SYNTHETIC DECISION PACK, 4 October 2026.
Decision: choose a tool to pilot for preparing routine case summaries.
Decision-maker: operations lead. Purchase approval has not been given.
F1. Current process: 180 summaries/month, 12 minutes per summary.
F2. Written quotes: Option A costs £180/month; Option B £80/month. Both can be cancelled monthly. Prices exclude VAT.
F3. Monthly subscription cap: £200 excluding VAT.
F4. Mandatory pilot gate: 20 representative summaries, no critical factual errors after review. Neither tool has been tested here.
A1. Estimated time: A 7 minutes; B 9 minutes per summary.
A2. Estimated adoption: A 80%; B 100%.
A3. Estimated setup: A 8 staff hours; B 3 staff hours.
A4. Planning value of released capacity: £30/hour; not payroll savings or revenue.
A5. Unadopted summaries still take 12 minutes.
Missing: observed accuracy, accessibility review and security approval.
Status quo: current process, no new subscription.