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    TrueNorth Mechanical

    Explore the company, then look closer at a person, machine or procedure. Every company and person here is fictional. Every figure is example data.
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    Prepared for TrueNorth Mechanical From you

    HVAC contractor sample report: where the time goes, and the agents that could give some of it back

    TrueNorth's 18 measured office staff spend about 49 hours a week on 11 repeated procedures that mostly move job and customer information between programs. 10 read-only agents could take an estimated 21 to 31 of those hours.

    Assessment window10 business daysObserved
    Sample scope43 people · 18 measured · 18 machines · 4 teamsSites: Main officeObserved
    Prepared byAutomated Edge

    Not measured: The 25 field technicians work from tablets and from their trucks. Those devices were not measured, so this report covers the 18 people who work on office computers.

    49 h/wkspent on 11 repeated procedures todayObserved
    21 to 31 h/wk10 agents could take, by reading and preparingEstimate
    1,395/wktimes information is copied by hand between programsObserved
    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.Cover
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    The current picture

    Where things stand now.

    Nobody here is doing a bad job. The programs do not talk to each other, so people carry the information between them.

    F1Observed

    People are the connection between the programs.

    Job and customer information is copied by hand from one program to another 1,395 times a week.

    Copy-and-paste events between programs, counted across 18 computers: how many, and from which program to which.Explore the record ↗
    F2Observed

    The dispatch desk rarely gets a quiet stretch.

    A typical uninterrupted stretch for CSRs and dispatch is 5 minutes. Across the office, people change windows about 127 times a day.

    Window changes and active time per computer.Explore the record ↗
    F3Observed

    11 procedures take more than a full working week.

    The repeated procedures in the catalogue add up to about 49 hours a week of office time.

    Runs per week multiplied by the typical minutes per run, for each procedure.Explore the record ↗
    F4Observed

    Invoices are retyped from job notes.

    Office & Billing turns 60 finished jobs a week into invoices by reading the technician's notes and typing them into QuickBooks Online: about 7.0 hours a week.

    The same procedure seen on 3 computers, 300 hand copies a week.Explore the record ↗
    F5Observed

    The dispatch board is rebuilt every morning.

    Each morning the day's jobs are copied from the field service platform into a spreadsheet board: about 45 minutes and 20 hand copies a day.

    Seen on 2 computers, every working day of the window.Explore the record ↗
    F6Observed

    Renewals are worked from a monthly export.

    The office sends 45 membership renewal reminders a week from a spreadsheet, and 1 in 6 goes to a customer who had already renewed with a technician on site.

    Renewal emails matched with memberships marked renewed in the field service platform the same week.Explore the record ↗
    F7Observed

    Large quotes are approved from the inbox.

    Three managers approve about 15 quotes a week over the $7,500 threshold, by email, most of them after 3pm.

    Approval requests and replies by time of day, on three computers.Explore the record ↗
    F8Observed From you

    A few programs nobody signed off on.

    4 programs in use are not on the company's official list, including a free PDF editor on three computers. One computer still runs Windows 10.

    Programs seen in use, compared with the list the company gave us; operating system per computer.Explore the record ↗

    Share of active time.

    Observed
    Field service platform
    29%
    Email and messaging
    22%
    Spreadsheets and documents
    21%
    Phones
    10%
    QuickBooks Online
    9%
    Supplier and permit sites
    7%
    Websites
    2%

    Share of active time across all 18 computers.

    Where information is copied by hand.

    Observed

    1,395 copies a week. Most flows start or end in the field service platform. The largest are job notes retyped into QuickBooks Online (300 a week) and caller details carried from the phone system into the field service platform (290 a week).

    Field service platform → QuickBooks Online300 / wk
    Phone system → Field service platform290 / wk
    Field service platform → Excel222 / wk
    Field service platform → Word96 / wk
    Supplier portals → Word96 / wk
    Field service platform → Permit sites96 / wk
    Excel → Outlook90 / wk
    QuickBooks Online → Outlook80 / wk
    Excel → Supplier portals70 / wk
    Outlook → Field service platform55 / wk

    1,300 inside named procedures; 95 outside them.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.01
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    Who does the work

    Teams. Different rhythms.

    Shown by team and by person. Person records describe the work, not the person: the aim is to fix procedures, not to score people.

    The strips show relative activity by hour, not contracted hours. 0 to 1, where 1 is that team's busiest hour. Observed

    CSRs & Dispatch

    6 people · 6 machines Observed

    Answering calls, booking jobs and running the dispatch board. Busiest from the first call; the board is rebuilt before the phones pick up.

    7am5pm

    Office & Billing

    5 people · 5 machines Observed

    Invoices, collections, memberships, permits and parts. A steady office day; invoicing picks up once yesterday's jobs are closed out.

