Business Process Automation: 10 Tasks Companies Should Stop Doing Manually

For example, automating a weekly reporting workflow may be a better first project than replacing an entire ERP.

Keep Humans in the Right Places

Automation is most effective when machines handle predictable work and people handle judgment.

Consider a loan application.

Software can:

• Validate required fields
• Check document completeness
• Calculate standard ratios
• Detect duplicate applications
• Route the case

A human may still need to evaluate unusual circumstances.

A good workflow might therefore be:

Application
     ↓
Automated Validation
     ↓
Standard Case? ── Yes → Automated Workflow
     |
     No
     ↓
Human Review

The objective is not necessarily zero human involvement.

It is using human attention where it creates the most value.

Measure the Result

After automation is introduced, measure whether it actually improved the process.

Useful metrics can include:

• Processing time
• Employee hours saved
• Error rate
• Cost per transaction
• Approval time
• Customer response time
• Number of manual steps

Without measurement, automation can easily become another technology project whose business impact is unclear.

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Final Thoughts

Business process automation does not need to begin with artificial intelligence, robots, or a massive digital transformation program.

Start by looking at everyday work.

Where are employees copying information?

Where are approvals waiting in inboxes?