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Make IT work smarter, not harder with automation

Let’s explore how automation is key to making IT operations more efficient, effective, and economical for your business.

As an IT decision maker, you’re probably painfully aware that 80% of a typical workday is spent on low-value tasks, while only 20% is used for important activities.

This imbalance not only scuppers innovation but also drains resources – the antithesis of well-run business. So, how can we shift this ratio in favour of value-adding activities? Let’s explore how automation is key to making IT operations more efficient, effective, and economical for your business. By leveraging automation, you can also maximise the benefits of your Microsoft technology, ensuring seamless integration and optimised performance.

Decoding the 80/20 Challenge

Much of an IT professional’s day can get bogged down by repetitive, low-value tasks. Whether it’s routine data entry, managing user permissions, or responding to basic service requests, these tasks consume precious time that could be better spent on strategic initiatives. Sound familiar? Business leaders feel the same too: “60% of CEOs see the time spent on administrative tasks as wasted.”

How Automation Flips the 80/20 Rule

  1. Enhancing Operational Efficiency: Automation decreases human errors, and boosts system security and compliance.
  2. Instant (and Accurate) Feedback: Get instant feedback, allowing for immediate corrections, saving time on testing and retesting, while knowing all corrections are accurate.
  3. Allowing Strategic Thinking: Reducing your mundane tasks lets the team focus more on innovation and strategic planning, driving business growth.
  4. Smooth and Fast User Experience: Automation enhances both backend and frontend operations, leading to quicker responses and smoother interactions for users.

And it saves on cost too

The financial benefits of automation are as compelling as the operational ones.

  • Reduced Labour Costs: Automation decreases the need for extensive manpower to manage everyday IT tasks, allowing you to allocate team members to more critical, high-value projects.
  • Minimising Operational Expenses: Automated processes are not only faster but also require less energy and resources.
  • Long-term Savings: Investing in automation technology might seem costly upfront, but the long-term savings from reducing manual work and increased efficiency provide substantial ROI.

But What’s the Real-World Impact?

Whether it’s finance to manufacturing, retail to logistics, smart automation is transforming operations, not just upgrading technology. Businesses are experiencing faster response times, improved resource allocation, better service delivery, and substantial cost reductions—all boosting the bottom line. How might that look like for your company? Consider the benefit this could have on a standard process like new employee onboarding. With automation, the new employee’s details could be entered into an HR system and trigger automatic account setup, email and phone number assignments, Microsoft SharePoint access, and even laptop provisioning. This is just one of many examples that exemplifies automation’s potential to streamline end-to-end services, based on your unique needs.

Why It’s Worth a Conversation

Engaging with the right technology partner means choosing someone who understands these pressures and can deliver real solutions. You need a partnership that transforms your approach to IT management, making every minute count.

Why Applicable?

With over 20 years of experience, Applicable is an accredited Microsoft and Azure Solutions Partner. Our trusted consultancy and advanced automation expertise help organisations extract maximum value from their IT investments.

Here’s how we can assist:

We combine our automation experience to solve specific needs and challenges, creating an automated solution tailored to your business and IT environment.
We build long-term relationships, growing and transforming alongside you to ensure sustained success.
We prioritise delivering business value and adoption, taking a ground-up approach to ensure that automation solutions deliver tangible benefits.

Come and Explore Automation with Us

Ready to transform your IT operations? Applicable’s Automation Service Workshop is designed to unleash the potential of Microsoft 365, streamlining your operations from user lifecycle management to security and compliance. Engage in our in-depth advisory process, where we assess your needs and build a tailored automation strategy that addresses your specific challenges. This hands-on, 3-day approach ensures you maximise your IT investments, boosting efficiency and driving business growth. Let’s redefine what your IT can do.

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