    7am5pm

    Estimators

    4 people · 4 machines Observed

    Site visits and quotes. Out on site visits in the middle of the day; quotes are written early and late.

    7am5pm

    Managers

    3 people · 3 machines Observed

    Running the business, approvals and the numbers. Spread across the day, with approvals picking up after 3pm.

    7am5pm
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    Your procedures

    Name the repeated work.

    These are the recurring jobs counted in the assessment. Shared procedures are counted once; each person's share appears inside the record.

    11 procedures · 48.9 hours a week · 196 hours a month Observed
    S01 · CSRs & DispatchBooking a service call onto the dispatch board120 runs / wk · 8 h / wk
    120 / week480 / month
    4 min / run8 h / week · 32 h / month
    2 copies / run240 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findTake the call and note the caller's numberPhone system
    2. findLook up the customer, their equipment and past jobsField service platform
    3. enterBook the job on the dispatch boardField service platform

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · Phone system

    Who does it

    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 6 of 120 runs / wk
    • 6 of 120 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • The customer is looked up after the call starts, so the caller waits while the history loads.
    • Callers who are not yet in the field service platform are typed in from scratch.

    Proposed agent

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Stays with people: Talking to the customer, booking the job and returning the call.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S02 · CSRs & DispatchThe morning dispatch board rebuild5 runs / wk · 3.8 h / wk
    5 / week20 / month
    45 min / run3.8 h / week · 15 h / month
    20 copies / run100 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findPull today's jobs and who is on shiftField service platform
    2. prepareRebuild the board in the dispatch spreadsheetExcel
    3. sendText each technician their first callsPhone system

    Systems touched

    Excel · Field service platform · Phone system

    Who does it

    • 3 of 5 runs / wk
    • 2 of 5 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • The board already exists in the field service platform; it is copied to a spreadsheet because that is quicker to rearrange.
    • The spreadsheet copy is then updated by hand through the day as jobs move.

    Proposed agent

    Board Builder · Lays out today's board from the field service platform, by technician and first call.

    Stays with people: Changing assignments and sending the texts.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S03 · CSRs & DispatchWorking the callback list50 runs / wk · 3.3 h / wk
    50 / week200 / month
    4 min / run3.3 h / week · 13.3 h / month
    1 copies / run50 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findGo through missed calls and voicemailsPhone system
    2. findLook up the caller and any open jobField service platform
    3. sendCall the customer backPhone system

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · Phone system

    Who does it

    • 13 of 50 runs / wk
    • 13 of 50 runs / wk
    • 12 of 50 runs / wk
    • 12 of 50 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • The callback list is the phone system's missed-call log, so two people sometimes returned the same call.
    • Callbacks are fitted between live calls and bunch up at the end of the day.

    Proposed agent

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Stays with people: Talking to the customer, booking the job and returning the call.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S04 · Office & BillingTurning job notes into invoices60 runs / wk · 7 h / wk
    60 / week240 / month
    7 min / run7 h / week · 28 h / month
    5 copies / run300 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findOpen the finished job's notes and photosField service platform
    2. prepareMatch the work done to price book linesField service platform
    3. enterType the invoiceQuickBooks Online

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · QuickBooks Online

    Who does it

    • 34 of 60 runs / wk
    • 17 of 60 runs / wk
    • 9 of 60 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • Notes written on the tablet in the truck are read and retyped line by line.
    • Unclear notes go back to the technician by text, and the answer often arrives after hours.

    Proposed agent

    Invoice Drafts · Reads each finished job's notes and matches the work to price book lines.

    Stays with people: Checking the lines and entering the invoice in QuickBooks Online.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S05 · EstimatorsWriting a quote from site notes and the price book24 runs / wk · 8.8 h / wk
    24 / week96 / month
    22 min / run8.8 h / week · 35.2 h / month
    8 copies / run192 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findOpen the site visit notes and photosField service platform
    2. findLook up equipment and parts pricesSupplier portals
    3. prepareBuild the quote from the last similar oneWord
    4. sendEmail the quote to the customerOutlook

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · Outlook · Supplier portals · Word

    Who does it

    • 6 of 24 runs / wk
    • 6 of 24 runs / wk
    • 6 of 24 runs / wk
    • 6 of 24 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • Each quote starts from an old one, so the previous customer's details and prices have to be cleared.
    • Price book lookups are pasted in one line at a time.

    Proposed agent

    Quote Prep · Pulls the site notes, the price book and current supplier prices into a draft quote.

