How to Identify What Should and Shouldn't Be Automated
A simple framework for deciding which tasks are safe to automate and which ones still need a human.
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Khushbu
Operations · Workflow Automation · automatewithkhushbu.com
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Khushbu
Operations · Workflow Automation · automatewithkhushbu.com
Khushbu focuses on making work understandable before automating it. AutomateWithKhushbu explores workflow mapping, clear responsibilities, selective no-code automation and practical handover, with human approval where a decision needs judgment.
Skills & expertise
- Workflow Mapping
- No-code Automation
- n8n
- Zapier & Make
- Airtable & Notion
- SOPs & Human Approvals
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What this session would cover
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- 1Criteria: frequency, rules, risk, reversibility and judgement
- 2Scoring tasks with a simple matrix
- 3Tasks that look automatable but shouldn't be
- 4Partial automation: assist rather than replace
- 5Considering the people affected
- 6Applying the framework to your own tasks
Who it's for
- • Managers and process owners
- • Anyone planning automation
You'd leave with
- An automation decision matrix
- Scored tasks from your own work
- Clear reasons for each decision
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