Learn from failures to implement automation successfully
Automating a broken process just makes it faster at failing. Fix the process first, then automate it.
Garbage in, garbage out. Clean and standardize data before automation or results will be poor.
Employee resistance kills automation. Communicate changes, train thoroughly, involve teams early.
Start small with 1-2 processes. Prove success before expanding to entire organization.
Set up dashboards and alerts. Monitor daily, not quarterly. Catch problems early.
Automation handles sensitive data. Don't compromise on encryption, access controls, and audit logs.
Define ROI metrics upfront. Measure regularly. You can't improve what you don't measure.