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Is This Task Automatable?
Score any business task for AI automation in six questions, and find out whether to automate it now, automate part of it, or leave it human-led. Free, no signup.
Tick everything that is true of the task you have in mind.
Tick the boxes above to score your task.
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What makes a task automatable
Six traits decide it: the task repeats, decisions are rule-based rather than judgment, inputs and outputs are digital, it happens often, the process can be written down, and it touches software with data. The more of these are true, the better the payback. A task that is all six is a prime first automation; one that is mostly judgment or one-off is not worth automating yet.
What to do with your score
- 80 percent and up: build it first. Estimate the savings with the ROI calculator.
- 50 to 79 percent: automate the repetitive sub-steps and leave the judgment to a person. Usually the fastest win.
- Under 50 percent: document the process first, or choose a more repetitive task to start with.
For the patterns behind these thresholds, see The State of AI Operations 2026. To turn a high score into a plan, book a 25-minute scoping call.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if a task can be automated with AI?
Score it on six traits: repetition, rule-based decisions, digital inputs and outputs, frequency, a describable process, and software with data. The more that are true, the more automatable the task. The checker above gives you a percentage and a verdict.
What kinds of tasks should not be automated?
Tasks dominated by human judgment, ones that happen rarely, or ones with no clear, repeatable process. For these, document the process first or pick a more repetitive task to start; automating them early tends to cost more than it saves.
What can I do with a high automatability score?
Treat it as a strong first project. Estimate the savings with the AI automation ROI calculator, and if the payback is under four months, build it first. A free 25-minute scoping call is the first step toward a costed plan.
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Building something that has to hold up in production?
Start with a free 25-minute scoping call. If it fits, the first paid step is a production review: five working days on your real repository, scored against ten layers, with a costed fix list.
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