- In short
- Matching the optimization to the metric that matters means choosing time saved, consistency, or quality as the target based on why the workflow matters, and selecting the specific fix that moves that metric the most. Time saved is the easiest metric to measure but is not always the one that matters most. Customer-facing or shared work often optimizes for consistency and accuracy over raw speed, since reconciliation time depends on format consistency, not drafting speed. Internal single-owner drafts often optimize primarily for time saved per cycle. Once the metric that matters is good enough, further tuning is itself a form of friction with diminishing returns.
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