    Stays with people: The options, the final price and sending the quote.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S06 · Office & BillingMaintenance membership renewals45 runs / wk · 3.8 h / wk
    45 / week180 / month
    5 min / run3.8 h / week · 15 h / month
    2 copies / run90 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findExport the memberships due next monthField service platform
    2. prepareCheck each one against this year's visitsExcel
    3. sendEmail or call the customer with the renewalOutlook

    Systems touched

    Excel · Field service platform · Outlook

    Who does it

    • 27 of 45 runs / wk
    • 9 of 45 runs / wk
    • 9 of 45 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • 1 in 6 renewal reminders went to a customer who had already renewed with a technician on site.
    • The renewal list is exported once a month and worked from a spreadsheet.

    Proposed agent

    Renewal List · Lists memberships due next month, with anyone already renewed on site taken off.

    Stays with people: Calling or emailing the customer.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S07 · Office & BillingPermit paperwork12 runs / wk · 3.6 h / wk
    12 / week48 / month
    18 min / run3.6 h / week · 14.4 h / month
    8 copies / run96 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findCheck which open permits need actionPermit sites
    2. findPull the job address, equipment and license detailsField service platform
    3. enterFill in the application on the city or county permit sitePermit sites

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · Permit sites

    Who does it

    • 12 of 12 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • Every city and county has its own permit site and form.
    • Technicians ask for permit status mid-job, and it is looked up live on the permit site.

    Proposed agent

    Permit Prep · Gathers the job details each permit form asks for, and lists open permits by status.

    Stays with people: Filling in and submitting the application.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S08 · Office & BillingOrdering parts from supplier portals35 runs / wk · 4.7 h / wk
    35 / week140 / month
    8 min / run4.7 h / week · 18.7 h / month
    4 copies / run140 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findRead the parts list on the job or the accepted quoteField service platform
    2. findCheck price and stock on two or three supplier portalsSupplier portals
    3. prepareLog the order on the PO spreadsheetExcel
    4. enterPlace the order on the supplier portalSupplier portals

    Systems touched

    Excel · Field service platform · Supplier portals

    Who does it

    • 23 of 35 runs / wk
    • 4 of 35 runs / wk
    • 4 of 35 runs / wk
    • 4 of 35 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • The same part is priced on two or three portals before each order.
    • The PO spreadsheet and the field service platform are updated separately.

    Proposed agent

    Parts Order Prep · Reads the parts a job needs and compares price and stock across the supplier portals.

    Stays with people: Placing the order.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S09 · Office & BillingChasing unpaid invoices40 runs / wk · 3.3 h / wk
    40 / week160 / month
    5 min / run3.3 h / week · 13.3 h / month
    2 copies / run80 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findRun the open invoices listQuickBooks Online
    2. findCheck the job for the signed work orderField service platform
    3. sendEmail or call the customerOutlook

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · Outlook · QuickBooks Online

    Who does it

    • 30 of 40 runs / wk
    • 10 of 40 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • The open invoices list lives in QuickBooks Online and the signed work order in the field service platform, so every reminder starts in both.

    Proposed agent

    Collections List · Lists unpaid invoices with the signed work order for each.

    Stays with people: Deciding who to chase and sending the reminders.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S10 · ManagersApproving quotes over the $7,500 threshold15 runs / wk · 1.8 h / wk
    15 / week60 / month
    7 min / run1.8 h / week · 7 h / month
    0 copies / run0 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findRead the quote sent for approvalOutlook
    2. findCheck the margin and the customer's historyField service platform
    3. decideApprove or send it back with notesOutlook

    Systems touched

    Field service platform · Outlook

    Who does it

    • 7 of 15 runs / wk
    • 4 of 15 runs / wk
    • 4 of 15 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • Approvals are asked for by email, so they wait until a manager is back at a computer.
    • Most approvals were given after 3pm.

    Proposed agent

    Quote Approvals Queue · Keeps one list of quotes waiting for a manager's approval, with the margin and the customer's history.

    Stays with people: Every approval.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    S11 · ManagersThe Monday numbers report1 runs / wk · 0.9 h / wk
    1 / week4 / month
    55 min / run0.9 h / week · 3.7 h / month
    12 copies / run12 copies / week

    Observed Observed runs and median minutes; month = 4 working weeks.

    Steps observed

    1. findExport revenue, jobs, memberships and return visitsField service platform
    2. prepareMerge them into the owner's spreadsheetExcel
    3. sendEmail the report to the ownerOutlook

    Systems touched

    Excel · Field service platform · Outlook

    Who does it

    • 1 of 1 runs / wk

    Where it breaks

    • Built from four exports every Monday morning.
    • Follow-up questions through the week are answered with more exports.

    Proposed agent

    Monday Numbers · Builds the Monday report from the field service platform instead of four exports.

