The Power of Automation: Streamline at Any Size

Streamline at Any Size

Global research and advisory firm, 451 Research, found that in 2018 42% of surveyed businesses had a formal strategy and were actively digitising their business processes and technologies, compared to 29% in 2016. This is indicative of what we truly believe to be accurate, that in order to remain modern and competitive, businesses need to be operating within digital workspaces. At the heart of modern digital working is automation. This can take varying forms and sizes, meaning organisations of any size can find a solution that works for them. At its heart, any automation solution is focused on allowing teams to work smarter, achieving more with less.

By automating manual, repetitive, time-consuming tasks, individuals and teams can then use this time to communicate and collaborate on high-priority, value-add tasks. This allows teams to work efficiently, reducing the risk of developing an overtime culture that can pose a risk to employee wellbeing.

Read 451 Research's report here

Why automate?

Keep your processes in motion anywhere, from any device
Short concept to deployment period
Editable and sophisticated digital processes
Easy to automate with highly visual drag-and-drop technology
Reduce risk of inaccurate data capture or data loss from manual activity
Don’t have to wait on IT resource to automate or edit operations
Consistency in document generation, approval and storage, supporting improved compliancy
Mobile apps and forms allow workers to log detail rich information onsite or on the go, with no need to rekey later

No matter your size

There are numerous strategic technologies on the market helping businesses pro-actively succeed. However, sometimes it can be hard to discern which of these is right for the shape, structure, and budget of your organisation. When it comes to automation the available leading solutions really do provide opportunity for smaller organisations, or organisations in their infancy, to harness the same benefits of automation as their larger competitors. So, what does automation look like for different organisations?

Automation for SME and Enterprise

Discover the leading automation solutions that scale from SME to enterprise

Microsoft Power Platform

Power Platform, consisting of Power BI, Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power Virtual Agents, is a suite of tools allowing businesses to create automated workflows between apps and services, receiving notifications, synchronising files, and collecting data in only a matter of clicks. These workflows can also seamlessly integrate with third-party services and systems using Microsoft’s hundreds of prebuilt connectors. Power Platform allows businesses to easily and affordably streamline their repetitive, rule-based tasks, allowing attentions to be refocused where they are needed most. This tool is accessible for smaller organisations, who are looking to harness the power of automation using a smaller budget, as it is available within Office licensing costs. However, it’s scalability means it can continue to support your organisation as it grows. Microsoft Power Platform is utilised by 97% of Fortune 500 companies, positioning itself as a leader in low-code offerings.

Learn more about the Microsoft Power Platform

Nintex

As a global leader in process automation, Nintex offers a suite of automation tools covering process mapping, automation, and optimisation. Nintex’s mobile apps and forms, workflow automation, robotic process automation, document generation, and e-signature capabilities allow organisations to cultivate automation solutions for their more sophisticated processes that are available anywhere, anytime. The united digital nature of this automation means it is easy for individuals to build, access, review, and edit automated processes and operations. Uniting process understanding, operation, and improvement under one suite, Nintex keeps knowledge centralised, even as your organisation grows and transforms.

Learn more about Nintex

Understanding your processes

Whilst the ability to automate repetitive manual processes is vital in improving business efficiency, organisations need to ensure that they are focusing their attentions on the right areas and taking the most beneficial steps. To achieve this, organisations need insight into their processes. Process mapping tools, such as those included in Power Automate and Nintex, allow businesses to understand, plan, and map their processes in one central location, yet again making an enterprise capability accessible to SMEs.

Whilst the automation tool of choice might vary between businesses and organisations, the goal is the same: to reduce inefficiencies caused by manual, repetitive processes that require large quantities of time and are prone to human error. It is important for organisations looking to innovate and remain competitive and efficient in the modern business landscape to look at automating now. Organisations need to be making informed, pro-active decisions based on an assessment of their existing processes that allow them to innovate and transform their operations, not re-actively fighting to stay afloat.

A digital partner, like Synergi, can support deep-dive learning into your operations and help guide you in selecting and cultivating solutions that will suit the unique requirements of your organisation, helping you work more efficiently. To find out more check out our automation page, call 0191 4770365, email enquiries@teamsynergi.co.uk, or complete the form below.