Compare the cost of an SVG workflow
Illustrative scenario. The starting values are invented teaching inputs, not customer measurements or current SVG AI prices. Replace them with your own measurements. All money uses USD in this example.
Compare the same number of accepted assets at the same quality requirement. Ongoing hours include briefing, rejected attempts, selection, review and manual finishing. The baseline is labor-only, and shared cash costs are omitted from both alternatives. If the baseline has separate license or contract fees, include them in a fuller budget.
Calculated comparison
Modeled labor value is not automatically a cash saving. If payroll and contracts stay unchanged, the hours freed are capacity. Do not add speculative revenue to this total.
The optional investment-return figure divides net modeled benefit by additional cash cost plus allocated setup labor. If that investment is zero, the percentage is undefined. This model does not include financing, taxes or a forecast of product quality.