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ROI of Security Questionnaire Automation: A Data-Driven Study

Data-driven ROI study of security questionnaire automation: save 800h/year and accelerate your sales cycles.

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Compli.st Team

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The Problem: Security Questionnaires Devour Resources

Every enterprise deal starts with a security questionnaire — 50 to 300 questions evaluating your compliance posture. The numbers: 40 hours per questionnaire, 20/quarter average, 800 hours/year wasted, 2-4 weeks blocking each deal.

The Real Cost of Manual Process

At €85/h average: 800h × €85 = €68,000/year in direct costs. Plus 10-15% of pipeline deals lost or delayed due to slow responses.

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The ROI of Automation

MetricManualWith Compli.stImprovement
Time per questionnaire40h2-4h90-95%
Response delay2-4 weeks1-2 days85-93%
Annual cost€68,000€5,400€62,600

Break-even: after the 1st automated questionnaire. Year 1 ROI: 2,000%.

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