Enterprise Automation
Enterprise Automation: Modernize your organization for increased productivity and efficiency.
Enterprise automation can sound like a massive undertaking, and it certainly can be. However, many companies have taken the strategic approach of using biting off smaller, departmental (and even sub-departmental) automation projects while keeping their focus on the larger goal of a fully-automated enterprise. Many of these projects fall under the broader framework of "Digital Transformation."
So what to do we mean by "an automated enterprise?"
Enterprise automation is the systematic review of an organization's processes to ensure optimal performance while looking for manual processes that can be replaced with intelligent digital alternatives.
Download our Workflow Automation Guide to learn about automating your organization.
Why Focus on Enterprise Automation?
By automating an organization's processes, especially those processes that have traditionally been handled manually, significant improvements can be made in:
Efficiency
Streamline and speed up internal processes by reducing manual entry and request handling.
Productivity
Identify performance trends and bottlenecks and take action to improve output.
Audibility and Accountability
Provide verifiable evidence that a sequence of tasks or activities have been performed as expected and address exceptions.
Job Satisfaction
Eliminate boring, rote work so employees can focus on higher-value, more rewarding activity.
Accuracy
Reduce errors by eliminating manual data entry, adding checkpoints, and running compliance audits.
Additional Benefits
- Policy compliance adherence
- Reduced approval cycles
- Reduced manual handling
- Improved visibility
- Improved employee satisfaction
- Continual process improvement
- Better workload management
- Reduced errors
Examples of Enterprise Processes to Automate
An automated enterprise doesn't send emails and Excel spreadsheets around, they build smart, automated workflow automation software to automate critical, everyday processes. You can review the examples below or download our Use Case Examples PDF.
| IT/IS
IS Service Requests Security Access Requests New Account Setup Change Requests New Project Requests Security Incidents Finance Expense Approvals Salary/Wage Changes Marketing Campaign Approvals Brand Management |
Facilities
Office Relocations Resource Scheduling Facility Access Move Requests Sales Quote Approvals Proposal Approvals Product Discounts Legal Legal Holds |
HR
Benefits Changes Timesheets Employee Onboarding Employee Offboarding Vacation Requests Purchasing General Procurement Capital Approvals Invoice Approvals Product Pricing |
Automation Vendors: Not One Size Fits All
Companies like Kissflow, Pipefy, Flokzu, etc. provide simple automation tools for small businesses while companies like Integrify, Appian, and Nintex provide more robust tools for mid-size and enterprise companies. In addition, some existing ERP vendors like SalesForce, Oracle, and Microsoft provide some form of add-on automation as part of their product. Needless to say, workflow automation is a large and fragmented market.
The Integrify Difference: Scalability and Focus
The difference between SMB and Enterprise automation software is in the feature set, interoperability, scalability, and service/implementation component. The difference between an add-on to an existing enterprise suite and Integrify is that we are focused entirely on workflow automation for the enterprise, not ERP, CRM, Accounting, etc. We provide a best-of-breed workflow automation platform that connects to these other tools and makes them better while providing our customers with all the features, stability, and scalability needed for enterprise workflow automation.
Where Does Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Fit?
Workflow automation and robotic process automation (RPA) are separate but compatible technologies. Workflow automation tools like Integrify allow your enterprise to automate a series of tasks that are performed by individuals or machines whereas, RPA digs deeper into a specific type of task performed as part of a workflow. These tasks could be taking data out of one system or document and entering into another system or monitoring an inbox for specific keywords. Read more on how workflow automation and RPA work together.
Interested in Automating Your Workflow?
We have a variety of resources to help you on your journey to an automated workflow.
- Workflow Tools and eBooks
- Workflow Ideas Weekly eMail Newsletter
- Recorded Demonstration of our Workflow Automation Software
- Request a Live Demonstration
Automate the Enterprise!
To see how quickly you can begin automating enterprise processes, request a demonstration or trial of Integrify.
