Interactive Tool
Calculate before you automate. The framework behind $40M+ implementations.
Hours worked per week (per person)
40 hours
Average hourly cost ($)
$50/hour
% of work automatable with AI
30%
Number of employees affected
10 people
Weekly Savings
$6,000
Monthly Savings
$24,000
Annual Savings
$312,000
Hours Freed Per Week
120 hours
Here's why most AI projects disappoint: teams automate whatever seems interesting or technologically exciting. They optimize random tasks without calculating value. The result? Efficiency gains in areas that don't matter.
Step 1: Identify the Process
Planning Phase
Select a business process with high volume and repetitive elements. Customer service, marketing campaigns, sales outreach, content creation are common starting points.
Step 2: Calculate Current Costs
Analysis Phase
Determine fully-loaded costs: staff time, tools, management overhead, error correction, and opportunity costs of slow execution.
Step 3: Estimate AI Traction
Projection Phase
Apply conservative benchmarks: 40-60% cost reduction for manual processes, 20-40% for partially automated. Add performance gains from speed, scale, and quality.
Product Catalog Automation
AI Traction: $200K/year
Product descriptions, translations across 8 languages, image generation. Savings: $100K. Performance gains: $100K from faster time-to-market.
Customer Service Automation
AI Traction: $100K/year
Chat, email support across 8 languages. Savings: $50K from reduced agent time. Performance: $50K from 24/7 availability and faster resolution.
B2B Sales Outreach
AI Traction: $350K/year
Lead scouting, personalized contact, meeting scheduling. Savings: $150K. Performance: $200K from higher conversion rates and pipeline velocity.
How accurate is this calculator?
It provides directional guidance based on benchmarks from real implementations. Actual results depend on your situation, implementation quality, and organizational readiness.
What's a good AI Traction score?
Projects scoring above 100K annually are typically worth pursuing. Highest-value projects often score 200K-500K. Klarna's customer service would score in the millions.
What if my calculation shows low AI Traction?
That's valuable information—it means you should look elsewhere. The method helps you avoid investing in low-value automation. Try calculating different processes.
AI Traction includes detailed worksheets, prioritization matrices, and implementation guides for maximizing your AI ROI.
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