ROI & Payback
Conservative, defensible ROI grounded in measurable efficiency gains from deployed crews and missions. Every cost-per-transaction and assumption is auditable through Aegis and adjustable to your context.
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Our Approach to ROI
We use conservative assumptions and focus on measurable, defensible outcomes. No inflated projections or unsubstantiated claims.
Conservative Assumptions
Default assumptions use 30% efficiency gains and 50% error reduction as a conservative baseline. All assumptions are editable and documented to match your specific context and risk tolerance.
Measurable Outcomes
We capture baseline metrics during Discovery. Crew deployment measures improvement against that baseline. ROI calculations are grounded in quantifiable before/after data.
Auditable Assumptions
Aegis logs every action and every cost. No black-box calculations. Every assumption is adjustable to your context.
Risk-Adjusted
We account for implementation risk, ramp-up time, and discount rates. Projections are realistic, not optimistic.
ROI Calculator
Enter your workflow details to estimate potential ROI. All assumptions are conservative.
Example Calculation
Here's how ROI is calculated for a typical workflow
Finance Close Process
Monthly financial close workflow with 5 FTE, $75/hour average rate
Current State
- • 5 FTE × 20 hours/week × 52 weeks = 5,200 hours/year
- • 5,200 hours × $75/hour = $390,000 annual labor cost
- • 5% error rate × $5,000 avg error cost = $25,000 annual error cost
- • Total: $415,000/year
With Pharos (Helm + Aegis)
Crews execute the highest-impact missions through Helm. Aegis records every cost and every action.
- • 30% efficiency gain = $117,000 labor savings
- • 50% error reduction = $12,500 error savings
- • Total savings: $129,500/year
ROI Calculation
- • Implementation cost: $250,000 (one-time)
- • Annual savings: $129,500
- • Payback period: 23 months
- • 3-year NPV ROI: 45%
Risk Reduction Benefits
Beyond direct cost savings, Forward-Deployed Agents reduce operational and compliance risk
Compliance Risk
Aegis deterministic audit trails reduce compliance risk. Every action is logged and attributable, making regulatory reviews straightforward.
Operational Risk
Crews reduce error rates through governed mission execution. Fewer operational incidents mean lower remediation costs and reduced business disruption.
Vendor Lock-In Risk
Model-agnostic architecture. Aegis is vendor-neutral. You own the deployment and can swap underlying providers without re-architecting the workforce.
Data Breach Risk
Crews execute entirely within your boundary, reducing the attack surface and potential impact of a breach.
Every ROI projection is validated during Discovery and Design — we map the workflow, design the crew architecture, and Aegis captures cost-per-transaction projections from real instrumentation. No hypothetical models.
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Validate These Assumptions in Your Environment
Our Discovery engagement validates permissions, audit trails, and cost-per-transaction against your real workflow—inside your infrastructure.