Automation has earned a bad reputation as an eliminator of jobs in many industries. When it comes to the tech industry, the ultimate goal is automation. We strive to automate everything that we can in our attempts to simplify the software development and delivery processes. By focusing so much on automation and improving operational efficiency, we’ve become experts at helping other businesses succeed in this area.

What can be automated?

With the proper structure, many menial tasks can be easily automated to help improve employee efficiency, allowing resources to be freed up and refocused on other areas. That complicated process of copying and pasting data from spreadsheet to spreadsheet is definitely an improvement over doing everything on paper, but there is still plenty of room for improvement.

Determining what tasks are the best candidates for automation can be as simple as observing that a task could be done by a random person walking down the street. With this approach, its easy to see that your team could be providing a bigger impact by offloading these tasks.

One such case where this instance of escaping spreadsheet lockin was highlighted was during the automation of a performance and incentive system that took over 4 hours to enter, update, and release. By developing a custom software application, we consolidated the process to just a few clicks. In the end, that process was reduced to under 5 min, with the bulk of that time being stretched due to the operator involvement.

Where there’s a will, there’s a way

Integrating systems that aren’t designed to work together can seem like an impossible task, but don’t let that intimidate you. We’re a firm believer in the mantra of where there’s a will, there’s a way. By applying an out-of-the-box approach, we can help determine how to overcome obstacles that would send other firms running into the hills.

How do you decide what to focus on?

Our experience has taught us that no one knows your business better than you do. By combining our technical expertise with your domain knowledge, we’ll be able to truly hone in on the pain points of your business and determine the best candidates for automation. If there are currently certain tasks that you would like help with, feel free to reach out to us today and we can get the conversation started.