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Workflow automation mistakes to avoid
Most failed automation is predictable. These mistakes appear across clinics, legal firms, trades, and finance operators.
- Buying tools before mapping workflow
- No named owner post-launch
- Automating broken processes unchanged
- Ignoring mobile and after-hours behaviour
- No measurement dashboard
- AI without approval gates in regulated contexts
Fix: audit → design → phased deploy → measure weekly.
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