FlowAudit / Updated 9 October 2026
Find the recurring work before estimating its cost.
Start with an observed task, not a headline savings number. A useful baseline makes the next decision easier to assess.
Follow a real example
Choose a recent enquiry, invoice or handoff. Record which tools were involved, how many times information was re-entered and where the work waited. Separate active effort from elapsed waiting time.
Write down the assumptions
Measure several examples rather than the best or worst case alone. An illustrative labour-cost estimate is observed time multiplied by an explicitly assumed labour rate. It is not a forecast of revenue or a promise that a role can be removed.
Define a testable improvement
Specify the input, the useful output and the owner. Compare the proposed process with the baseline, including review effort, corrections, implementation and ongoing support.