Software Architect's Handbook

Automation

Automation involves taking manual processes and making them operate automatically so that they are repeatable. The first step in automating processes is to identify the current processes that are executed and understand how they work. We want to be able to identify bottlenecks and figure out where defects are most likely to be introduced. Once this understanding is in place, we can begin to select the appropriate tools to enable automation.

Automation is a great way for teams to improve the way that they work. An automatic process ensures better consistency and accuracy compared to a person executing the process manually. People make mistakes, and automation avoids that problem. An additional benefit of automating a process is ...