Business Strategy

AI Payback Period and NPV for Australian Midsize

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2026-05-27 · By Solve8 Team · 16 min read

Most internal AI cases use 'we will save 30 percent of admin time' and get killed. The actual maths: payback, NPV, IRR, sensitivity, and tax.

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