    Stays with people: Checking it and sending it.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

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    The proposed agents

    One agent per job.

    An agent is suggested for a procedure when it repeats every week, part of it is finding and gathering information, and that information lives in a system we can connect. The agent does the finding and preparing. A person still makes the decision and makes any change. Procedures done by the same people from the same systems share one agent.

    A1

    CSRs & Dispatch · proposed read-only agent

    Call Prep

    Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Reads

    • Phone systemBuilt with you
    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    A caller card for each call, with past jobs, equipment and open slots for the right trade, and a callback list with anyone already called back taken off.

    Stays with people

    Talking to the customer, booking the job and returning the call.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate4.4–6.7 h / wkSee method ↗
    A2

    CSRs & Dispatch · proposed read-only agent

    Board Builder

    Lays out today's board from the field service platform, by technician and first call.

    Reads

    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    Today's board, ready to check, with a drafted first-call text for each technician.

    Stays with people

    Changing assignments and sending the texts.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate2.2–3 h / wkSee method ↗
    A3

    Office & Billing · proposed read-only agent

    Invoice Drafts

    Reads each finished job's notes and matches the work to price book lines.

    Reads

    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    A draft invoice per job, with unclear notes flagged for a question to the technician.

    Stays with people

    Checking the lines and entering the invoice in QuickBooks Online.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate2.1–3.5 h / wkSee method ↗
    A4

    Estimators · proposed read-only agent

    Quote Prep

    Pulls the site notes, the price book and current supplier prices into a draft quote.

    Reads

    • Field service platformBuilt with you
    • Supplier portalsBuilt with you
    • Microsoft 365Standard connection

    Produces in Switchboard

    A draft quote in the company's layout, with every price shown next to where it came from.

    Stays with people

    The options, the final price and sending the quote.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate5.3–7 h / wkSee method ↗
    A5

    Office & Billing · proposed read-only agent

    Renewal List

    Lists memberships due next month, with anyone already renewed on site taken off.

    Reads

    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    A renewal list with this year's visits next to each customer, and a drafted reminder for each.

    Stays with people

    Calling or emailing the customer.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate2.2–3 h / wkSee method ↗
    A6

    Office & Billing · proposed read-only agent

    Permit Prep

    Gathers the job details each permit form asks for, and lists open permits by status.

    Reads

    • Permit sitesBuilt with you
    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    A permit sheet per job in the order the form asks for it, and an open permits list for the office and technicians.

    Stays with people

    Filling in and submitting the application.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate1.1–1.8 h / wkSee method ↗
    A7

    Office & Billing · proposed read-only agent

    Parts Order Prep

    Reads the parts a job needs and compares price and stock across the supplier portals.

    Reads

    • Field service platformBuilt with you
    • Supplier portalsBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    A proposed order per job, with the cheapest in-stock supplier for each part.

    Stays with people

    Placing the order.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate1.4–2.3 h / wkSee method ↗
    A8

    Office & Billing · proposed read-only agent

    Collections List

    Lists unpaid invoices with the signed work order for each.

    Reads

    • QuickBooks OnlineExploring next
    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    Who to chase today, oldest first, with a drafted reminder for each.

    Stays with people

    Deciding who to chase and sending the reminders.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate2–2.7 h / wkSee method ↗
    A9

    Managers · proposed read-only agent

    Quote Approvals Queue

    Keeps one list of quotes waiting for a manager's approval, with the margin and the customer's history.

    Reads

    • Microsoft 365Standard connection
    • Field service platformBuilt with you

    Produces in Switchboard

    An approvals list, oldest first.

    Stays with people

    Every approval.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    EstimateNot sizedThe gain is timing, not time: a manager still approves every large quote. What changes is that none waits in an inbox.See method ↗
    A10

    Managers · proposed read-only agent

    Monday Numbers

    Builds the Monday report from the field service platform instead of four exports.

    Reads

    • Field service platformBuilt with you
    • Microsoft 365Standard connection

    Produces in Switchboard

    The owner's report, ready to check, and answers to follow-up questions from the same figures.

    Stays with people

    Checking it and sending it.

    Procedures

    People it could help

    Estimate0.5–0.7 h / wkSee method ↗
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    Systems and context

    Connect the sources. Teach the work.

    One connection does most of the work: every agent needs the field service platform.

