2013-07-23 – London
Architectural approach to automation will help organisations succeed
Demands on the IT sector have seen vast changes in recent years, with organisations moving from well-defined tasks and processes, set according to predictable schedules, to a dynamic, round-the-clock world where business demands can change in real-time. To cope with this fast-changing environment, automation solutions have been developed that can direct the execution of tasks.
These automation solutions can be extremely effective, provided they are used strategically, and can help companies to reduce costs, allowing them to focus more funds on business growth. However, most organisations are using a disjointed approach to automation. This approach sees the solution to automation requirements as a bolt-on to the existing system.
Over time, this kind of response creates significant cost and complexity. Within a few years IT systems are likely to be a mix of patched-together incoherent automation solutions that are inefficient, insecure, and might not even be able to perform all the tasks required. As a result, productivity and reliability, and eventually profitability, could suffer greatly.
The latest approaches to process automation used by platforms such as SolveXia are architectural and strategic. These kinds of solutions place individual tasks in the context of the broader IT landscape, rather than simply adding new software for every problem encountered. It means they are able to quickly respond to changing business needs and requirements, keeping the overall architecture of the IT system clear and simple.
A strategic approach to automation promises to increase productivity, reliability and control, allowing businesses to concentrate on expansion whilst reducing their costs.
