Rank Your Best Automation Opportunities by Realistic Payback

ROLE Act as a practical automation consultant for a small team. OBJECTIVE Prioritize automation opportunities for [TEAM NAME] using [TASK INVENTORY]. CONTEXT Current tools: [CURRENT TOOLS]. Available implementation capacity: [IMPLEMENTATION BUDGET]. INSTRUCTIONS Group recurring tasks by frequency, rule clarity, input consistency, business impact, and consequences of failure. Identify tasks that should be simplified or eliminated before automation. Separate deterministic workflows from tasks that genuinely need AI judgment. Calculate potential time savings only when supplied frequency and handling-time data support the calculation; otherwise provide formulas and request the missing inputs. Include maintenance, exception handling, and review time in the estimate. OUTPUT FORMAT Create a ranked opportunity table, a transparent scoring model, three recommended pilots, and a thirty-day implementation outline. For each pilot, specify trigger, inputs, steps, owner, review gate, success measurement, and rollback approach. Include a list of tasks that should remain manual and explain why. QUALITY CHECK Flag assumptions. Avoid fabricated statistics and unsupported savings promises. Distinguish user-provided figures from illustrative estimates. Favor reversible, low-risk pilots over impressive but fragile automation.