Navigate obstacles and ensure successful automation deployment
Challenge: Staff fear job loss or major workflow changes.
Solution: Communicate early, involve teams in planning, emphasize role enhancement not replacement, provide training.
Challenge: Automation fails with poor, inconsistent data.
Solution: Clean and standardize data before automation, establish data governance.
Challenge: Connecting multiple legacy systems is difficult.
Solution: Start with single system, use middleware, plan integration architecture upfront.
Challenge: Project expands beyond original plan.
Solution: Define clear scope, prioritize ruthlessly, scale in phases.