When AI makes a task faster, a business may gain available capacity without actually spending less cash.

Payroll, available staff time, service quality, and turnaround are different kinds of value. Keep them in separate columns.

Compare the complete manual task with assisted preparation, review, corrections, and administration, using the same workflow boundary.

Ask the manager where the released time went. Was other useful work completed, or did the saving remain theoretical?

Use a net-time and cost model to choose scope. Avoid counting one benefit twice or calling every saved minute cash.

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