Some early 2022 Thoughts and Insights

With Christmas just around the corner and 2022 just the other side, this time of year I like to take stock of the past year and start to see what people are talking about for the coming year, not just in work but also life in general. But as part of my search and news gathering I was interested to see that TechFunnell.com recently announced their thoughts on the new top 8 Automation trends you need to know about. (If you love acronyms this list is a treat)

1. CIOs leading the automation initiative

2. A battle between multiple platforms such as RPA, BPA, iPaaS, LCAP and AI

3. Automation climbs the value chain and boosts a new layer of engagement

4. Emergence of JIT workflows as alternative to business application-based workflows

5. Dawn of the Automation Center of Excellence (CoE) to help in the AI space

6. RPA revolution using semantic automation

7. Flexibility in delivery resulting in innovation around cloud-based architecture.

8. A new role that has been carved in automation space – Chief Sustainability Officer

(Source Tech Funnel Dec 16 2021 )

Whatever the latest trends are and the latest technology, one thing that is clear is the Automation is becoming more and more important, point 3 makes highlights this, and as companies compete for audiences and customers their sales and marketing efforts and campaigns will become increasingly complex and the need for automation evermore important. Right across the spectrum, from design, campaign setup, tracking, cost monitoring.