The hidden cost of manual data
Your team spends hours every week on work a system could do automatically
Downloading files, fixing formulas, joining spreadsheets, consolidating reports. That time has an exact monetary value — and almost no one has calculated it. Without that number, any conversation about investing in BI starts in the dark.
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What you get
Four deliverables in under 3 minutes
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Under 3 minutes
No sign-up, no commitment. Fill in your team data and get the estimate instantly.
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By role and activity
The real cost at every step of your data chain: extraction, modeling, joining, consolidation, analysis.
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Automation scenarios
Projected savings at 10%, 50%, and 100% automation — so you can show the impact before any investment.
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Executive PDF report
Ready to present to leadership or use as the basis for justifying a BI project.
How it works
Three steps to the number you need
Tell us about your team
Role, salary, and hours per activity: extraction, modeling, joining, consolidation, and analysis.
Describe your operation
Data sources consulted, update frequency, and how often numbers diverge between systems.
Get your estimate
Annual cost, hours lost, and savings scenarios by automation level — with an executive PDF.
The cost has a name — and a dollar figure
This isn't a new problem. It just hasn't been measured at your company yet.
McKinsey Global Institute
“Data analysts and scientists spend between 60% and 80% of their time preparing and validating data — before any analysis takes place. That time has a direct cost that can be quantified by role and activity.”
The Age of Analytics · McKinsey Global InstituteDeloitte Insights
“Companies that measure and reduce the time spent on manual data work make faster decisions, make fewer operational errors, and build sustainable competitive advantage.”
Insight-Driven Organisations · Deloitte InsightsPwC
“Modernizing data processes unlocks value trapped in manual workflows, turning hours spent on consolidation into real analytical capacity — with measurable returns for management.”
ERP Data Modernization · PwCAfter you see the number, what comes next?
The calculator result is the start of the conversation — not the end
Did the number surprise you?
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Bring the PDF to the conversation. Our team interprets the results, identifies where the quickest gains are, and lays out a concrete path to reduce that cost.
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