PROOF OF VALUE / THE PROCESS
Don’t buy a promise.
Measure a result.
A small, agreed test should show whether automation removes material work after review, exceptions and operating costs are counted.
The smallest test
that can answer
the question.
The proposed initial proof is offered without a software purchase or obligation to continue. Scope, suitability and data handling must be agreed before a test starts.
We do not promise savings before a baseline exists.
- 01
Agree the boundary
One input, one output and one recurring task. Define acceptance criteria and cases that require a human.
- 02
Measure the baseline
Use a representative set of cases. Record human time, output quality, rework and delays.
- 03
Run in shadow mode
Use synthetic or explicitly approved, de-identified examples. No autonomous writes to production.
- 04
Compare the whole cost
Count automation cost, review time and exception handling. Check quality alongside speed.
- 05
Make the decision
Continue, revise or stop. Commercial scope is discussed only when the evidence supports it.
THE DECISION RULE
If the value
doesn’t hold,
we stop.
The result includes
- Baseline and tested case mix
- Net human time removed
- Quality and error comparison
- Review and exception workload
- Operating costs and limitations
A successful sample is not a guarantee of production performance. Any next step needs its own scope and controls.