Automation sounds expensive and far away. In practice, it usually starts small: a reminder that sends itself, a report that builds itself, a form that puts information in the right place without anyone retyping it.
Start with what repeats
Ask your team what they do every single week that follows the same steps. Copying data between systems, sending reminders and preparing the same report are ideal candidates.
Fix the process first
Automating a messy process only gives you a faster mess. Write down the steps, remove what is not needed, and then automate what remains.
Measure the hours
Track the time you save and the mistakes you avoid. Those numbers tell you what to automate next and whether it was worth doing.
