The automation of tasks: a lever of productivity.

Task automation: a productivity lever

Day to day at work, you probably perform a large number of repetitive tasks that add little value yet remain mandatory. They cost you precious time that could be put to better use. If that sounds familiar, it is time to move to automation. But how do you go about it?

Let's start with the basics! What is task automation? It consists of automating a number of actions and processes using algorithms, so that little or no human intervention is needed. In other words, automations let you delegate certain actions to your computer, so you can devote yourself to other key missions in your business.

What are the benefits?

Improved productivity

By removing repetitive tasks with automations, decisions are made faster. Employees can focus fully on high-value actions. These benefits also increase employee motivation within a company.

Lower risk of errors

When you automate your actions, the risk of human error is reduced: the algorithms take care of everything.

Lower costs

In the long run, task automation lets you save money.

Time savings

Thanks to automations, you and your colleagues can focus on high-value tasks, which means a considerable time saving.

An edge over your competitors

Automation makes information sharing easier: information is passed on in real time and circulates faster, so decisions are made faster too. You can thus improve follow-up and customer relationships.

When and how should you automate your tasks?

It is essential to ask yourself the right questions to determine what should be automated and what should not.

Which tasks do you perform repeatedly?
What will the triggers of these automations be?
How often are these tasks repeated?
Which tool do you need to automate your tasks?
Which low-value tasks do I handle every day?

This list is not exhaustive; it all depends on your needs. But it is essential to ask these questions to get an overall view of automating tasks within your company.

In practice, the tasks you can automate are those that are too repetitive, that do not require much thought or that do not need human intervention.

Which tools should you use to automate your processes?

Choosing tools according to your constraints is important. There are many tools, but you still need to find the one that best answers your problems. Here are a few:

Make

Formerly Integromat, Make is a tool for designing, connecting and automating your tasks in a few clicks. If you are looking for a tool able to automate any software with complex scenarios, Make is the tool for you.

It is a powerful, comprehensive tool that connects more than 500 tools. With Make, you can automate any of your software, and the use cases and automation possibilities are very numerous. Make builds data flows designed to simplify, optimize and integrate company processes.

Zapier

Zapier is a tool for automating actions between several web applications. It is the flagship automation tool. To create automations with Zapier, you simply build a workflow with a triggering event (trigger), then choose the actions to run based on that trigger.

Automating your tasks with the help of a no-code agency

Do you have automation projects but do not know how to get started or where to begin? At turnK, we specialize in no-code integration, and our experts are available to answer all your questions. So do not hesitate to call on our team!