Business Process Automation
- The Process Maven
- Mar 21, 2017
- 1 min read
Business process automation is used slightly by some, but mastered by very few. Businesses tend to only really dig in on efficiency when they are forced to via market pressure. When profits are high, inefficiencies typically soar. This means that you are likely leaving money on the table! What a waste. If utilized for the correct applications and in the optimum way, business process automation can save you and your business some serious time and cash. You can automate processes with your own methods, or by applying a specific business software application. I'll be discussing my favorite business software application features in my next blog post, so be on the lookout! In the meantime, I'm going to share my own personal methods here with you today.

I improve business processes through automation by taking the following approach, which I call my "4 S Model":
Step 1: Strip the process
Remove unnecessary or redundant steps. Start back with the bare bones.
Step 2: Simplify the process
Look for ways to merge steps, create less steps, or optimize the process overall.
Step 3: Standardize the process
Make the process repeatable (and hopefully autonomous) and document the best practices.
Step 4: Sustain the process
Keep going and improving, because there is no such thing as a perfect process!
As for the future of business process automation, I see businesses tending more towards computer-based automation to eliminate human action as much as possible. Human intervention will be needed only for complex troubleshooting, higher-level analysis, oversight, and strategic thinking. So, invest in your future by learning how to think strategically now!
© 2017 by The Process Maven
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