Automation budget and capacity estimate
calculate_automation_budgetRead-onlyIdempotent
Calculate upfront and first-year cash outlay, time-valued costs, monthly net capacity value and simple economic payback. Uses caller assumptions, not a quote or a promise of cash savings. Use one currency throughout; no exchange rates or tax calculation.
Input Schema
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| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| rate | Yes | Value assigned to one hour of time, in the same currency. | |
| hours | Yes | Gross monthly hours expected to be freed before review time. | |
| setup | Yes | One-time setup cost, in a single currency. | |
| review | Yes | Monthly human review and maintenance hours. | |
| rollout | Yes | One-time internal rollout hours. | |
| support | Yes | Monthly support cost in the same currency. | |
| software | Yes | Monthly software cost in the same currency. |