SAIP TAIWAN · Strategic Advanced Institute of Praxis · EST. 2008 · KAOHSIUNG

ROI CALCULATOR

AI ROI CalculatorRun the numbers before you invest

Enter your company’s figures and a benefit report appears instantly: hours saved per year, payroll cost saved and how quickly the investment pays back. Every number is explained in the report.

  • Three-scenario comparison
  • Payback period and ROI
  • Calculations with your numbers
  • Print or save as PDF

Your inputs

Work you plan to hand to AI first (select all that apply)

The calculation runs only in your browser; nothing is sent anywhere.

AI BENEFIT REPORT

Payroll cost saved per year (expected)

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Hours freed per year
— h
Equivalent full-time staff
— FTE
Saved per person per month
— h

Date Work included

01Three scenarios compared

ConservativeExpectedAmbitious
Actually saved per person per day
Team hours freed per month
Hours freed per year
Payroll cost saved per year
Equivalent full-time staff
Payback period

The conservative scenario uses 60% of the expected time saving, the ambitious one 130%. We recommend basing decisions on the conservative case.

02Investment and return

Enter an estimated investment on the left to see payback period and ROI.

03How the numbers are calculated

  1. Hourly cost = monthly salary ÷ (working days per month × 8 hours)

  2. Actually saved per person per day = time saved per day × share of staff using it

  3. Hours freed per year = staff × saved per person per day × working days × 12 months

  4. Payroll cost saved per year = hours freed × hourly cost

  5. Equivalent full-time staff = hours freed ÷ (working days × 8 hours × 12 months)

  6. Payback period = investment ÷ payroll cost saved per month

This estimate is deliberately conservative

  • Only time saved is counted — not better quality, fewer errors or revenue from faster replies.
  • Minutes saved per task are illustrative estimates; measuring your current baseline makes them more accurate (the free check-up helps).
  • Time saved is not about cutting jobs — it lets staff focus on customers, judgement and improvement.
  • Including benefits and pension contributions in salary brings the cost closer to reality.

04Turn the estimate into results

  1. Free check-up

    30 minutes to find the team and work where time can be saved first.

  2. Measure the baseline

    Record today’s time spent before you start, as the basis for comparison.

  3. Hands-on adoption

    Deliver results on your real work and report the hours saved regularly.

QUESTIONS

About the AI savings calculator

How is the calculation done?

Hourly cost = monthly salary ÷ (working days per month × 8 hours). Hours freed per year = headcount × time actually saved per person per day × working days per month × 12. Annual cost saved = hours freed per year × hourly cost. The report walks through each step with your numbers.

What is the difference between the three scenarios?

Conservative, Expected and Ambitious use 0.6×, 1× and 1.3× the expected value, so you can see a cautious and an optimistic result side by side.

Where do the minutes saved per task come from?

They are example estimates — for instance about 20 minutes per person per day for “Documents and reports” and about 10 minutes for “Research and summaries”. You can adjust the time saved per day and the share of staff actually using AI.

How is the payback period calculated?

Only when you enter an estimated investment: payback period = estimated investment ÷ cost saved per month.

Is my data uploaded? Can I share the result?

Nothing is uploaded; everything is calculated in your browser. Your inputs are kept after the “#” in the address, so you can bookmark or forward them, or print and save a PDF. The estimate is for evaluation only and is not a guaranteed outcome.

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