Which business processes should you automate first?

The business process to automate first is a task that happens often, follows clear rules, uses tools that can connect and costs you when it goes wrong. For many businesses, that task is saving and confirming new enquiries.

Pick one task and automate it from start to finish.

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How do you compare tasks?

Check each task against this list.

• How often does it happen? Count it for one week.
• How long does it take by hand? Time it a few times.
• Where does it go wrong? Note missing records, double entries and missed enquiries.
• Are the rules clear? Write them down, including unusual cases.
• Can your tools connect? List each app and who has the login.
• What does one mistake cost? Note what you lose each time.

Start with the highest count whose rules are clear and whose tools connect.

How do you write down one task?

Write down what starts the task, what it needs, which tools it touches and when it is finished.

A CRM is your customer list. “Send enquiries to the CRM” is too vague to build. “After an enquiry is saved, add the customer's record and set the follow-up date” is clear enough.

If two people follow different rules, settle the rule first.

What does a first task look like?

These are example counts, not a promised saving. They show why the team picked this task.

Once this runs cleanly, automate the next task, such as the first full reply.

How do you know it worked?

Pick one measure, such as repeated records or enquiries with no follow-up date. Note today's number, then measure the same way afterwards.

An enquiry can be saved and still get no follow-up. Our enquiry guide explains why.

When should you wait before automating?

Wait if nobody can say how the task should run, the rules change daily, your information is unreliable, or the task needs access you have not agreed to give.