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The Triage Margin Curve: Why Ticket Routing Economics Shift Before Headcount Does

Ticket triage automation pays off on a curve, not a cliff: the first 40 to 60 percent of routing decisions are cheap to automate, and every point beyond that costs disproportionately more in oversight, exception handling, and client trust.

By InnovaAI ResearchPublished Updated

Why does it matter for agencies?

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Ticket triage automation pays off on a curve, not a cliff: the first 40 to 60 percent of routing decisions are cheap to automate, and every point beyond that costs disproportionately more in oversight, exception handling, and client trust. Agencies that sell triage as a cost-reduction layer with a documented human escalation path protect retainer margin; agencies that sell full autonomy inherit the failure cases and the reputational bill.