Enterprise automation refers to the process of increasing operational efficiency by automating repetitive or manual business processes. As such, automation results in more productivity, better output, higher product quality, and improved safety.
However, several challenges surface while trying to realize successful enterprise automation. These include:
Automation does involve certain expenses. First off, there's the cost of investing in procuring relevant third-party systems. Those systems need to be crafted by experts into automated workflows to address specific business functions. In addition to the technology, businesses need to invest in appropriate training for the users who will have to refashion their traditional workflows and processes around the automation. Not to forget that maintenance and monitoring expenses are also associated with enterprise automation solutions.
Despite the adoption of enterprise automation, human involvement is still a requisite. In most cases, this factor affects how and where automation is implemented. Often, the chosen automation solutions aren't as flexible as expected, and the user interface doesn't complement the business process. This is usually because these solutions are crafted by technologists who, while experts in the technology, are not quite as knowledgeable about the business process itself.
As such, businesses find themselves working with automation tools that deliver sub-optimal results. Then there's the issue of information consolidation and the amount of user participation required to keep things running smoothly. Inefficiency reigns when there's friction between the technology and functional design.
Will a business be able to sustain operational performance once automated? Is it sufficiently stable to accommodate such technology? Can it manage the maintenance of such automation tools? More importantly, are there experts, either in-house or in partner agencies, to handle such solutions as business needs evolve? All these factors impact the sustainability of enterprise automation initiatives.
As with any solution, the security of automation solutions can also be compromised. This could result in the leakage of valuable customer information, tampered records, and the possibility of manipulation of financial data and other systems. This can have severe financial and operations costs.
In order to resolve the above challenges and ensure efficient enterprise automation, it's essential that businesses implement the right solution. Thankfully, modern technology offers a cost-effective, reliable, and flexible alternative: That driven by low-code development.
Low-code is an approach to software development that enables businesses to realize swift digital transformation by lessening the amount of coding required. It comprises readily usable UI components, solution blueprints, boilerplate scripts, and visual workflow automation tools. In essence, low-code helps enable more user-friendly delivery of application elements like automation.
Here's how low-code can drive automation while warding off the aforementioned challenges.
All the factors mentioned above hint at substantial cost savings and much-improved efficient enterprise automation workflows. These are qualities that businesses often strive for but rarely achieve because of the time and effort it takes to deliver a full-fledged solution.
But low-code enterprise automation allows businesses to realize this potential without the hassle of advanced technical know-how. It especially empowers non-technical employees to contribute to developing robust systems and entirely new business models.
Novigo powers low-code enterprise automation for enterprises of all types, thus, improving process visibility and ensuring end-to-end collaboration. Connect with us today!
