Efficient and growth-oriented businesses focus on decision-making aspects. The faster a decision is reached and implemented, the faster such an organization can optimize and improve its services. This is why early digitized business processes accounted for a 55% recovery rate for its owners after the Covid pandemic. Most businesses deal with complex processes which include data collection, aggregation, and organization. This is time-consuming for most businesses especially when there is no fast, easy process using outdated spreadsheets.
For big firms who can hire IT personnel and software experts to build apps to automate certain processes, this is seldom an issue. But for small firms, spreadsheets, CRM and labor-intensive methods are all they rely on. Also, when experts, IT consultants, and talented members leave the organization, it is a hassle to get that department up and running especially when the process needs are industry-specific.
Well, in this article, you are going to learn about business process automation and how businesses can solve problems associated with process automation by using no or low code. This means, avoiding the hassles that come with IT solutions altogether.
What is business process automation?
Business process automation also known as BPA involves the use of technology as a means to reduce the human association with processes, procedures, and activities needed to yield results in a business.
The main focus is to reduce the number of touch points and human intervention while ensuring the quality of results in an automated, faster, and efficient process. Business process automation can take different forms depending on the organization’s goal, and the processes involved. The nature of the department and the relationship of interconnected departments are also factors that form a basis of consideration for Business process automation.
There are a variety of automation tools, AI, advanced technology, cloud platforms, ERP software, human capital management systems, and other tools that fine-tune the processes of industries to be faster, accurate, and more efficient.
Some examples of business process automation.
Here are some of the departmental processes that can benefit from business process automation;
Hiring and on-boarding new talent or customers
Onboarding new hires is a process that is universal in almost every business. It is a task that requires meticulous management. But this process can be automated to avoid the back and forth processes of signing and submitting several documents, constantly updating sheets with requirements, and setups relevant to new hires. The same goes for customer onboarding which is highly relevant to finance industries.
Marketing Automation
Calculating marketing budget, return of ad spend, client acquisition, follow-up, and calculating profit margins for marketing campaigns is quite a lot. Most agencies are buried in spreadsheets and CRMs trying to figure out the specifics for new campaigns.
- Other departments that need BPA to include;
- IT service desk support
- Inventory management
- Order management
- Delivery reports etc
Benefits of BPA
The benefits of automating any of these processes include;
- Faster decision-making for businesses
- Lower costs (even lower with the alternative we provide)
- Reduced errors and higher efficiency
- Higher revenue
- Insights for improvement
- Ease of auditing and compliance
Business Process Automation with No Code or Low Code
There is no doubt, that removing human factors from a process reduces errors and saves more time. But most organizations fear taking this step because of the hassles that come with it. Hiring IT firms, costs, and high-maintenance responsibilities associated. This is why low-code and no-code is the best option for numerous businesses. In fact, 4 out of 5 businesses in the US use low-code or no-code as a means of business process automation.
If you would like to read a full blog on what low-code and no-code mean, feel free to check this link. But basically, low/no code is a solution for businesses that are not technical. Yes, this means that you can easily build in a software program that automates your spreadsheet activities or other business activities without coding knowledge.
How is this possible?
Through drag and drop tools, you can be able to build systems that automate workflows. Low/no-code as the name implies allows you to build a fully functional application that can run the same calculations with spreadsheets, and connect with databases, web services, and CRMs with minimal or no code knowledge at all.
They have a low barrier of entry which means that businesses do not need to hire an IT firm, pay huge sums for software talents, and go wait for months before implementation before they can automate a process in their business. At Low Code Road, we specialize in mastering your data, so much that we can streamline processes in your industry to ensure faster, and better implementation of solutions in your firm. The best part is that we carry you along the whole process to make sure that all your needs are met. If getting out of the rat race of complex spreadsheets, data errors, and elusive formulas that need to be memorized by your staff to a supposed quick job done sounds fair to you. Then reach out to us