The calculation method
Value = freed-up time × hourly rate × realistic share + proven avoided losses − additional checking and operating effort − total costs.
- Freed-up time: measured on the same task, before and after.
- Hourly rate: the full cost of an hour, not just the salary.
- Realistic share: What part of the free time is actually used for something more valuable? Rarely all of it.
- Avoided losses: for example less scrap or fewer contractual penalties, but only with your own evidence.
How to measure
- Choose a task that arises regularly.
- Measure before: number of cases, processing time, corrections, follow-up questions.
- Write down the measurement period and any exceptions.
- Measure the same way afterwards, under comparable conditions.
- Record usage: who opens the tool, and how often?
You can estimate your current effort in the effort calculator. It calculates only with your inputs.
The most common mistakes
- Counting capacity as cash. Two free hours per week save no salary as long as nobody uses the time differently.
- Double counting. Reporting the same improvement both as time savings and as a revenue gain.
- Forgetting checking effort. If every output has to be re-checked, that eats part of the savings.
- Big claims with small evidence. Statements about scrap, downtime or margin need stronger evidence than faster report creation.
Using the result as acceptance
With Onagero, the measurement is the acceptance of the pilot. With this result you decide whether the platform keeps running. More in the article Setting up an AI pilot project properly.