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Automation ROI
Automation ROI measures the return on investment from workflow automation projects. Calculated by comparing time/cost savings against implementation costs, it typically considers labour hours saved, error reduction, and speed improvements.
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How to Estimate Automation ROI: A Practical Framework
Automation ROI is calculated by comparing the cost of automation (build + maintain) against the value of time saved, errors eliminated, and throughput gained. A well-scoped automation project typically pays for itself in 2–4 months. The key is targeting processes that are high-volume, rule-based, and currently handled by expensive human time.
Updated 26 Feb 2026
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Workflows & Automation
Marshall Tech builds custom workflows, APIs, and automation for Australian businesses with manual handoffs, broken connectors, or duplicated data. We map the process, design the integration layer, and ship monitored automation that reduces admin load, improves reliability, and removes vendor lock-in from critical operations.
Updated 26 Feb 2026
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On calculating automation ROI
The biggest mistake with automation is treating it as a technology decision. It's a financial decision. Hours saved times hourly cost minus automation cost equals monthly net value. If the payback is beyond 6 months, re-scope.
Updated 15 Feb 2026
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Data Hygiene Guide: Getting Your Data AI-Ready
Data hygiene is the practice of ensuring your business data is accurate, consistent, complete, and accessible. It's the prerequisite for AI implementation, reliable automation, and trustworthy reporting. Businesses with poor data hygiene waste 20–30% of employee time on manual data wrangling and get unreliable results from any AI or automation tools they deploy.
Updated 26 Feb 2026
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UNDR CTRL: Simplifying the Platform & Bringing It In-House
UNDR CTRL needed a partner to help simplify their existing platform, build out some new features, and move away from their previous development provider. Marshall Tech worked closely with the team over several months to tidy up the codebase, ship new functionality, and hand over a cleaner, more manageable product.
Updated 21 Mar 2026
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Tech Stack Audit: How to Find $30k+ in Annual Savings
A tech stack audit inventories every SaaS tool, integration, and manual workaround in your business, then identifies redundancy, underutilisation, and broken data flows. The average Australian SMB with 30+ tools finds $30k–$80k in annual savings from consolidation alone, before counting the operational efficiency gains.
Updated 26 Feb 2026
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