Frequently asked questions
How the AI ROI calculator works, and how OneSeven Tech thinks about the numbers.
How do you calculate the ROI of AI?+
We start with the manual work AI can take off your team, measured in work hours returned per year. By team it's people × hours a week on the work × 52 × the share AI can handle; by volume it's tasks a month × 12 × minutes each × the share AI can handle ÷ 60. Those hours are valued at your fully-loaded labor cost to show the annual value of the capacity returned, with a rough enterprise-value figure as a secondary lens.
What is a "work hour," and why measure AI that way?+
A work hour is one hour of human time spent on a task. AI's biggest advantage is handing those hours back, so measuring in work hours keeps the focus on the capacity your team regains, time you can reinvest in higher-value work, instead of an abstract efficiency percentage.
How much work can AI actually automate?+
For repetitive, rules-based work it's often high. The calculator uses a coverage benchmark drawn from 130+ builds: roughly 75% (conservative), 85% (typical), or 95% (ambitious) of the targeted work. It's the one number we set for you, and we pin the exact figure together before any build.
Does using AI to cut OpEx mean cutting jobs?+
No. We automate work, not people. The point is to hand capacity back so your team stops doing manual, repetitive tasks and moves to higher-value work: handling more volume, improving customer experience, or growing without adding headcount.
How does removing OpEx turn into enterprise value?+
Recurring operating value maps to EBITDA roughly one-to-one, and companies are valued at a multiple of EBITDA. The calculator applies a multiple you choose (commonly 3 to 10 times) to show a rough enterprise-value figure. It's a secondary lens; the annual value returned is the number that matters most.
What kinds of work can AI take over?+
Manual, high-volume, repetitive work: contact and intake handling, back-office and admin, claims and underwriting processing, document-heavy operations, and outsourced or BPO tasks. If it's rules-based and eats hours, it's a candidate.
How accurate is the calculator?+
It's a directional estimate based on the numbers you enter, not a guarantee. On a real engagement we validate every input against your actual workflows before you invest a dollar.
What does OneSeven Tech do?+
OneSeven Tech is an applied AI transformation partner. We embed with operationally heavy mid-market companies, remove manual work with AI, and measure the result, turning excess OpEx into EBITDA. Partners, not consultants, with the math agreed before you spend on implementation.