take the results with you.

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Total Task Cost Calculator: Annual Cost of Operation

What is one manual workflow really costing you every year? Adjust the numbers below to match your agency — the totals update instantly.

Direct Salaries — Related to the Operation

Staff who do the work: how many, their annual salary, and the % of their time this task consumes.

Role# StaffAnnual Salary% of TimeAnnual Cost
Subtotal$0

Benefit & Tax Overhead

Employer-paid benefits and taxes, typically 20–30% on top of direct salaries.

Employee overhead % $0

Indirect Salaries — Management & Coordination

Supervisors, coordinators, and leadership who touch, check, or manage this workflow.

Role# StaffAnnual Salary% of TimeAnnual Cost
Subtotal$0

Known Error & Rework Costs (Annualized)

Conservative estimates for missed billing, denied claims, and emergency staffing caused by manual errors.

ItemAnnual Cost
Subtotal$0

Opportunity Cost (Annualized)

What your team or IT department could not prioritize because this operation ties them up.

ItemAnnual Cost
Subtotal$0

True All-in Cost of This Business Workflow

Direct salaries$0
Benefits & tax overhead$0
Indirect salaries (mgmt / coordination)$0
Error cost / rework$0
Opportunity cost (bottleneck, growth blocker)$0
$0annually

*Estimates are intentionally conservative. Opportunity cost may be significantly understated if other initiatives are delayed by this workflow.

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