Automation
Turn repetitive work into strategic opportunity with automation
What is Automation?
Automation enables systems and processes to run automatically, removing or minimising the need for employee input. At Active we use Microsoft Power Automate. Power Automate is a cloud-based workflow automation platform that helps you automate repetitive tasks, streamline processes and connect applications across your Microsoft stack and wider digital estate. By automating routine work, your teams can focus on high value activities that drive innovation, improve customer experiences and accelerate growth.
The benefits of automation
Choosing to add automation for repetitive manual tasks bring clear benefits to your team and wider business. You can combine integration and automation to connect your systems and streamline processes such as the flow of data from your website, customer forms or marketing platform to your CRM. By scheduling processes to run at specific times, they will run reliably in the background so your team can focus on more strategic tasks.
Automation removes the chance of human error when inputting data, increasing the accuracy of your data which allows you to gain better insights which can improve customer relationships and inform objectives.
Microsoft Power Automate is a powerful and accessible automation tool which enables you to automate repetitive manual tasks like data entry and approvals. This increases team productivity, improves data accuracy and boosts employee satisfaction as there is more time to focus on strategic tasks.
Power Automate supports:
- Cloud flows – automate online processes between apps and data
- Desktop flows – automate legacy desktop tasks
- Business process flows – guide people through standard processes
- Scheduled workflows – run at specific times or intervals.
Key features
Low-code design
Teams can build workflows without coding expertise
Pre-built templates
Get started quickly with common automation scenarios
AI enhanced actions
Smarter workflows with predictive and cognitive capabilities
Connect systems
Automate across systems with over 1000 connectors available
Approval workflows
Automate review and sign off processes
Business insights
Gain visibility into efficiency and impact across the business.
See What Automation Can Do for You
Contact our team to explore how Power Automate can streamline your processes, boost productivity and reduce operational costs.
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FAQs
Why choose Active Informatics?
At Active Informatics, we have over 30 years’ experience in providing innovative data management solutions tailored to meet the unique needs of businesses and public sector organisations.
What are the benefits of choosing automation?
Adding automation to your workflows can save your team time and reduce costs. Automation frees up time spent on repetitive manual process like data transfer and uploads, giving your team more availabilty to focus on strategic tasks.
Automation increases data accuracy as the chance of human error is reduced, this helps your team improve customer relationships and experience to drive sales.
Where should I start with automation?
When thinking about starting to add automation, we recommend you begin by automating repetitive, time consuming manual tasks like data uploads. This will free up staff time and removes the risk of human error, making sure your data is up to date and correct.
Active can help you automate workflow processes between your apps and systems. For example you may wish to connect your website or a customer form to your CRM. Book a no obligation discussion with our team and we can help you plan where to get started on your automation journey.
Is automation suitable for small businesses?
Automation is worth considering for businesses of any size. In small businesses, the time and cost saving benefits of automation are clear and solutions can be scaled as your business grows.