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New staff set up properly, every time.

Setting up a new starter, or shutting off someone who leaves, done in the right order and checked.

In short: Bots & Pieces in Adelaide sets up Microsoft 365 workflows, such as new starters and leavers, so every step is done in order. See all my automation work.

Starting from the problem? Setting up a new starter or Someone leaves, their logins don’t.

Based in Adelaide, South Australia. I work remotely with businesses of any size across Australia.

How it works now

  • Email
  • Files
  • Phones
  • Other programs

Every new starter, or someone who leaves, means a long list of steps across email, files, phones and other programs. It depends on someone remembering them all, and one missed step can leave a former staff member with access.

How it works after

The steps run in order from one approved form, each one is checked, and anything that fails shows up the same day. Anything sensitive still waits for a person to approve it.

See related work

Built for my own business. This shows the kind of work, not a promise that yours will be the same size.

Business admin automation

Staff onboarding and account removalBuilt and run for a real business, in my previous role.

Business admin automation demonstration screen
One of the automations in my own business: the weekly lead generation workflow.

From the first chat to it being yours

  1. I write down every step and who approves it.
  2. We agree what the computer does and what stays with a person.
  3. I build it so a failed step is shown, never hidden.
  4. I test it with throwaway accounts, then hand over plain instructions.

You get one fixed quote before any work starts. I show you how to use what is built, and looking after it afterwards is optional.

Your options for an automation

Three honest ways to get it done, side by side.

What you are comparingDo it yourselfAgency or freelancerBots & Pieces
What it costsZapier's Team plan is about A$99 a month, plus your time to set it up$1,500 to $5,000 for each automation. Monthly retainers $790 to $3,500.One fixed quote once the full job is agreed. No GST is charged.
When it breaksYou find out, eventuallyDepends on your retainerOn any care plan the alerts come to Jacob. The Care plan fixes faults at no charge.
Money and customersIt is easy to automate a risky step by mistakeVariesA person approves the steps that touch money or customers, and every action is recorded.
Checked before it goes liveTrial and errorVariesChecked in five areas, with the findings in plain English. What gets checked
Proof it worksNone yetCase studies37 automations running in my own business, as of October 2026
Free first stepNoneUsually a sales callA free half-hour chat and the cost calculator

Other businesses' prices are typical published Australian prices, checked in October 2026, to help you compare. They are not quotes, real costs vary, and some may include GST.

Where these numbers come from
  • Kraken Digital, automation pricing (krakendigital.com.au)
  • Vikilinks, automation (vikilinks.com.au)
  • IOTAI, n8n automation (iotai.com.au)
  • Zapier, Team plan price (zapier.com), converted at US$1 = A$1.44

Do you need admin access to our Microsoft account?

Only for the parts the job needs, and we agree that before anything starts. I never ask for passwords through the website.

More on your data and who owns it, in Common questions

How long does it take?

From the first chat to handing it over usually takes four to eight weeks, and you get a date with your quote. After each step you can stop, and you keep everything you have paid for so far.

Start with
one job.

A free half-hour chat. Bring one thing you need or one job that annoys you, and you will get a straight answer on whether it is worth building.

No presentation needed. Bring one example of work that is slow or repetitive. A messy one is fine.

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Prefer to talk? Call 0416 591 313

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