Case evidence

What changed after they looked closely at the work

Two organizations had different missions and different problems. Both needed to see where time and information were getting lost before deciding what to fix.

By Josh WeissPublished 2026-08-26Reviewed 2026-08-27

These stories are careful about the numbers. We separate what the assessment found, what the client chose to change, and what the client has already experienced. A possible savings figure is not the same thing as money already saved.

Studio PCH

Architecture + hospitality design · 25-person firm

“We finally had language for what was broken.”

A growing design practice found that expertise was trapped in people, projects kept being reinvented, and finance work consumed leadership time. The Busywork Audit named the patterns and gave the firm a sequenced operating roadmap.

30% rework on assigned tasks20 hrs weekly manual finance work$150–200K potential annual opportunity identified
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Alliance Foundation

Education nonprofit · 8-person team

“The audit gave us language for what was broken.”

An eight-person foundation supporting roughly 13,000 scholars needed more of its team focused on donor relationships, not double entry and disconnected systems. The assessment created shared evidence, leadership buy-in, and a prioritized roadmap.

35–50 hrs weekly manual work$126K annual value identified412% projected first-year ROI
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How to read the evidence

We saw it

What was happening

What interviews, workflow review, tools, and time estimates showed during the engagement.

We estimated it

What it could be worth

A possible opportunity supported by the audit. The value depends on what the organization chooses to change.

They changed it

What they put into use

A new practice or tool the client reports adopting after the assessment.

They experienced it

What has happened already

A result described by the client, kept separate from estimates and recommendations.

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