    SystemWhat it holdsConnection statusNeeded by
    Microsoft 365Email, Excel, Word, Teams, filesStandard connectionA connection we already support.3 agents
    Field service platformCustomers, equipment, jobs, the dispatch board, job notes and photos, the price book, membershipsBuilt with youNot a standard connection today. Scoped and built as a new integration, using the vendor's supported access.10 agents
    Phone systemCalls, missed calls and voicemailsBuilt with youNot a standard connection today. Depends on the phone system's supported access.1 agents
    Supplier portalsParts prices and stockBuilt with youNot a standard connection today. Scoped supplier by supplier, subject to each site's terms.2 agents
    Permit sitesPermit applications and their statusBuilt with youNot a standard connection today. Scoped site by site; some city and county sites may need checking first.1 agents
    QuickBooks OnlineInvoices, payments, the booksExploring nextNot available as a standard connection today. Timing confirmed in the proposal.1 agents

    What each agent would need to read. Access, licensing and permissions are confirmed in the proposal.

    26 programs in use · 22 on the official list · 4 not on the list Observed From you

    How the system learns the business.

    An agent is only useful if it knows how TrueNorth works. The assessment is where that starts.

    1 / Connect

    Connect

    We connect the systems the agents need to read, with the access you agree.

    • Microsoft 365
    • The field service platform, through the vendor's supported access
    • The phone system
    • The supplier portals the office orders from
    • The permit sites you file with most
    • QuickBooks Online, when available
    2 / Create the skills and context

    Create the skills and context

    We write down how each procedure is done and the business facts an agent needs, then check them with the people who do the work.

    • One skill for each of the 11 procedures in the catalogue
    • Context: service areas, trades, membership plans, the price book and preferred suppliers
    • The permit steps for each city and county, written down so they no longer sit with one person
    3 / Train

    Train

    We show each team its agents in Switchboard and how to make new ones by asking. We adjust the skills as people use them.

    • A session per team: CSRs & Dispatch, Office & Billing, Estimators, Managers
    • Dispatch sessions fitted around the morning rush
    • Agents run on EdgeKeeper, the dedicated server we manage
    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.05–06
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    Estimates / the business case

    Time back, with the method visible.

    Estimated time is capacity your team gets back, not guaranteed cash savings.

    Today Observed48.9 h / wk
    Agents could take Estimate21–31 h / wk
    Across 48 working weeks Estimate1,030–1,480 h / year
    AgentToday h/wkCould take h/wkYear hours
    Call Prep11.34.4–6.7210–320
    Board Builder3.82.2–3110–140
    Invoice Drafts72.1–3.5100–170
    Quote Prep8.85.3–7250–340
    Renewal List3.82.2–3110–140
    Permit Prep3.61.1–1.850–90
    Parts Order Prep4.71.4–2.370–110
    Collections List3.32–2.7100–130
    Quote Approvals Queue1.8Not sizedNot sized
    Monday Numbers0.90.5–0.730–40
    Total48.921–311,030–1,480

    Estimate Value of time, not cash savings or ROI

    Current procedure time: $106,000 / year

    Proposed agent time back: $46,000–$67,000 / year

    All figures above use $45 an hour, a placeholder loaded hourly cost. Change it to your own rate. The proposal sets this against build and operating cost.

    Where the estimated time sits.

    Estimate

    Team ranges below sum the rounded ranges on each person’s card; small differences from the company range are rounding.

    CSRs & Dispatch

    6.7–9.6 h / wk

    Office & Billing

    8.5–12.7 h / wk

    Estimators

    5.6–7.6 h / wk

    Managers

    0.6–0.7 h / wk

    The method

    1. For each procedure, multiply the runs a week by the typical minutes a run. That gives hours a week today.
    2. Classify each procedure by its last step. Read and report: the result is an update or reply a person sends. Read, then enter: the result is typed into a system. Decide: the result is an approval.
    3. Assume an agent takes 60% to 80% of a read-and-report procedure and 30% to 50% of a read-then-enter procedure. Decide procedures get no hours. The rest stays with a person: checking, deciding, entering and sending.
    4. Multiply by 48 working weeks for a year, and by $45 an hour for a value. Both are placeholders you can change.

    Not counted

    • Quote Approvals Queue: the gain is timing, not time.
    • 95 hand copies a week that happen outside the named procedures.
    • Time lost to constant window changes. It is real, but an agent does not fix it directly.
    • The entering and sending that stays with people: about 18 to 28 hours a week. Removing it means a build that writes to your systems, scoped with you and a business case.
    • Any cost. This is the value of time, not a return on investment. The proposal sets it against the cost to build and run.
    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.07
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    What happens next

    Check the work together.

    1 / NEXT

    Walk through this report together

    We check the procedures and the numbers with the people who do the work.

    2 / NEXT

    Proposal

    Connections, agents, price and date, with the estimated time set against the cost.

    3 / NEXT

    Decide

    Go ahead, start smaller, or stop here. The report is yours to keep either way.

    How we measured

    10 business days across 18 computers. Workflow: programs, window titles, active time and screen context. No audio. Staff told in writing before anything ran.

