Establish the baseline

Measure the current process before promising savings. Record volume, handling time, waiting time, correction work and exception frequency over a representative period.

Measure more than labour

Time saved matters, but so do response speed, data quality, visibility and the cost of work that is delayed or missed.

  • Active handling time
  • End-to-end cycle time
  • Error and rework rate
  • Missed or late actions
  • Customer and team experience

Separate reported from verified

A case study should say whether a metric came from instrumentation, a client report or an estimate. The distinction protects credibility and helps future decisions.