Thoughts.
Working notes on measuring manual processes, testing automation before it is trusted, and how this kind of work should be priced. Written for the people who have to decide, not for other engineers.
Three to start with.
What one manual process actually costs to run
Most businesses can feel that a job is expensive but have never priced it. This is the arithmetic, including the parts that are usually left out.
Read it → ArticleShadow mode: testing automation without touching live work
An automation that goes straight into production has no evidence behind it. Shadow mode is how you get the evidence first.
Read it → ArticlePer-item pricing versus day rates for automation
A day rate pays for effort. A per-item fee priced against the manual cost only earns anything if the system actually replaces the work.
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