    Not measured: The 25 field technicians work from tablets and from their trucks. Those devices were not measured, so this report covers the 18 people who work on office computers.

    The measurement data is TrueNorth's. It is deleted five business days after this report is delivered.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.08

    Individual work patterns

    People behind the process.

    Choose a person to see their work, related machines and procedures, and the basis for any time estimate.

    18 of 18 people

    Person record From you

    Renee Castillo

    Dispatch Lead · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Window changes / day Observed134
    Quiet stretch Observed6 min
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    4%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.6 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    33%
    Phone system
    26%
    Excel
    9%
    Outlook
    13%
    Teams
    9%
    Chrome (maps)
    10%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 120 runs / wk
    • 3 of 5 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Board Builder · Lays out today's board from the field service platform, by technician and first call.

    Estimate1.5–2 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Builds the dispatch board on most mornings.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine context

    A closer look at each machine.

    Choose a machine to see its assigned person, activity, applications and health context.

    18 of 18 machines

    Machine record Observed

    TNM-DSP-01

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed4%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    100

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A personal texting app

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A personal texting app.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Complete record appendix

    People and machines.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result. All supplied records appear here, independent of the selected view or search.

    People

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Renee Castillo

    Dispatch Lead · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Window changes / day Observed134
    Quiet stretch Observed6 min
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    4%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.6 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    33%
    Phone system
    26%
    Excel
    9%
    Outlook
    13%
    Teams
    9%
    Chrome (maps)
    10%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 120 runs / wk
    • 3 of 5 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Board Builder · Lays out today's board from the field service platform, by technician and first call.

    Estimate1.5–2 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Builds the dispatch board on most mornings.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Kofi Mensah

    Dispatcher · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed8.1 h
    Window changes / day Observed136
    Quiet stretch Observed4 min
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 4pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    2%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    1.9 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    33%
    Phone system
    26%
    Excel
    16%
    Outlook
    13%
    Teams
    6%
    Chrome (maps)
    6%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 120 runs / wk
    • 2 of 5 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Board Builder · Lays out today's board from the field service platform, by technician and first call.

    Estimate1–1.4 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Ayesha Karim

    Customer Service Representative · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Window changes / day Observed136
    Quiet stretch Observed3 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 4pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    4%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.7 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    33%
    Phone system
    26%
    Excel
    16%
    Outlook
    11%
    Teams
    9%
    Chrome (maps)
    5%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 13 of 50 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Estimate1.1–1.6 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Dmitri Volkov

    Customer Service Representative · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.2 h
    Window changes / day Observed139
    Quiet stretch Observed3 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 4pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    4%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.7 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    32%
    Phone system
    26%
    Excel
    14%
    Outlook
    8%
    Teams
    8%
    Chrome (maps)
    12%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 13 of 50 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Estimate1.1–1.6 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Tanisha Moore

    Customer Service Representative · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.6 h
    Window changes / day Observed147
    Quiet stretch Observed5 min
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    2%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.6 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    31%
    Phone system
    24%
    Excel
    16%
    Outlook
    15%
    Teams
    11%
    Chrome (maps)
    3%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 12 of 50 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Estimate1–1.5 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Julian Reyes

    Customer Service Representative · CSRs & Dispatch · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.7 h
    Window changes / day Observed147
    Quiet stretch Observed6 min
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 4pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    1%
    Meetings / week Observed
    1 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.6 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    32%
    Phone system
    28%
    Excel
    14%
    Outlook
    15%
    Teams
    6%
    Chrome (maps)
    5%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 27 of 120 runs / wk
    • 12 of 50 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Call Prep · Matches each incoming or missed call to the customer, their equipment and any open job.

    Estimate1–1.5 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Gloria Nakamura

    Office and Billing Lead · Office & Billing · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.1 h
    Window changes / day Observed104
    Quiet stretch Observed7 min
    Usual hours Observed
    8am to 4:30pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    2%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    4.1 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    QuickBooks Online
    27%
    Field service platform
    28%
    Outlook
    18%
    Excel
    11%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    7%
    Chrome (permit sites)
    9%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 17 of 60 runs / wk
    • 9 of 45 runs / wk
    • 4 of 35 runs / wk
    • 10 of 40 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Invoice Drafts · Reads each finished job's notes and matches the work to price book lines.

    Renewal List · Lists memberships due next month, with anyone already renewed on site taken off.

    Parts Order Prep · Reads the parts a job needs and compares price and stock across the supplier portals.

    Collections List · Lists unpaid invoices with the signed work order for each.

