Automation Examples Part 1

In Automation Examples on 30 December 2008 with 1 comment

winautomation, automation edge, automation consultancy When we are talking about business process automation, it begs one question.

And it’s something that people often ask.

What exactly can be automated?

What kind of activities are we talking about here?

To clear this up, we will be starting a new category within our blog, under "automation examples".

We understand that everyone’s work processes and tasks may be different, but what we will showing you will give you a hint on what WinAutomation and Business Process Automation can do for you. And all the possibilities.

Automation itself is a very big field. As far as we are concerned, we focus only on the domain of computer/window workflow and tasks.

So if you are looking to automate a task, it must first fulfil 2 basic conditions:

A. It MUST be computer (windows) based. Meaning work that is done on a computer. (We don’t automate work done on Mac though)

B. There must be a well defined workflow/structure for each task. That is to say, we must know who is the first step of the task, and the next and the next…and so on…

We must also know what are the conditions, variables or triggers involved, if any.

If you are able to write and describe the workflow down on paper or draw out a flowchart diagram, that means there is a semblance of a structured workflow in place. Which makes it possible for automation.

Okay with that out of the way, here are some most commonly automated task examples on a very generic level:

Research
Data processing and management
File/folders management
Online marketing
Print/Fax job
Excel and Database management
Running of program and applications
Order and fulfillment
Purchasing/Invoicing
Backups
Computer virus scan/clean up/defragging

We will stop here for now. You can be sure we will be back with a lot more specific examples of automation.

Meanwhile, if you like to try your hand at automation, and experience the feeling of breaking free from repetitive mundane jobs, then scroll down to download our FREE automation kit today. You can get start automating within minutes.

Till then, you take care.

Jag Foo