Automation is digitally transforming organizations across almost every department. From marketing and human resources to finance and legal to operations, automated processes allow employees at any level to get more done in less time.
However, each department has different automation needs, leading teams to choose industry-specific automation platforms that solve their problems and alleviate their frustrations. When you only look at each team individually, everyone seems happy.
But when you take a step back and look at the company as a whole, using multiple disjointed automation platforms is actually pretty messy––and will almost certainly create inefficiency that costs your organization serious cash.
The problem with industry-specific automation platforms.
Industry-specific automation platforms give teams the ability to overcome department challenges and streamline unique processes. They’re hyper-focused to fit the needs of the individuals they’re designed for, so users can easily automate an array of their tasks. Unfortunately, those benefits rarely extend to the organization as a whole.
When automation platforms are overly specific, each department ends up selecting a tool tailor-made for their team. If these systems aren’t able to efficiently and securely communicate with one another, data can become siloed. Moving this information between departments involves complicated hand coding or time-consuming swivel-chairing, both of which are incredibly costly and inefficient for your organization.
While department-specific automation platforms are great for making that department’s job easier, they can be a nightmare for your IT team. These overly-specialized tools complicate everything but the one task they’re designed to do. To cut costs, alleviate pressure on developers, and keep productivity building, your automation platforms need to be able to communicate with one another.
How a no-code integration platform reduces automation costs.
As your organization moves closer and closer to having fully automated processes, it’s important to reduce the amount of expensive maintenance surrounding the automation tools your various teams are using. Adopting a no-code integration platform can help.
While there will always be a case for some industry-specific automation platforms, most departments need simple integrations and process automations that don’t require a specialized tool. However, without another option to turn to, they might invest in an expensive automation tool that they don’t fully utilize.
Some teams need a more comprehensive platform to efficiently automate their tasks. In those instances, straightforward, secure communication between the tools is important for preventing data from becoming trapped or stagnant. Unfortunately, removing those barriers through hard coding or swivel chairing is a strain to both your IT team and your budget.
Adopting a no-code integration platform can tackle both challenges. First, it provides an easy-to-use dashboard that allows even citizen developers to create connections between devices and systems, allowing you to cancel subscriptions for underutilized and redundant tools.
It also provides secure connections between the department-specific automation tools your teams do need. Because a no-code integration platform eliminates the need for manually inputting data between tools or complicated hand-coding, you don’t need to worry about entry errors or code bugs that may prevent automation from running smoothly.
Automation in business is here to stay––and it’s only going to grow. A robust no-code integration platform ensures you’re getting the most from the automation tools your organization is using and stops you from paying for any you don’t need. Automating business processes and reducing trapped data is easier than ever, giving your various teams the platform and information, they need to work as productively as possible. By avoiding over-specialization and stand-alone automation instances, a no-code integration platform brings cost-effectiveness and simplicity.