Financial Impact
What can be measured in 30 days before Maisey funds deeper automation?
7-Input Cost Model
RFQs/month
NULL
Needs discovery
Current quote prep time
45 min/RFQ
INFERRED
Senior hourly cost
NZD 120/hr
INFERRED
Automatable prep reduction
40%
INFERRED
Monthly system cost
NZD 1,500-3,000
INFERRED
Conversion uplift
5-10%
INFERRED
Gross profit per won job
NULL
Needs discovery
| # | Input | Source | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RFQs/month | Needs discovery | NULL |
| 2 | Current quote prep time | INFERRED | 45 min/RFQ |
| 3 | Senior hourly cost | INFERRED | NZD 120/hr |
| 4 | Automatable prep reduction | INFERRED | 40% |
| 5 | Monthly system cost | INFERRED | NZD 1,500-3,000 |
| 6 | Conversion uplift | INFERRED | 5-10% |
| 7 | Gross profit per won job | Needs discovery | NULL |
Scenario Read
Scenario - what must be true
- Conservative - time saving alone pays for a small workflow tool.
- Base - better RFQ completeness improves quote speed and win rate.
- Optimistic - one extra high-fit job per month dominates labour savings.
Opportunity Cost Of Waiting
Waiting costs
- Senior time lost to incomplete RFQs.
- Good-fit jobs lost to slower response.
- Bad-fit jobs quoted too deeply.
- QA requirements discovered late.
- Proof gap left open for competitors with faster digital intake.
Kill Switch
HIGH
20 historical RFQs cannot produce a repeatable intake schema.
Cost to walk away: Stop and document business logic first.
Decision owner: General Manager
HIGH
Estimator does not trust the quote-prep brief on live RFQs.
Cost to walk away: Do not connect the website CTA or fund integration.
Decision owner: Estimator / Operations Manager
MEDIUM
RFQ completeness does not improve by day 30.
Cost to walk away: Revise the schema or stop.
Decision owner: General Manager