The OPC time-and-money map
Delegate recurring, low-risk, evidence-producing work first. The hour ranges below are observed ranges, not marketing numbers — replace them with your own.
What to delegate first
| Task | Hours back | Status | Human still does |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning briefing from several dashboards | 3–6 h / month | Live today | Decide what to act on. |
| Inbox triage and first-draft replies | 8–15 h / month | Live today | Press send. |
| Recurring client or investor report | 4–8 h / month per client | Live today | Approve the outbound send. |
| Refund and goodwill decisions | 5–10 h / month + prevented duplicate payouts | Live today | Approve or reject each card. |
| Inbound lead qualification and follow-up drafts | 6–12 h / month | Live today | Own the conversation. |
| Price / stock monitoring with alerts | 2–4 h / month | Live today | Set the thresholds. |
| Booking travel, paying invoices, publishing posts | Do not delegate yet | Planned | High-risk actions need a live adapter you control and a card every time. |
Payback calculator
Payback = (hours saved × hourly rate) − (run cost + amortised build time).
- Net / month
- 290
- Build cost
- 240
- Payback
- 0.8 months
Numbers stay on this device. If it says never, that task is the wrong one to delegate.
Five monetisation models
Cost avoided (run it for yourself)
Live todayWho pays: Your own business, in hours not spent
Needs: One live adapter and a recurring task
One-off build fee
Live todayWho pays: A client who wants the twin built and handed over
Needs: A published skill, one successful run, and the receipt as handover proof
Subscription / retainer
Live todayWho pays: A client paying monthly for an outcome you keep delivering
Needs: Reliable recurring delivery and delivery logs you can show
Usage-based (per run / per item)
Sandbox by 31 Aug 2026Who pays: A client with variable volume
Needs: Metered runs — run usage rows make the count defensible
Marketplace bundle
PlannedWho pays: Buyers browsing the marketplace
Needs: In-app payments, entitlements and payouts — planned (W5)
In-app paid commerce is planned (W5). Until it ships, invoice outside the platform and use the signed receipt as proof of delivery.