CFOs don't buy AI. They buy P&L impact. Learn to frame every conversation in dollars, not productivity -- and generate presentation-ready ROI business cases with real calculations.
Never inflate ROI projections. CFOs have seen enough "50x ROI" claims to be permanently skeptical. Conservative, defensible numbers build trust and close deals. When in doubt, round down -- if the business case still works at 70% of your projection, it is bulletproof.
Pre-loaded: DDR Automation scenario (5-rig drilling contractor, 3 drilling engineers). Click any O&G workflow row below to load a different scenario.
| O&G Workflow | Avg FTE Cost | Error Rate | Automation Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| DDR Automation | $110,000 | 12% | 80% |
| Stuck Pipe Monitoring | $95,000 | 5% | 70% |
| Turnaround Inspection | $115,000 | 8% | 75% |
| Pipeline Integrity | $120,000 | 6% | 65% |
| Well Completion Rpt | $105,000 | 10% | 75% |
Click a row to pre-load industry values
| Metric | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Savings | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Solution Cost | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Net Savings | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Cumulative | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 3-Year Total | $0 | ||