_>ROI CALCULATOR
Capacity economics you can defend
Read the live scenario first, then tune team size, uplift, and cost below. The ramp chart and deep dive stay in view as proof.
SCENARIO INPUTS
6 eng · 6.5 moYOUR TEAM
$52,500 / yr
2-week install, then 6 months of managed adoption
AVERAGE CAPACITY UPLIFT
COMMERCIAL FEE
YOU PAY
- 2-week installFlat fee · covers up to 10 engineers$15,000
- Managed adoption6 engineers for 6 months · $1,500 per engineer / 6 mo$9,000
- Total programme fee14% of this team's period payroll$24,000
OPTIONAL ADD-ONS
LIVE SCENARIO
ABOVE BREAK-EVENCAPACITY VALUE
$105,520 capacity vs $24,000 programme · 4.40x · Payback week 20. Programme hours 6,760 h → 8,440 h (+4,181 h over full horizon).
ROI
ROAS
VALUE RAMP
Grey until payback. Gradient after. Scrub to inspect any week.
WEEK
20 / 54
CUMULATIVE VALUE
$24,339
CUMULATIVE ROAS
1.01x
INSTANT UPLIFT
33%
PHASE
PROGRAMME
Drag or use arrow keys to scrub. GAS off (tokens assumed embedded elsewhere). Residual 6 mo.
HOW THE MATH WORKS
Four steps from team cost to defended ROI. Values update with your levers.
SCENARIO BAND
Select a row to set uplift. Compare ROI across hypotheses before you commit to a target.
| UPLIFT | CAPACITY VALUE | ROAS | ROI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10% | $42,208 | 1.76x | 76% |
| 15% | $63,312 | 2.64x | 164% |
| 20% | $84,416 | 3.52x | 252% |
| 25%LIVE | $105,520 | 4.40x | 340% |
| 30% | $126,624 | 5.28x | 428% |
| 40% | $168,832 | 7.03x | 603% |
WHAT WE DO NOT CLAIM
01
AI makes developers 10x
02
ROI from generated code volume
03
Time saved without quality adjustment
04
Business revenue acceleration without a credible causal link
05
Returns that only appear after the programme ends
06
Infinite residual value without a defended horizon
HOW TO READ THIS
01
Capacity value is loaded-payroll-equivalent uplift, not guaranteed cash savings.
02
Value accrues during the programme as uplift ramps from about week 2, then continues after close-out for the residual horizon because capability stays with the client.
03
The uplift lever is a period average under a logarithmic adoption ramp. Late-programme peak and residual retention are higher than that average.
04
Targets are hypotheses. Baseline comes first; reports show realized outcomes.
05
When GAS is enabled, ROI, ROAS, break-even, and payback use all-in cost (programme fee + token spend).
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Do not claim salary savings unless hiring is actually avoided.
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Do not use LOC, commits, prompts, or tokens as ROI proof.