Case study · CtrlChain · 2026 · WIP locked
Making the case for design system investment.
A design system business case in finance language. €73K invested, €688K saved, an 845% return.
Figures as presented in May 2026, web platform since 2023. Mobile not yet measured. Baseline being formalised with Finance for an audit-ready view by the end of 2026.
- €688K
- Saved
- 845%
- Return on investment
- +7.2 FTE
- Capacity returned
€615K net of the €73K spent.
Web platform, since 2023.
14,979 hours the teams didn't spend.
The short version
Design systems get funded on faith, until they don't. This is the ROI model behind CtrlChain's design system: 200+ components, 4K+ reuses, nine libraries built jointly with frontend, all five product workstreams on the system. €73K spent, €688K saved, an 845% return. Presented to investors in May 2026, and built so the numbers hold up in a finance review.