# Automation ROI Comparison

> The Automation ROI Comparison template allows you to use data from Automation Hub and Orchestrator to:

## Overview

The Automation ROI Comparison template allows you to use data from Automation Hub and Orchestrator to:

* Discover the most impactful automations in terms of ROI.
* Keep track of the soft benefits in the ROI measurement.
* Iterate on the ROI measurement method to make it relevant to your organization.

  ![Screenshot of the Automation ROI Comparison template.](https://dev-assets.cms.uipath.com/assets/images/insights/insights-screenshot-of-the-automation-roi-comparison-template-202469-9273f28e-1a699aae.webp)

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In order to have data populating the Automation ROI Comparison dashboard, you must first go into Automation Hub and link the Automation Hub ideas to the Orchestrator Packages, as part of the Execution Assessment available in each live idea. For more information on Execution Assessment, check the [Automation Hub User Guide](https://docs.uipath.com/automation-hub/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/execution-assessment).
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## Prerequisites

In addition to the steps needed to [enable Insights connection](https://docs.uipath.com/insights/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/enable-insights-connection), the following roles and permissions are needed to use **Automation ROI Comparison**:

* Viewer or Designer and ROI Editor role in Insights
* Packages - View permission at tenant level in Orchestrator

## Metrics

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    Tile 
    Metrics 
    Description 
  
 
 
  
    Ideas to Automations 
   
      
         Number of live ideas 
         Number of live processes 
      

    Number of live Automation Hub ideas that are mapped to one or several Orchestrator packages. 
  
  
    Volumes Automated 
    Number of volumes automated 
    Sum of all the pro-rated actual, respectively estimated automated volumes (transactions) for all the ideas which are mapped to Orchestrator packages. 
  
  
    Hours Saved 
    Time saved using automations (in hours) 
    Sum of all the pro-rated actual, respectively estimated time savings for all the ideas which are mapped to Orchestrator packages. 
  
  
    Cost Savings 
    Money saved (in dollars) 
    Sum of all the pro-rated actual, respectively estimated cost savings for all the ideas which are mapped to Orchestrator packages. 
  
  
    Top 10 Automation Ideas by Actual Hours Saved 
    Automations with top time-saving results (in hours) 
    Most impactful automation ideas, by actual hours saved. 
  
  
    Top 10 Automation Ideas by Actual Cost Savings 
    Automations with top cost-saving results (in dollars) 
    Most impactful automation ideas, by actual cost savings 
  
  
    Hours Saved by Business Area 
    Time saved in each business area (in hours) 
    The pro-rated estimated savings, actual savings, and the gap between the result and the forecast, measured in hours saved, grouped by the Business Area. 
  
  
    Cost Savings by Business Area 
    Cost saved in each business area (in dollars) 
    The pro-rated estimated savings, actual savings, and the gap between the result and the forecast, measured in currency, grouped by the Business Area. 
  
  
    Top 5 Automation Ideas by Hours Saved Estimation Precision 
    Automations with top time-saving results in estimation precision 
    Automation ideas which have the Pro-rated Estimated benefits in hours saved closest to the Actual Hours Saved, measured as a %. 
  
  
    Top 5 Automation Ideas by Smallest Gap in Hours Saved 
    Automations with the smallest gap in top time-saving results 
    Automation ideas which have the Pro-rated Estimated benefits in hours saved closest to the Actual Hours Saved, measured in absolute value. 
  
  
    Savings by Automation Idea 
   
      
         Idea Name 
         Yearly Target Hours Saved 
         Pro-rated Target Hours Saved 
         Actual Hours Saved 
         Gap in Hours Saved 
         Yearly Target Cost Savings 
         Pro-rated Target Cost Savings 
         Actual Cost Savings 
         Gap in Cost Savings 
      

    In-depth view of the yearly estimated savings, actual savings, pro-rated estimated savings, and the gap between the result and the forecast. 
  
 

## Customizing Automation Hub Dashboards

You can copy the **Automation Hub ROI Comparison** template to **My Dashboard** where you can configure filters and modify or rearrange tiles (see [Create dashboard](https://docs.uipath.com/insights/automation-cloud/latest/user-guide/working-with-automation-hub-dashboards)).