Nothing is ManualWhat Should You Automate First?
Automate first the process that is frequent, well understood, low risk, and painful today. A quick, reliable win builds trust for larger projects.
Favor frequency over complexity
A five-minute task done fifty times a week is usually a better first project than a complex monthly one.
Avoid your riskiest process
Start where a mistake is cheap to fix. Add approval steps and expand once the system has proven itself.
Measure before and after
Record how long the process takes today so you can judge the result honestly.
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