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**Automation Strategy** **Overview** Automation is the application of technology to produce and deliver goods and services with minimal human intervention. Moving from "Manual" to "Automated" is the primary driver of productivity. **Identifying Candidates for Automation** Not every task should be automated. Use the **3 R's Rule**: **1. Repetitive** Is this task performed frequently (daily/weekly)? - *Yes*: Automate. - *No*: One-off tasks take longer to automate than to do. **2. Rule-Based** Does the task follow strict logic (`If X, then Y`)? - *Yes*: Automate. - *No*: If it requires subjective judgment ("Is this design pretty?"), it needs a human (or complex AI). **3. Risky (Human Error)** Is it catastrophic if a human makes a typo (e.g., Copy-pasting data into DB)? - *Yes*: Automate to ensure 100% accuracy. **The XKCD Curve** Always consider the "Time to Automate" vs "Time Saved". - Spending 2 weeks to automate a task that takes 2 minutes once a week is a net loss (unless the accuracy gain is worth it). **Tools** - **Scripts**: Python, Bash. - **SaaS**: Zapier, Make. - **RPA**: UiPath.