{"id":41068,"date":"2023-02-01T06:46:49","date_gmt":"2023-02-01T11:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/?p=41068"},"modified":"2023-05-02T11:19:57","modified_gmt":"2023-05-02T15:19:57","slug":"20-terms-you-must-master-to-end-automation-confusion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/centricconsulting.com\/blog\/20-terms-you-must-master-to-end-automation-confusion\/","title":{"rendered":"20 Terms You Must Master to End Automation Confusion"},"content":{"rendered":"
In today\u2019s tight labor market, you can\u2019t afford to burn out your employees. Enterprise automation and hyperautomation can help prevent burnout by filling gaps between automation systems, such as an enterprise resource planning solution or customer resource management too.<\/p>\n
However, the terms \u201centerprise automation\u201d and \u201chyperautomation\u201d can be hard to distinguish from each other. Plus, those terms have spawned many buzzwords and abbreviations that can further confuse \u2014 and hamper \u2014 your automation efforts.<\/strong> From robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning (ML), business process management (BPM) and intelligent automation, to cognitive automation, digital process automation (DPA) and business process automation (BPA), keeping up with these abbreviations and understanding how they differ or work together can be overwhelming.<\/p>\n In this blog, we\u2019ll break down the key terms and definitions related to enterprise automation and hyperautomation.<\/strong> Whether you\u2019re a business leader, a technology professional or simply someone who\u2019s curious about the future of automation, we hope to provide you with a better understanding of the key concepts and trends shaping the industry.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s start by differentiating enterprise automation<\/a> from hyperautomation<\/a>. While the two terms may seem remarkably similar, the key difference is that enterprise automation focuses on the process first, while hyperautomation focuses on the technical requirements first.<\/strong> This change in focus may actually eliminate the need for more technology.<\/p>\n With this understanding in mind, we can define these two terms \u2014 and the general term \u201cautomation\u201d\u00a0 \u2014 as follows:<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s look at some of the related terms and abbreviations that have spun out of these basic ideas in recent years:<\/strong><\/p>\n The myriad of terms and abbreviations can be confusing for teams and individuals trying to understand the automation landscape. While this is certainly not a holistic glossary of every term that is and will be, our hope is that it sets you up for success.<\/p>\nKey Terms and Definitions<\/h2>\n
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