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Blockchain and automation: A perfect match?

Trust is an important part of any business transaction. Trust within an organization is often implicit but it is a more difficult proposition when it comes to the need to share data to third parties, partners and other external organizations. Most often, this is done via a distributed database of some kind, which could take many forms — for example, a cloud-based platform to share documents. This addresses accessibility but not the trust issue. Blockchain, at least in theory,

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5 Steps To Future-Proof Your Job In The Age Of Automation

Automation means a lifetime of relaxation by the pool instead of endless toil at a desk, right? Not exactly – but neither does it have to be bad news. The gradual introduction of autonomous systems and processes isn’t a trend that’s going to go away, so rather than hope for the best, here are five ways you can embrace the trend and try to future-proof your job. 1. Learn new skills The most obvious suggestion,

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The Key to Automation Excellence? Visibility

‘Praemonitus, praemunitus’, or for anyone without a knowledge of Latin proverbs, the more familiar ‘forewarned is forearmed’, originated as an expression used in the military to mean that knowing about problems in advance allows you to better plan for them. It might seem a little obvious to state that having more information to hand is generally a good thing for a business, but it’s essential for efficient automation, regardless of the scale of deployment. Imagine you have a complex billing process running that’s delaying revenue to the company.

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What happens when you automate the finance department?

With increased pressure to do more with less, almost all business units are now required to work in a more agile way to maximize efficiency — and the same is true of finance. The CFO and finance department should seek to collaborate with the wider business, to find ways to modernize and digitize tasks and processes wherever possible using knowledge from the people who perform the tasks day-in, day-out. Finance is a crucial part of any business,

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Process Automation in the Cloud: Predictability Isn’t Boring, It’s Vital

Supporting the full weight of traditional process automation tools, and the overheads they incur, isn’t something that should be taken lightly. But without modernization, businesses can’t benefit from all that RPA and scheduling tools have to offer. Whether you aim for 100% automation or are simply looking to improve the efficacy of your existing scheduling platforms, the key to true efficiency is an agile, predictable process automation and scheduling dashboard that provides full oversight and control,

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Is 100% automation really feasible – and do I want it?

Fewer errors. Repetitive tasks eliminated. Speedier execution of processes. These are among the promises of “end-to-end automation,” or “100% automation.” But the shift can still be a daunting prospect for a company without prior experience. Concerns around a lack of process oversight and audit requirements, or vulnerability to errors going unnoticed, are entirely avoidable. In some cases, they’re based on interactions with more primitive automation tools. Consider the path to 100% automation as analogous to regular cars evolving into self-driving cars.

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