What is workflow automation?

Definition

Artificial intelligence workflow automation adds model-driven interpretation or action to a defined operational process. It can handle documents and other unstructured inputs while conventional software maintains state, permissions and deterministic business rules.

Useful automation targets a recurring bottleneck and defines what the model may not decide. The workflow needs measurable success criteria, exception paths and monitoring so efficiency does not come from hiding errors or transferring unsafe authority.

Acronyms and aliases

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Frequently asked questions

How should a team choose an AI workflow to automate?

Choose a frequent and costly step with clear inputs, representative completed examples and a result that can be measured or independently checked.

Why automate only part of a workflow?

A narrow step may be stable and verifiable even when the complete process includes ambiguous, regulated or high-consequence decisions that need people.

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