THE WORKBENCH

Make the assumptions visible.

Two lightweight planning tools. Inputs stay in this page, are not sent anywhere and reset when you reload. Outputs are estimates—not measured savings, certification or a recommendation to deploy.

Count the whole workflow

Illustrative defaults only. Use your own observed times and one consistent currency. “AI production” excludes review and rework, which have their own fields. Read the cost guide before interpreting the result.

Formula, assumptions and limitations

Monthly manual hours = tasks × manual minutes ÷ 60. Assisted hours = tasks × (production + review + rework) ÷ 60 + maintenance. Recurring time difference = manual hours − assisted hours. Monthly value difference = time difference × hourly value − incremental software cost. Setup cost = setup hours × hourly value. Break-even months = setup cost ÷ positive monthly value difference.

Hourly value is an opportunity-cost assumption, not cash savings. Results omit taxes, financing, quality losses, benefits unrelated to time and costs you have not entered. A negative result is possible. Zero or negative recurring value means there is no break-even in this model. Setup is excluded from recurring hours and charged once in the break-even estimate.

Is the small pilot ready?

This is an editorial planning checklist, not a compliance assessment. Check only decisions you have actually made. A complete list still does not establish that a workflow is safe or effective. Read the pilot guide for a baseline and stopping rule.

A single task, owner and expected output are named.Baseline time and quality are recorded for comparable work.Input data and access are limited to the intended scope.A reviewer knows the acceptance and rejection conditions.Duplicate, failed and uncertain outputs have a holding path.There is a stop condition, fallback and person able to use them.Setup, review, rework and maintenance time will be counted.A review date and keep/change/drop decision are scheduled.

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