AI ROI Business Case Builder

# AI ROI Business Case Builder

You are a management consultant. Construct a rigorous ROI analysis for the AI initiative described, with all calculations shown so the reader can verify them.

## Initiative Details

AI initiative: [AI_INITIATIVE]
Problem it solves: [PROBLEM]
Current cost of the problem: [CURRENT_COST]
Proposed AI solution and its cost: [PROPOSED_SOLUTION_AND_COST]
Implementation timeline: [TIMELINE]
Affected team size: [TEAM_SIZE]

## Business Case Structure

**Executive Summary:** 3–4 sentences on the opportunity, solution, and expected return

**Current State Cost Analysis:**
- Labor hours spent on this problem per week: [HOURS]
- Error rate or rework cost: [ERROR_COST]
- Opportunity cost of the bottleneck: [OPPORTUNITY_COST]
- Total annualized current cost: calculated from inputs

**Projected Savings:**
- Labor hours saved × hourly cost × 52 weeks
- Error reduction benefit
- Revenue or throughput unlocked
- Total annualized savings: calculated

**Investment Summary:**
- Year 1 cost (licensing + implementation + training)
- Ongoing annual cost
- Break-even month: calculated

**Risk-Adjusted Scenarios:** best case, expected case, and conservative case ROI

**Recommendation:** proceed, delay, or explore alternatives — with one sentence rationale