Like many technologies, workload automation (WLA) can fall victim to some unfair myths and preconceptions. Sometimes these contribute to a company’s reluctance in adopting, upgrading or even changing to a new provider.
Even if your organisation has already implemented WLA, you may not realise the landscape has changed dramatically in the last few years; becoming more scalable, flexible and budget friendly than ever. So, read on as we debunk some of those preconceptions.
1. Workload Automation Is Only For IT Departments
It’s just not the case! Yes, workload automation is a significant force in IT operations, but its benefits extend far beyond IT departments.
WLA streamlines all kinds of processes that can be mundane, and time consuming for your employees, it improves efficiency, and reduces costs across different functions such as finance, HR, and customer service.
WLA in Human Resources
Let’s look at how workload automation would work within HR when related to employee management, onboarding and payroll.
- Recruitment Process: Automation here involves using WLA software to post job listings on various platforms, screen CVs according to predefined criteria, schedule interviews based on availability, and send automated responses to applicants.
- Onboarding New Employees: Workload automation is an excellent way to facilitate onboarding and help new colleagues settle in faster whilst reducing administrative burden on HR staff. WLA will automatically send out forms, supplying access to training materials and company policies, scheduling orientation sessions, and assigning mentors.
- Payroll Management: Automating payroll processes can drastically reduce laborious tasks and saving time on data entry therefore minimising errors. Integrating workload automation systems will calculate salaries, deductions, and benefits accurately, generate payslips, and deposit payments into employee accounts.
2. It’s Only for Large Enterprises
Large enterprises often adopt workload automation solutions because of their complex IT environments and high volume of tasks.
That doesn’t mean your small or medium-sized business (SMB) needs to miss out on the benefits of workload automation. All businesses benefit from removing the load of repetitive tasks, improving productivity, in turn enabling more focus on growth.
Ortom8 offers your business scalable products and services that work as pay-as-you-go solutions, ideal if your SMB needs to remain nimble in this ever-changing business landscape.
“All businesses benefit from removing the load of repetitive tasks, improving productivity AND enabling more focus on growth.”
3. WLA Replaces Human Workers Completely
It’s a common misconception that workload automation replaces human workers entirely. Rather, WLA complements your employee’s efforts by handling those repetitive and mundane tasks employees often find draws them away from higher-value activities.
However, oversight and intervention are still essential; unlike us WLA can’t make ad-lib decisions based on emotional intelligence, solve non-binary problems or complete tasks that need creativity.
4. Workload Automation Is Complex and Expensive to Implement
Implementing workload automation systems does require an initial investment of time and resources. Nevertheless, modern solutions are designed to be user-friendly and adaptable. For instance, Ortom8’s Schedule Creator is an easy-to-use Graphical User Interface (GUI) that allows the user to create a task or tasks, without the need for coding experience.
Consider cloud-based workload automation software
Whilst cloud-based workload automation such as Ortom8’s SaaS Platform also removes the need to purchase, run, manage and control expensive software. Quite simply it replaces products such as ASCI ActiveBatch, Broadcom Autosys, Dollar Universe, AppWorx, Automic, CA, IBM Tivoli, RunMyJobs, Redwood, Tidal.
Scalability is key to making savings
Scalability is also one of this SaaS Platform’s many clever money saving tools so you can align the right amount of budget to your company’s workload needs. So, if your business grows or you need to make some savings, you’re not tied in any more or less than you need. You can also choose varying options on support services and resources to assist you with implementation and ongoing management.
5. It’s Only About Running Scheduled Jobs
Of course, scheduling and executing batch jobs are essential functions of any workload automation. Modern systems offer so much more! Advanced WLA solutions integrate and orchestrate with various applications, databases, and systems, enabling an end-to-end workflow, real-time monitoring, exception handling, and predictive analytics.
Ultimately, there really is so much more to workload automation and what it offers your organisation than you may have thought previously, not to mention opportunities to make savings. Perhaps it’s time to take a fresh look!
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