Proof layer · illustrative sample

What a 10-Hour Recovery Map shows.

A recovery map makes the current workflow visible, separates automation from necessary human judgment, and ranks the next actions by payoff and effort.

Evidence note: this is an illustrative process example, not a client case study. It does not claim that the sample workflow has already recovered a specific number of hours. Live engagements use the client’s observed volumes and timings.
Example workflow snapshot

Client onboarding, drawn plainly.

Client intakehuman input
→
AI triageautomation candidate
→
Document collectionautomation candidate
→
Follow-upautomation candidate
→
Your reviewhuman judgment

The goal is not to automate everything. It is to remove repetitive coordination while keeping approval, context, and judgment with the right person.

Inside the map

Evidence before recommendations.

CURRENT STATE

What happens now

The tools, owners, triggers, handoffs, failure points, and manual work involved in the workflow today.

RECOVERY ASSUMPTIONS

How time is estimated

Frequency, time per occurrence, rework, and follow-up are recorded explicitly instead of hidden behind a broad “efficiency” claim.

OPPORTUNITY LIST

What could change

The top 5–8 opportunities, including where existing tools may be enough and where a custom automation may be justified.

PRIORITY SCORE

What comes first

Each opportunity is ranked by expected payoff against implementation effort, risk, and dependency.

HUMAN CHECKPOINTS

What stays manual

Decisions, approvals, sensitive communication, and quality control remain visible in the proposed workflow.

90-DAY ROADMAP

What happens next

A sequence with scope and cost, so the plan can be executed with The SAGE Stack, another partner, or internally.

Recovered-hours method

How the number is made accountable.

  1. Observe the baseline: record how often the task occurs and how long it takes now.
  2. Separate useful work from coordination: identify which minutes require judgment and which are repetitive movement, reminders, or re-entry.
  3. Estimate conservatively: calculate only the portion a proposed workflow can reasonably remove.
  4. Validate in the real workflow: put one quick win live and compare the result with the baseline.
  5. Revise the roadmap: use the observed result to improve the remaining estimates before a larger build.
Your workflow, not a template

Find the work that is actually worth fixing.

The full AI Operations Audit includes the map, one automation live in seven days, and a 90-day roadmap.

See the audit Book a fit call