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Redesign Before Automation

Simplify, clarify, and own work before automating it so technology does not accelerate unnecessary complexity.

Purpose

The executive problem this framework addresses

Simplify, clarify, and own work before automating it so technology does not accelerate unnecessary complexity.

Executive audience: Executives, transformation leaders, enterprise architects, and platform owners

Status: Established principle

Core principles

  1. Understand the work
  2. Remove waste
  3. Clarify ownership
  4. Automate the better process

Application

How leaders can use this lens

Use it when automation is proposed for a process with unclear ownership, inconsistent steps, or weak measures.

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