It's tempting to measure automation success purely in hours saved, but that misses cost of errors avoided, speed-to-decision, and capacity freed up for higher-value work.
We recommend tracking a baseline of cycle time, error rate, and cost-per-transaction before any build starts, so the impact afterward is measurable rather than anecdotal.
The businesses that get the most from automation are the ones that treat measurement as part of the build, not an afterthought.