WHY AUTOMATE NOW
The productivity opportunity
Knowledge workers spend a significant portion of their time on tasks that don’t require human judgement. Summarising documents. Drafting routine communications. Compiling information from multiple sources. Formatting reports. Processing standard requests.
AI can handle much of this work, either fully automated or as a first draft for human refinement. The ROI isn’t theoretical. It’s measured in hours returned to your team for higher-value work.
The challenge is knowing where to start, how to implement reliably, and how to integrate with your existing governance.
An example of a process automation I delivered for a midsize professional services company
80%+
Of office work is automatable with AI
3–6 mo
Typical payback period for implementations
24/7
Automated workflows run without manual work
Our AI automation system
THE 4 AUTOMATION LEVELS
Level 1: AI chat tools
This is where most begin. ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot for one-off, unique tasks. Drafting a specific email, summarising a document, brainstorming ideas. Best when each task differs from the last.
Level 2: Custom instructions
Consistent, repeatable outputs when you need the same quality every time. Standardised responses, brand-voice content, onboarding materials and project templates.
Level 3: Workflow platforms
n8n, Zapier, Power Automate for processes that run automatically. Daily reports, form processing, lead routing, scheduled tasks. They are Reliable, cost-effective, running 24/7.
Level 4: AI coding agents
Claude Code, Codex & Antigravity for building new tools and prototypes. Once built, solutions hand off to workflow tools for reliable production use.
DELIVERABLES
What you receive
OPPORTUNITIES
Common automation opportunities
INVESTMENT
Workflow automation: from €3,500 + VAT
Investment varies based on number of workflows, complexity, and integration requirements. Simple single-workflow automations from €3,500 + VAT. Complex multi-workflow implementations can reach €25,000+. Unlike other providers who make vague promises, our Pricing is always on a project basis and given in advance.
Most implementations pay for themselves within 3–6 months through time savings.
Not sure where to start? Our AI Opportunities Audit identifies your top 3–5 automation opportunities with projected annual savings, in just 5 business days.
WHY WORK WITH US
Nick Skillicorn
Automation projects fail when they’re designed by people who don’t understand how work actually gets done. I’ve spent 20+ years inside the operations of major organisations, from Deloitte to Shell to Roche.
I know the difference between what workflows look like on paper and how they actually work in practice. Your automation implementation will be designed for your reality, not an idealised process map.
“If the automation we implement doesn’t work reliably in practice, we’ll fix it until it does. You’re paying for results, not effort.”
Nick Skillicorn, AI Hub Landau
