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title: "Discussion on \"How to make the ROI case for test automation to your board\" | Hashnode"
description: "Discussion on \"How to make the ROI case for test automation to your board\". A four-step ROI model for test automation with the arithmetic shown: price the current state, price the options, apply conservative haircuts, show payback."
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# [How to make the ROI case for test automation to your board](https://bug0.com/blog/test-automation-roi-board-2026?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

A four-step ROI model for test automation with the arithmetic shown: price the current state, price the options, apply conservative haircuts, show payback.

Jul 9 · 7 min read · bug0.com  
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## Written by

[Ipseeta Priyadarshini](https://hashnode.com/@ipseeta)

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## Responses 3

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[Priya Sharma](https://hashnode.com/@priya_codes)

[Jul 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/test-automation-roi-board-2026/6a4ff2c63d27d208e9d6d11e/comment/6a50999d8f631c6e2cf1bfb2)

Going to share this with the team. 😁

[Jake Morrison](https://hashnode.com/@jakebuilds)

[Jul 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/test-automation-roi-board-2026/6a4ff2c63d27d208e9d6d11e/comment/6a509914ba3fc4da37b94a04)

> Most QA pitches answer none of these. They lead with coverage percentages and test counts, which are engineering metrics, and test count in particular is a metric that rewards waste. The pitch that works prices the status quo first. Everything below uses one worked example, a 12-engineer team at a fully loaded $75 an hour, so you can swap in your own numbers line by line.

Couldn't agree more!

[Farhana Yasmin](https://hashnode.com/@Farha)

[Jul 10](https://hashnode.com/posts/test-automation-roi-board-2026/6a4ff2c63d27d208e9d6d11e/comment/6a5098e1ba3fc4da37b94752)

Nice write up!