Due Diligence Process – Manual vs Automated Breakdown

Manual Due Diligence Time Breakdown (100% People Effort) 

• • Collecting & Routing Questionnaires (20–25%) 

Request intake, downloading from portals, emailing, routing to subject matter experts. 

• • Drafting Responses (30–35%) 

SMEs writing from scratch, reusing past responses inconsistently, formatting. 

• • Review & Accuracy Checks (20–25%) 

Multiple reviewers validating compliance, security, and legal alignment. 

• • Consolidation & Packaging (10–15%) 

Copy/pasting into master docs, formatting, ensuring everything is included. 

• • Final Approval & Submission (5–10%) 

Sign-offs, uploading back into customer portals, sending final responses. 

With FusionAIrre Automation (People vs Automation) 

• • Collection & Routing 

Manual: ~20–25% → Automated Intake (80–90% automated). People time drops to ~3–5%. 

• • Drafting Responses 

Manual: ~30–35% → AI-Drafted Responses (70–80% automated). People focus on edge cases/approvals (~8–10%). 

• • Review & Accuracy Checks 

Manual: ~20–25% → AI Consistency & Compliance Checks (50–60% automated). People confirm final compliance (~10–12%). 

• • Consolidation & Packaging 

Manual: ~10–15% → Auto-formatting & audit-ready packaging (90% automated). People only do ~1–2%. 

• • Final Approval & Submission 

Manual: ~5–10% → Automated submission workflow (40–50% automated). People ~3–5% for sign-off. 

Overall Shift 

Manual effort: ~100% people

With FusionAIrre: ~25–30% people, ~70–75% automated 

That’s where the 85% faster turnaround and 89% lower cost per DDQ come from. 

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