{"id":3377,"date":"2020-10-02T15:14:42","date_gmt":"2020-10-02T19:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/us\/?p=3377"},"modified":"2025-09-16T16:48:38","modified_gmt":"2025-09-16T11:18:38","slug":"you-only-have-to-dig-a-little-for-process-mining-gold","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/blog\/you-only-have-to-dig-a-little-for-process-mining-gold","title":{"rendered":"You Only Have to Dig a Little for Process Mining Gold"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Process Mining doesn\u2019t have to be a huge archeological excavation. You can get surprisingly good results with just a shovel.<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Process Mining \u2013 what we know<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>We\u2019ve published several blogs recently on <a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/specialty-guides\/process-mining-hub\">Process Mining<\/a>, and we\u2019ll take the opportunity to link some of them in this article. But for now, let\u2019s quickly summarize what we know and have shared:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Process Mining is a technique designed to discover, monitor and improve your business processes \u2013 fast<\/li>\n<li>Process Mining identifies process inefficiencies by following a digital trail of data<\/li>\n<li>Your workforce, customers, vendors, and others generate this digital trail when using your internal systems like ERPs, CRMs, databases, log files, audit tables, Excel documents and others<\/li>\n<li>Process Mining is based on real data \u2013 not opinions and assumptions from time-consuming process mapping exercises<\/li>\n<li>Process Mining applies equally well to any business in any industry<\/li>\n<li>Process Mining applies equally well at any point and level: a process, an operation, or end-to-end through an organization<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>How deep does this mining have to go?<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>Many clients have asked us about Process Mining \u2013 with some angst \u2013 in terms of it being a major undertaking. We think a lot of this worry is a hangover from their experiences with <a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/blog\/process-mining-vs-process-mapping-what-you-need-to-know\">process mapping<\/a> \u2013 the endless meetings, the sticky note flowcharting, defensive co-workers, assumptions not backed by data, and lengthy action plans that were never implemented.<\/p>\n<p>However, we admit that we may have caused some of this concern ourselves. In our enthusiasm over the many (many) benefits of <a href=\"\/us\/resource-center\/specialty-guides\/process-mining-hub\">Process Mining<\/a>, we\u2019ve written, \u201c\u2026 Process Mining can support your entire digital transformation strategy \u2013 it allows you to track and measure whether your digital transformation initiatives are working as planned\u2026\u201d While true, it\u2019s also just as important to realize that a Process Mining project doesn\u2019t have to be about your entire digital overhaul.<\/p>\n<p>We like the analogy of the \u201cbusted pipe\u201d versus the \u201cleaky faucet.\u201d A busted pipe is a big project that definitely gets your attention, you realize it needs to be fixed immediately to stop the loss. The leaky faucet is small. You may not know it\u2019s happening or don\u2019t really pay much attention to it. However, your water bill is higher than it should be, month after month after month. Leaky faucets need to be fixed too.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[For complete information, check out this <a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/specialty-guides\/process-mining-hub\">definitive guide to process mining<\/a> we put together.]<\/p>\n<h4><strong>\u201cAny point and level\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>So, it\u2019s that last bullet point from above that we\u2019d like to address now: \u201cProcess Mining applies equally well at any point and level.\u201d You\u2019ll get surprisingly good results from smaller scope projects. This will get you comfortable with how Process Mining works, and you\u2019ll be able to see how the benefits are directly identified, measured and supported. Here are just a few examples:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A business was incurring contractual penalties and extra fees because they were missing deadlines on vendor payments. They used Process Mining to find bottlenecks and breakdowns in accounts payable procedures. With some refresher training, fees and penalties became rare.<\/li>\n<li>A financial institution used Process Mining to analyze its HELOC document production process. It identified time wasted on transferring data fields between applications and documents \u2013 a potential savings of up to 33 percent.<\/li>\n<li>A healthcare company applied Process Mining to identify how and why supplies were being transferred between its branches. This led to optimizing purchasing and reducing costs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>So, think about that one workflow that doesn\u2019t seem to go quite right or that department that\u2019s always a little over budget each month. Find the leaky faucets \u2013 big benefits can come from small Process Mining projects. &nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><strong>Talk with us<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>You have a vision for your organization \u2013 don\u2019t let your technology slow you down. Our Process Mining solutions and experience will get you there. Sit down with us \u2013 let\u2019s talk about your challenges, review and reevaluate your plans and get you started where it makes the most sense. Vision to Value. Faster. It\u2019s not just our tagline, it\u2019s what drives us. It\u2019s how we deliver solutions and services. It\u2019s our commitment to you \u2013 and it\u2019s needed today more than ever. Visit&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.prolifics.com\/\">www.prolifics.com<\/a>&nbsp;or email&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:solutions@prolifics.com\">solutions@prolifics.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/10\/Anant-Gupta.png\" alt=\"Anant Gupta\" class=\"wp-image-3380 lazyload\" width=\"294\" height=\"165\" title=\"\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 294px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 294\/165;\"><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p>For a larger conversation about Process Mining, watch&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/resource-center\/blog\/you-only-have-to-dig-a-little-for-process-mining-gold\">Innovation Sandbox Episode 1:3 \u2013 Process Mining<\/a>&nbsp;with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/anantgupta\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Anant Gupta<\/a>, Global Head of Digital Automation and <a href=\"https:\/\/prolifics.com\/usa\/expertise\/data-ai\">Cloud Solutions<\/a> with Prolifics.<\/p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Process Mining doesn\u2019t have to be a huge archeological excavation. 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