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Should I Drive a Manual or an Automatic?
Matt NeighDirector of EMEA Sales
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Memories…
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It’s every where…
• IT Process Automation• Run Book Automation• Business Process Automation• Dev Ops
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Why the push to automate?
• Save Labor/Money• More efficient• Improve accuracy• Safety Net
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Why the fear to automate?
• Loss of job• Lack of trust• Speed equals inaccuracy
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Considerations
• What is driving the need/desire to automate?• What will be lost by automation?• What will be gained by automation?• How will this affect the culture of
the company?• How risk averse is our company?
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Steps to take
• Start small, ones that allow you to test it and then expand• What are the top 5 processes that if
they fail will have dire consequences?• Conduct a business analysis using the
considerations• Conduct a financial analysis
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