{"title":"GPTNavi automation capacity-value example","version":"2026-10-22","canonical":"https://gptnavi.com/resources/ai-automation-roi-calculator","scenario":"Hypothetical; not measured customer results. Use one consistent currency.","inputs":{"monthlyVolume":1000,"manualMinutes":8,"coveragePercent":80,"reviewMinutes":2,"exceptionPercent":10,"exceptionMinutes":10,"hourlyValue":30,"monthlyPlatformCost":100,"costPerAutomatedItem":0.05,"monthlyMaintenanceHours":4,"setupCost":1500},"result":{"coveredItems":800,"exceptionItems":80,"baselineHours":133.33333333333334,"remainingHours":70.66666666666667,"releasedHours":62.66666666666667,"capacityValue":1880.0000000000002,"recurringCost":140,"netMonthlyValue":1740.0000000000002,"firstYearCost":3180,"firstYearValue":19380.000000000004,"paybackMonths":0.8620689655172412,"firstYearRoiPercent":609.4339622641511},"formulas":{"baselineHours":"volume * manualMinutes / 60","remainingHours":"(uncoveredItems * manualMinutes + coveredItems * reviewMinutes + exceptionItems * exceptionMinutes) / 60 + maintenanceHours","netMonthlyValue":"(baselineHours - remainingHours) * hourlyValue - fixedCost - coveredItems * variableCost","firstYearValue":"12 * netMonthlyValue - setupCost","paybackMonths":"setupCost / netMonthlyValue, only for positive netMonthlyValue"},"limits":["Released staff capacity is not automatic cash savings.","Review applies to every covered item; exceptions add extra repair time.","Excludes taxes, financing, revenue lift, and risk losses."]}