Not every business task needs AI. But some tasks are practically asking to be automated. Here is ...Not every business task needs AI. But some tasks are practically asking to be automated. Here is ...
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Isaac Yakubu
• Aug 15
Not every business task needs AI.
But some tasks are practically asking to be automated.
Here is a simple way to find out.
STEP 1: Do you repeat the task frequently?
If your team performs the same activity every day or every week, that's a signal.
STEP 2: Does it follow a predictable process?
If you can explain the task as:
"First we do this, then this, then this..."
AI and automation may be able to handle part of it.
STEP 3: Does it consume valuable time?
If employees are spending hours copying information, creating similar documents, sorting data, sending repetitive messages, or performing manual checks, investigate it.
STEP 4: Does the task involve digital information?
Emails, documents, spreadsheets, forms, customer enquiries, CRM records, website data, and other digital information are often good candidates for automation.
STEP 5: Is there a clear outcome?
If you know exactly what should happen when the process is completed, designing an automated workflow becomes much easier.
For example:
Customer submits a form ⬇️ AI reads the information ⬇️ Lead is categorized ⬇️ Information is saved ⬇️ Proposal is generated ⬇️ Team receives notification
That's a workflow.
And that's where AI becomes much more valuable than simply asking a chatbot questions.
A simple rule:
If a task is repetitive + predictable + time consuming + digital, ask:
"Can we automate part of this?"
You don't have to automate the entire business.
Start with one frustrating, repetitive process.
Solve it.
Measure the time saved.
Then find the next one.
What is one task your business repeats every week that you think should be automated?
Drop it in the comments.
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• 2d
@Isaac Yakubu The clear-outcome test would help me filter out messy candidates early. In the form-to-proposal workflow, I’d track exception rates alongside time saved.
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Isaac Yakubu
• 2d
Exactly. Time saved shows efficiency, while exception rates tell us how reliable the automation actually is. Tracking both gives a much clearer picture of its real business impact.
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