How to Tame “Automation Sprawl”

Companies are being overrun by automation tools. Dozens of vendors offer systems to automate various tasks and business processes, and countless companies have developed their own homegrown tools. Many of these tools are growing and overlapping. This is called “automation sprawl.” There are several ways to get sprawl under control. On is to create a classification system for different automation types and how you will use them. Another is to create a dedicated organizational team help business units and functions figure out what type of automation tool best fits their needs. However a company manages automation sprawl, it’s important to let employees know what the plan is for these technologies to alleviate fears that automation will take their jobs.

Source: Hbr.org

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