Alistair Q Vermaak – Systems Architect

Automation Opportunity Map — Alistair Vermaak
Level 2 · Strategy

Know exactly what's worth automating — and what isn't yet.

A prioritized, realistic map of your best automation opportunities, so your next investment goes toward what actually moves the needle.

From $2,800 scope-based · single department
Map My Automation Opportunities → See what's included

1–2 week engagement · Scope-based fixed price · 90-day roadmap included

"We should automate more" isn't a plan.

Most businesses suspect automation could help but have no structured way to know which repetitive tasks are actually worth the investment — or which ones carry too much risk to touch yet.

Wrong things get automated first

Without scoring, businesses often automate the visible task rather than the highest-value one.

Risk gets missed

Some processes look automatable but carry hidden risk — automating them first can create bigger problems.

ROI stays theoretical

Without realistic time-saving estimates, it's hard to justify or sequence the investment.

A clear, sequenced automation plan

  • A full inventory of repetitive tasks across the reviewed area
  • Automation opportunity scoring for every task identified
  • Estimated time-saving projections
  • Tool and integration recommendations
  • A risk assessment for each opportunity
  • Clear implementation priorities
  • A 90-day automation roadmap, ready to hand to a builder

From task inventory to a ready-to-build plan

01
Task inventory workshop
A structured session mapping every repetitive task in the reviewed area.
02
Scoring & analysis
Each task is scored for automation value, effort, and risk.
03
Draft roadmap
A sequenced, 90-day plan for what to automate first, second, and later.
04
Review call
A walkthrough of the findings and roadmap before final delivery.

Is this for your business?

This is for you if

  • You have real manual, repetitive work but no prioritized plan
  • You want a roadmap before committing to a build
  • You're open to an honest "don't automate this yet" recommendation
  • You can make a process owner available to walk through daily work

This is not for you if

  • You already know exactly what to automate and just need it built
  • You want a tool recommendation with no analysis behind it
  • Your processes change too frequently to map meaningfully right now

What's included, and what isn't

Scope boundaries

  • One department or function reviewed
  • Up to 10 processes inventoried and scored
  • Recommendations only — tool selection is advisory, not vendor-negotiated
  • Excludes build work — see Systems Implementation

What we need from you

  • Visibility into current tools and workflows
  • A process owner available to walk through daily work
InvestmentFrom $2,800
Timeline1–2 weeks from kickoff to final roadmap
FormatRemote — workshop session plus async analysis

Automate the right thing first.

Get a realistic, sequenced plan before you spend on a build.

Map My Automation Opportunities →