Sample assessment

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This AP Document AI example shows the output: current cost, addressable value, assumptions, recommendation, and next step—with finance math from a deterministic engine.

Sample investment brief

AP invoice processing automation

Reduce manual invoice handling time while preserving SAP posting controls

Current cost

CAD 528,000/yr

Calculated

Addressable capacity

CAD 369,600/yr

Calculated

Expected net

CAD 221,760/yr

Calculated

Payback

7.2 mo

Calculated

Recommendation

Pilot Document AI on high-volume invoice types first

Material addressable workload (~CAD 528k labour-equivalent)
Clear Document AI fit for invoice extraction
Measurable automation opportunity with human oversight retained
Manageable governance constraints for a controlled pilot

Key assumptions

Legend: Provided · Assumed · Calculated

Invoice volume 48,000/year
Provided
Handling time 12 minutes/invoice
Provided
Loaded labour cost CAD 55/hour
Provided
~70% automatable with Document AI
Provided
70% realization after pilot
Assumed
Implementation ~CAD 85k; run ~CAD 42k/year
Assumed

Next step

Run a validation pilot on high-volume invoice types and measure exception time

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