Curam-Ai Protocol™ — Phase 2 Business Case

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: INVESTMENT RECOMMENDATION

The Bottom Line

$214,500

Recoverable Annual Revenue (Year 1) Validated by Baseline Data

I. The Four-Tier Value Model: Justifying the Investment

The total Gross Return is driven by two primary, quantified drivers. The Capacity Reallocation is the primary volume driver, while Risk Mitigation addresses core design liability.

Financial Driver (Value Component) Quantified Value (Annual) Metric Evidence
Capacity Reallocation (Tier 1 Savings) $142,000 Admin Burden $\mathbf{-65\%}$
Risk Mitigation (Tier 2 Liability Avoidance) $72,500 Critical Error Rate $<\mathbf{0.5\%}$
TOTAL GROSS RETURN (Year 1) $214,500

II. Investment and Recommendation

Total Investment (Phase 4 / Wave 1 Setup)

$28,500

Fixed-fee for configuration and deployment.

Return on Investment (ROI)

13.5 Months

The project meets the internal financial hurdle of 18 months, ensuring investment security.

Final Recommendation: Proceed to Phase 4 Deployment.

Based on the technical validation and documented 65% reduction in administrative burden, we recommend immediate approval of the Phase 4 Statement of Work to realize the calculated $\mathbf{\$214,500}$ in verifiable annual returns.