It\u2019s not just a matter of saving time and money; there are many compelling reasons to automate. In addition to the raw efficiency gain, automation delivers composability: you can mix and match features to build new services faster, giving you reusable components that support innovation. <\/em><\/p>\n The technologies have changed over the years, but the fundamental idea of improving operations through efficient programmes hasn\u2019t. Among the trends discussed in a recent MuleSoft report<\/a>, business automation is emerging as a vital trend in everyday operations. Automation makes business faster and acts as a leveller, allowing you to outcompete other companies\u2014even if they\u2019re larger. Instead of \u2018throwing more bodies\u2019 at an intractable problem, automate it instead!<\/p>\n In a challenging economy, when it\u2019s difficult to find enough skilled labour, efficiency counts. This drives the pivot from piecemeal automation to a more embedded, holistic incorporation.<\/p>\n Automation optimally positions you to tackle nearly any business hurdle because you can redirect the allocation of effort in your business. By relegating repetitive tasks to automated tools, you free up human labour for more involved tasks that require specialised skills, thus accelerating both automated and manual workstreams. Artificial intelligence powers automation to the tune of $134 billion in labour value this year alone<\/a>, signalling a growing market.<\/p>\n Process mining<\/a>\u2014replacing manual techniques with a more efficient and objective data-driven approach\u2014can help nearly any industry find and fix costly problems. For example, you can employ automated solutions to deal with repeatable aspects of the HR process, like processing documents or conducting verification while onboarding.<\/p>\n Businesses are looking to streamline their automation efforts further. As much as 64% of professionals plan to build automation that improves workplace experience over the next two years.<\/p>\n As a more unconventional example, consider how Prolifics and IBM are using automation to help uphold the US Constitution<\/a>, streamlining judicial system processes to enable all criminal defendants to receive access to free public defence.<\/p>\n Automation drastically cuts wait times, from over a month and a half to just over a week. With well over 100,000 claims per year, efficiency matters every step of the way.<\/em><\/p>\n While the surge of interest is sudden, modern automation continues a long-term trend. The industrial revolution involved automating many mechanical tasks that, until then, people did manually. Now we have the automation of digital-age tasks through low-code and no-code tools, robotic process automation, and other relevant technologies. A natural progression.<\/p>\n There\u2019s strength in numbers, so it often makes sense to use different resources together. This applies to software as well\u2014where the concept is known as composability. You can combine or \u201ccompose\u201d multiple pieces of functionality into an adaptable array of bespoke software solutions.<\/p>\n Even the largest projects can be tackled with a modular approach of breaking them down into manageable pieces. There are too many interfaces and functionalities for a single monolithic structure to address all situations. It\u2019s sometimes more effective to work with small pieces that fit together.<\/p>\n With as many as 74% of companies accelerating their plans to move to the cloud by more than a year, companies are more likely to leave legacy technologies<\/a> to simplify how they operate.<\/p>\n Companies using automation thus become more agile. In a highly-volatile business environment, this agility positions you to capitalise on sudden opportunities as they crop up\u2014a quick composition of the right modules, and you have a purpose-built system to derive value.<\/p>\n But it\u2019s not just about positioning for the future\u2014it\u2019s also about surviving the present. Considering the frequent innovations now occurring in the cloud, businesses need to stay agile and be ready to change on a dime. This idea of composability will also bleed out from just automation, eventually influencing your entire business architecture for the better.<\/p>\n No-code, as the term implies, refers to technologies that do not require any coding knowledge to automate. Low-code<\/a> platforms, such as Cloud Pak for Automation<\/a>, are similar but use a minimal amount of code. Both of these approaches simplify automation and make it accessible to more employees.<\/p>\n By spreading automation to a larger pool of staff, you can cover a lot more ground. This manoeuvre addresses the shortages of IT workers and the pressure to automate as soon as possible.<\/p>\n Because nearly anyone can use low-code tools, there\u2019s no need for expensive niche coding skills to develop a small app. Experienced coders can focus their efforts on the more complex areas while people throughout the organisation ramp up productivity otherwise.<\/p>\n Prolifics works with established low-code platform vendors and can help you expedite development. For example, consider how one healthcare company saved 30% of automation time with a low-code solution by Prolifics<\/a>.<\/p>\n They needed to test a system programmatically, yet lacked coding experience. Using a low-code tool, Prolifics helped the healthcare company handle the testing substantially faster than before and with less expense.<\/p>\n In 2023 it will become more common for non-technical people to contribute to technical processes; no- and low-code automation makes it simple for them\u2014and yourself.<\/p>\n Businesses need to answer pressing questions to thrive. What do customers want? Where do you invest? The data-driven way to deal with these issues is to analyse the available information using the best possible tools.<\/p>\n Tying in with composability, more interconnected data arrangements result in more actionable insights\u2014and fewer failures to identify and exploit business opportunities.<\/p>\n Businesses have to deal with more and more data each year; we\u2019re now at the stage where manual methods simply cannot manage the large amounts of data flowing through an organisation.<\/a> This is where automation comes in: to tame the flood.<\/p>\n Automation processes data faster and cheaper than a human can, so it\u2019s a key tool in enhancing business intelligence. Thus, many companies are applying automation tools to enhance their decision intelligence.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/AdobeStock_690718539-scaled.jpeg\" "\\"\\"")
<\/p>\n1. Better Business Automation: Do More With Less<\/h2>\n
2. Composability Drives Innovation and Agility<\/h2>\n
3. Low- And No-Code Automation Will Accelerate Your Processes<\/h2>\n
4. Automation Leads to Data-Driven Business Intelligence<\/h2>\n