AI & automation
Workflow automation
Remove repetitive steps: sorting enquiries, extracting details and updating systems.
What is workflow automation?
Workflow automation takes the repetitive steps out of a process: reading enquiries, pulling out the details, updating your systems and routing work to the right person. The routine cases happen automatically, and people review the unusual ones instead of doing every task by hand.
What problem does workflow automation solve?
A lot of office time goes on steps that are frequent, rule-based and dull: reading an email, copying the details into the CRM, sending the standard reply, telling the right person. Each takes minutes; together they take days a month, and things slip when people are busy.
Automation handles the routine version of the task within minutes, even after hours. When it’s unsure, it sends the case to a person instead of guessing, and it alerts someone if anything fails.
What you get
Routine steps handled automatically, with people reviewing the exceptions rather than doing the whole task.
Workflow automation
What’s included
Choosing the task
The step that’s frequent, rule-based and costly, measured as it runs today.
One automated workflow
For example, an enquiry that lands in your CRM with a drafted reply.
Connected to your tools
Up to two of your existing systems, with more available as add-ons.
Tested on real examples
20 real past examples run through it before it goes live.
Human review for exceptions
Uncertain cases go to a person, not a guess.
Failure alerts and tuning
Alerts if anything fails, written instructions and 30 days of tuning.
Who workflow automation suits
A good fit for
- High-volume enquiries or orders. When the inbox fills faster than people can sort it.
- Data entry from emails and forms. Details re-typed from one place into another.
- Work that needs routing. Jobs that need to reach the right person quickly.
Probably not the right fit if
- The task happens a few times a month. It won’t pay back the setup.
- The process is different every time. Automation needs repeatable steps.
- A setting in a tool you already pay for does it. We’ll tell you if so.
How it works
How it works
- 01
Find the repetition
The steps that are frequent, rule-based and costly.
- 02
Automate with review
Automation handles the routine; people approve the unusual.
- 03
Measure
Time saved and error rates tracked against the old process.
How long does a workflow automation take?
Usually 2–3 weeks: a week to define the task and gather past examples, then the build, testing on 20 real examples, and launch with 30 days of tuning.
How much does workflow automation cost?
It depends on the task and how many systems it connects to. Tool subscriptions and AI usage usually add $10–$100 a month. You get a fixed quote after a free 30-minute call, before any work starts.
Related work
Built and in production.
Questions
About workflow automation
Will automation replace our staff?
The aim is to remove repetitive steps, so staff spend their time on the work that needs judgement.
What happens when the automation is unsure?
Uncertain cases are sent to a person for review rather than guessed.
What if it breaks?
It sends an alert when something fails, so nothing goes missing silently, and it can be paused while the issue is fixed.
Can it work with the tools we already have?
Usually, yes. One automation connects up to two of your existing tools, and more can be added.
How do we know it’s worth it?
We measure how long the task takes today before building, and track time saved and error rates against the old process afterwards.
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Enquire
Talk to us about workflow automation.
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