    Estimate1.7–2.5 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Brett Olsen

    Billing Coordinator · Office & Billing · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Window changes / day Observed102
    Quiet stretch Observed6 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    3%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    4 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    QuickBooks Online
    27%
    Field service platform
    23%
    Outlook
    18%
    Excel
    14%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    10%
    Chrome (permit sites)
    8%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 34 of 60 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Invoice Drafts · Reads each finished job's notes and matches the work to price book lines.

    Estimate1.2–2 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Fatima Hassan

    Office Coordinator · Office & Billing · Main office

    Active / day Observed7 h
    Window changes / day Observed123
    Quiet stretch Observed10 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    2%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    5.8 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    QuickBooks Online
    24%
    Field service platform
    23%
    Outlook
    21%
    Excel
    12%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    9%
    Chrome (permit sites)
    11%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 27 of 45 runs / wk
    • 12 of 12 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Renewal List · Lists memberships due next month, with anyone already renewed on site taken off.

    Permit Prep · Gathers the job details each permit form asks for, and lists open permits by status.

    Estimate2.4–3.6 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    The only person seen filing permit applications.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Connor Byrne

    Purchasing Coordinator · Office & Billing · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.8 h
    Window changes / day Observed112
    Quiet stretch Observed8 min
    Usual hours Observed
    8am to 4:30pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    2%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    3.1 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    QuickBooks Online
    27%
    Field service platform
    29%
    Outlook
    18%
    Excel
    11%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    8%
    Chrome (permit sites)
    7%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 23 of 35 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Parts Order Prep · Reads the parts a job needs and compares price and stock across the supplier portals.

    Estimate0.9–1.5 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Leticia Pham

    Accounts Receivable Clerk · Office & Billing · Main office

    Active / day Observed7 h
    Window changes / day Observed121
    Quiet stretch Observed6 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    1%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    4.3 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    QuickBooks Online
    32%
    Field service platform
    24%
    Outlook
    19%
    Excel
    12%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    6%
    Chrome (permit sites)
    7%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 9 of 60 runs / wk
    • 9 of 45 runs / wk
    • 30 of 40 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Invoice Drafts · Reads each finished job's notes and matches the work to price book lines.

    Renewal List · Lists memberships due next month, with anyone already renewed on site taken off.

    Collections List · Lists unpaid invoices with the signed work order for each.

    Estimate2.3–3.1 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Walt Harrington

    Senior Estimator · Estimators · Main office

    Active / day Observed6.2 h
    Window changes / day Observed122
    Quiet stretch Observed9 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 6pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    10%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.7 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    26%
    Word
    20%
    Outlook
    15%
    Excel
    16%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    15%
    PDF reader
    8%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 24 runs / wk
    • 4 of 35 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Prep · Pulls the site notes, the price book and current supplier prices into a draft quote.

    Parts Order Prep · Reads the parts a job needs and compares price and stock across the supplier portals.

    Estimate1.5–2 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Imani Okoro

    Comfort Advisor · Estimators · Main office

    Active / day Observed5.8 h
    Window changes / day Observed120
    Quiet stretch Observed12 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 6pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    14%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.2 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    25%
    Word
    23%
    Outlook
    15%
    Excel
    13%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    14%
    PDF reader
    10%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 24 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Prep · Pulls the site notes, the price book and current supplier prices into a draft quote.

    Estimate1.3–1.8 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Ravi Kapoor

    Plumbing Estimator · Estimators · Main office

    Active / day Observed6 h
    Window changes / day Observed119
    Quiet stretch Observed11 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5:30pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    7%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.7 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    25%
    Word
    23%
    Outlook
    22%
    Excel
    10%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    12%
    PDF reader
    8%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 24 runs / wk
    • 4 of 35 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Prep · Pulls the site notes, the price book and current supplier prices into a draft quote.

    Parts Order Prep · Reads the parts a job needs and compares price and stock across the supplier portals.

    Estimate1.5–2 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Chloe Lindqvist

    Estimator · Estimators · Main office

    Active / day Observed6.1 h
    Window changes / day Observed105
    Quiet stretch Observed12 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5:30pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    6%
    Meetings / week Observed
    2 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    2.2 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    27%
    Word
    25%
    Outlook
    16%
    Excel
    13%
    Chrome (supplier portals)
    8%
    PDF reader
    11%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 6 of 24 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Prep · Pulls the site notes, the price book and current supplier prices into a draft quote.

    Estimate1.3–1.8 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Greg Halvorsen

    Owner and General Manager · Managers · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.4 h
    Window changes / day Observed143
    Quiet stretch Observed7 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 5:30pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    8%
    Meetings / week Observed
    7 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    0.8 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    31%
    Excel
    26%
    Outlook
    23%
    Teams
    9%
    QuickBooks Online
    9%
    Phone system
    2%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 7 of 15 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Approvals Queue · Keeps one list of quotes waiting for a manager's approval, with the margin and the customer's history.

