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7 Essential Tips to Know Before Automating

Written by Skan Editorial Staff | Dec 8, 2022 5:00:00 AM

Automation streamlines tasks, reduces errors, and boosts efficiency. While Robotic Process Automation (RPA) handles routine tasks, agentic automation—powered by advanced AI—goes further by making decisions and executing actions autonomously. This next-level automation is crucial for businesses looking to drive smarter, more efficient processes and is key to successful transformation.

Automation has the potential to reshape business operations, but success requires more than just deploying Robotic Process Automation (RPA). While RPA efficiently handles routine tasks, it doesn’t address deeper challenges like strategic alignment, culture, or data management. To truly unlock automation’s potential, enterprises need to look beyond basic task automation and consider the role of agentic AI.

Agentic AI, powered by advanced technologies like large language models, goes beyond traditional RPA by enabling systems to make decisions, adapt, and act autonomously. However, leveraging this advanced AI requires a comprehensive understanding of your organization’s processes. Before diving into automation, it’s critical to gain end-to-end visibility of operations to pinpoint where automation can truly make an impact. Without addressing core challenges like operational inefficiencies, cultural resistance, and data silos, automation risks merely patching symptoms rather than solving fundamental issues.

This brochure highlights the essential steps enterprises must take before adopting automation, including strategic intent, leadership commitment, and the right mindset. By addressing these foundational elements first, businesses will be better equipped to harness the full power of both traditional automation and agentic AI for lasting transformation and growth.