Please stop starting automation initiatives

First of all, a small clarification. I am not against automation in itself. Quite the contrary - I love to automate tasks and processes Maybe because of this, I often get frustrated, when I see how automation projects are handled or planned. Today I want to lay down my own view and why I am at a point, that I often want to say “please don’t even start”. The following paragraphs are a highly subjective view and only represent what I personally have seen or heard....

February 22, 2022 · 14 min