    Estimate0–0 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Sandra Ruiz

    Operations Manager · Managers · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Window changes / day Observed133
    Quiet stretch Observed5 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    9%
    Meetings / week Observed
    7 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    1.4 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    28%
    Excel
    23%
    Outlook
    26%
    Teams
    10%
    QuickBooks Online
    8%
    Phone system
    5%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 4 of 15 runs / wk
    • 1 of 1 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Approvals Queue · Keeps one list of quotes waiting for a manager's approval, with the margin and the customer's history.

    Monday Numbers · Builds the Monday report from the field service platform instead of four exports.

    Estimate0.6–0.7 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    The only person seen building the Monday numbers report.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Person record / Appendix From you

    Terrence Blake

    Service Manager · Managers · Main office

    Active / day Observed6.9 h
    Window changes / day Observed142
    Quiet stretch Observed6 min
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 5pm
    After-hours activity Observed
    10%
    Meetings / week Observed
    7 h
    Procedure time / week Observed
    0.5 h

    Programs / active time Observed

    Field service platform
    33%
    Excel
    21%
    Outlook
    25%
    Teams
    10%
    QuickBooks Online
    7%
    Phone system
    4%

    Procedures / this person’s runs Observed

    • 4 of 15 runs / wk

    Machines Observed

    Agents that could help Estimate

    Quote Approvals Queue · Keeps one list of quotes waiting for a manager's approval, with the margin and the customer's history.

    Estimate0–0 h / week backSee estimate method ↗

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machines

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-DSP-01

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed4%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    100

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A personal texting app

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A personal texting app.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-DSP-02

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed8.1 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed2%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 4pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    89

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups warnservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • No recent backup seen during the window; the dispatch spreadsheet is saved on this computer.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-DSP-03

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed4%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 4pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    96

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-DSP-04

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.2 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed4%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 4pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    99

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-DSP-05

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.6 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed2%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    Unknown

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk unknownperformance unknownpatches unknownbackups unknownservices unknown

    The health check was not switched on for this computer.

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-DSP-06

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.7 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed1%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    6:45am to 4pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    100

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Phone system · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-OFF-01

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.1 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed2%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    8am to 4:30pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    98

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · QuickBooks Online · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-OFF-02

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed3%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    87

    Top programs Observed

    QuickBooks Online · Field service platform · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk warnperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • Less than 15% disk space left; job photos are downloaded locally for invoicing.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-OFF-03

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed2%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    99

    Top programs Observed

    QuickBooks Online · Field service platform · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A free PDF editor

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A free PDF editor.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-OFF-04

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.8 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed2%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    8am to 4:30pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    97

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · QuickBooks Online · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-OFF-05

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed1%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    100

    Top programs Observed

    QuickBooks Online · Field service platform · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-EST-01

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed6.2 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed10%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 6pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    98

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Word · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A free PDF editor

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A free PDF editor.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-EST-02

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed5.8 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed14%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 6pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    96

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Word · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A free PDF editor

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A free PDF editor.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-EST-03

    Desktop · Windows 10 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed6 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed7%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5:30pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    75

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Word · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches criticalbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • Runs Windows 10. Standard support ended in October 2025; check whether it is covered by extended security updates, or plan the upgrade.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-EST-04

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed6.1 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed6%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5:30pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    97

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Word · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A browser extension for screenshots

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A browser extension for screenshots.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-MGR-01

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.4 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed8%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 5:30pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    91

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Excel · Outlook

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches warnbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • Security updates waiting more than 30 days.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-MGR-02

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed7.3 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed9%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7:30am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    98

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Outlook · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    • A personal file-sync app

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    • 1 program not on TrueNorth's official list: A personal file-sync app.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

    Machine record / Appendix Observed

    TNM-MGR-03

    Desktop · Windows 11 Pro · Main office

    Active / day Observed6.9 h
    Idle share Observed14%
    After-hours share Observed10%
    Used by From you
    Usual hours Observed
    7am to 5pm
    Programs in use Observed
    11
    Health score Observed
    96

    Top programs Observed

    Field service platform · Outlook · Excel

    Programs outside official list ObservedFrom you

    None recorded.

    Health domains Observed

    disk goodperformance goodpatches goodbackups goodservices good

    Risks / review needed Review needed

    No specific risk recorded.

    Sample report. TrueNorth Mechanical is a fictional company and every figure here is example data, not a client result.

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