Automation in Business

Presented by

1615017 Hussain Khedawala

1615018 Rasika Jadhav

1615019 Vinay Jain

1615020 Saurabh Jain

1615021 Rujuta Jhaveri

Introduction

 Definition : Business process automation is the use of technology

to execute recurring tasks or processes in a business where
manual effort can be replaced.
 It is done to achieve cost minimization, greater efficiency, and
streamlined processes.
 business process automation is not to be confused with business
process management, which is a larger discipline involving the
management of complex organization-wide processes using
different methodologies.
Which business processes can be
automated ?
 High volume of tasks
 Multiple people required to execute tasks
 Time-sensitive nature
 Significant impact on other processes and systems
 Need for compliance and audit trails

However business automation isn’t restricted to these processes.

Steps used in automating a business

1. Identify the process/ processes to be automated

2. Identify the current resources
3. Design the automation process
4. Model the process
5. Execute the process
6. Monitor the working
7. Optimize the process
Tools employed for automating
business
 Artificial intelligence
 Robots
 Machine languages
 Automation softwares
 Analysing big data softwares
 Sensors and actuators
 Feedback mechanism
Advantages of automation in
business
 Optimize business workflows by accelerating the decision-
making process.
 Reduce cost and time for tasks
 Minimize paper and deploy web-based tracking, searching, and
reporting.
 Make continuous changes and improvements to the process
 Integrate your 3rd party SaaS applications, ERP systems, and
legacy databases where applicable.
Disadvantages of automating a
business
 Cost of investment is extremely high
 Downsizing and loss of manual jobs
 Loss of flexibility
Case study : ABB

 ABB is the leading technological and Automation Company that provides

innovating digitally connected and enabled industrial equipment and
systems.
 In 2004, ABB launched its Extended Automation System 800xA, an
industrial system for the process industries
 This company is popular for manufacturing robotics. ABB operated in
more than 100 countries and employs around 132, 000 people.
 Our industries are utilized by industries such as Aluminium, Automotive,
Buildings and Infrastructure, Cement, Chemical, Data Centres, Energy
Efficiency, Food and Beverage, OEM and Panel Builders, Oil and Gas.
Companies that executed automation
in business
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