A real map, with the name taken off.
This is what $999 buys, reproduced from an engagement with a plumbing contractor. The numbers are theirs. The name, the systems and the staff are redacted.
- Trade
- Plumbing contractor
- Size
- 11 staff, 2 in the office
- Mapped
- Quoting, dispatch and invoicing
The week, drawn flat
The scored leaks
Five leaks, scored. Two were worth fixing immediately, two were worth watching, and one we advised against touching at all — the monthly report takes ninety minutes and would cost more than that to automate properly.
| Rank | Leak | Hrs/wk | Per month | Effort |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Quotes re-keyed into the CRM | 6.4 | $1,850 | Low |
| 2 | Tuesday dispatch built by hand | 4.1 | $1,190 | Low |
| 3 | Intake calls not logged until Friday | 3.0 | $870 | Medium |
| 4 | Supplier invoices matched line by line | 2.2 | $640 | Medium |
| 5 | Monthly report assembled in three tabs | 1.5 | $430 | High |
The Quick Win, shipped on day six
Accepted quotes now arrive in the CRM with the customer, address and line items already filled in. One step removed, no new software, no change to how the office quotes.
6.4 hours a week back, confirmed by the office manager three weeks later.
Two leaks on this map are still open, and one is marked do-not-fix. A report where everything is solvable is a sales document.
7.0 hrs/wk recovered
Yours would look like this.
Same structure, your week, your numbers. $999 for a solo operator, $1,999 for a small team, and a Quick Win inside seven days or the map is refunded.