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One critical factor when you develop your hyperautomation strategy is to involve employees during the planning and transformation rollout .
Tim Hood , Vice President – EMEA and APAC of Hyland
Creating value in the workplace with a resilient hyperautomation strategy
Tim Hood , Vice President – EMEA and APAC of Hyland , discusses the concept of hyperautomation and how it can elevate the workplace from monotonous , to purposeful and engaging . Hood explores the critical factors to consider when developing your hyperautomation strategy .
First there was automation , now there is hyperautomation . From the age of industrialisation , to a hyperconnected , technology-driven world , the nature of work has evolved . Technology today is a dynamic , evolving organism and within that universe hyperautomation is compelling us to revisit some fundamental questions about processes , systems and tools that have enabled us to work more efficiently . However , will automation give people the joy of deriving more value from the work they do ?
Consequences and challenges in the post-pandemic workplace of careers , expectations and values – continues to exacerbate the hiring challenge and employers are forced to question and rethink talent recruitment and retention . The next couple of months – widely recognised as the ‘ peak hiring season ’ – are shaping up to be like no other , with employers bracing themselves for unprecedented wage pressures and staff turnover .
One unexpected consequence of the pandemic is that it has become a catalyst for Digital Transformation . Businesses have seized the opportunity to automate a wide range of time-consuming , repetitive tasks , giving people more time to focus on higher priority initiatives .
As businesses navigate turbulence , ‘ The Great Resignation ’ – the lockdown-induced reshaping
In human resources , for example , the recording and administration of working times and absences , payroll
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