Office automation

What do we mean by "Office Automation"? 
Office Automation is about using the technology appropriately to:

1.  Make your work less tedious.

2.  Manage your workload more efficiently.

3.  Reduce repetitive tasks by writing simple code so that the computer can perform the repetitive tasks error free

4.  Enable employees to focus more on the business functions. 

5.  Make data entry easier with fewer tabs and mouse movements. 

6.  Applying business rules to minimize errors and re-processing. 

Office Automation does not always mean that the computer will to do everything from start to finish by clicking a button. Many times the job still requires some human intervention because computers cannot make business decisions. Computers can only make logical, algorithmic decisions to make the business decision process easier and more efficient.  Therefore, automation can be used to manage your business process more efficiently and with fewer errors.

Of course, additional automation can be added to the work process as the process is understood more clearly. Programming too much into the work process in the first round of automation can sometimes make the whole system inflexible and stop ideas from coming to the surface. For this reason, automation sometimes occurs in stages as new understanding of the work process comes to light.

Office Automation may also be limited by the level of programs available to the user or perhaps they are limiting the automation to a level of programs that they are familiar with. Some prefer Excel instead of Access because of their familiarity and because they are afraid that if the Access database breaks, they will not be able to fix it themselves. This is perfectly understandable and should be respected from the standpoint of the programmer.

Office Automation does not always mean programming a new tool. Sometimes a better understanding of the existing tools is all that is needed. A wise selection of the tools that are available may be all that is necessary.

Experienced Office Automation consultants are available to help you use the tools that you already have.

Your Advantages:

• Increased Efficiency
• Employees focus on core business functions (Not simple repetitive tasks)
• Increased throughput