Identifying Automation Opportunities with Process Intelligence: Zeroing in on Swivel Chair Moments

Introduction

With the digital landscape becoming more intricate and businesses focusing on optimizing their operations, it’s essential to identify and eliminate any hiccups in workflows. One such hiccup is the “swivel chair moment” – a situation where users have to toggle between multiple applications, usually a mix of new business and legacy applications. These moments interrupt workflows and can lead to errors, decreased productivity, and increased operational costs. This is where the prowess of Pyze Process Intelligence comes into focus, aiming to identify these moments and suggest automation solutions.

The Swivel Chair Phenomenon and its Impact on Business

The term ‘swivel chair’ aptly illustrates the act of users turning from one system to another, entering or manipulating data between different applications. While it might seem innocuous, these moments cumulatively consume a significant amount of time and can introduce errors due to manual data input. Pyze’s ability to integrate Productivity Analytics with workflow analytics is crucial in this context. By combining insights on individual user productivity with overarching workflow trends, businesses understand where inefficiencies lie. This comprehensive view allows for a more precise diagnosis of problem areas and facilitates the development of targeted solutions to eliminate unnecessary swivel chair moments. By identifying these moments, businesses can:

  1. Reduce manual data entry and associated errors.
  2. Save operational costs.
  3. Enhance workflow efficiency.
  4. Speed up task execution.

Harnessing Pyze Process Intelligence to Identify Swivel Chair Moments

  1. AI-Powered Insights: By synchronizing with business objectives, Pyze Process Intelligence analyzes user workflows. This analysis, when compared with industry best practices, can highlight instances where users frequently switch between applications, signaling potential swivel chair moments.
  2. User-Centric Data Analysis: Pyze’s capability to provide granular insights into user activities gives a clear picture of any inefficiencies in the process. For instance, if an employee toggles between a legacy CRM system and a modern sales application, Pyze can pinpoint exactly when this activity occurs, how often and for how long, highlighting potential automation opportunities.
  3. Cross-Platform Process Tracking: Unlike traditional Process Mining tools, Pyze tracks processes across multiple platforms. This is crucial for capturing swivel chair moments, especially when they occur between different platforms or applications.
  4. Rapid Implementation and Real-time Monitoring: The faster a tool provides insights, the quicker businesses can act on them. With its rapid deployment and near real-time monitoring, Pyze ensures that any swivel chair moments are identified promptly, enabling timely intervention.

Benefits of Eliminating Swivel Chair Moments with Pyze Process Intelligence

  1. Cost Savings: Automating the data transfer between applications eliminates the manual effort, leading to direct labor savings.
  2. Enhanced Efficiency: With data flowing seamlessly between systems, tasks that earlier took hours can now be completed in minutes.
  3. Reduced Error Rate: Automated workflows ensure data accuracy, reducing the risk of errors associated with manual data transfer.
  4. Increased Productivity: Employees can focus on more critical tasks rather than juggling between applications, boosting overall productivity.

Conclusion

In the evolving digital ecosystem, businesses can no longer afford inefficiencies in their processes. Swivel chair moments, though often overlooked, can be a considerable drain on resources. Thanks to tools like Pyze Process Intelligence, businesses can not only identify these moments but also get actionable insights on how to eliminate them. By doing so, they pave the way for smoother workflows, significant cost savings, and improved overall efficiency.