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AN IT EXECUTIVE’ S GUIDE TO AUTOMATION

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The need for transformative automation
Organizations across industries face unprecedented pressure to deliver services with increased speed and hardened security practices. IT teams play a crucial role in meeting these demands, but they need to be efficient and scalable to keep up with
The solution is often found on one of two paths: hire more help or automate. Due to talent shortages or budget restrictions, many organizations can’ t expand their teams. IT automation can help your current workforce accomplish more to support business requirements.
Automation can help organizations achieve success. It allows them to take advantage of new opportunities by:
Digital transformation initiatives involve people, processes, and technology, so it’ s important to understand how automation impacts each of these elements.
• People: Improve morale by automating highvolume routine tasks and freeing time for more interesting and high-priority projects.
• Technology: Configure, manage, and operate components through automation.
• Processes: Streamline complex processes and build complete automated workflows.
So, what’ s preventing organizations from taking advantage of transformative automation? According to a recent Harvard Business Review Pulse Survey, organizations expect IT leaders to set IT automation priorities and promote cultural change. 1 However, IT leaders tend to focus on technical rather than strategic issues. p
• Moving faster with improved resilience.
• Operating with more predictability and efficiency.
• Encouraging new ways of working.
• Responding immediately to changing conditions without staff intervention.
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