Map the manual process first. Remove unnecessary steps. Simplify approvals. Then automate. Rule of thumb: If it’s messy on paper, it will be disastrous in software. 2. Over-automating human touchpoints The mistake: You automate customer service, internal recognition, or sensitive feedback — and people feel unheard.
✅ Automated: Appointment reminders. ❌ Automated: Handling a billing dispute. 3. No failure mode designed The mistake: Your automation assumes everything works perfectly. When a form field is missing or an API fails, the whole system stops — silently. autosoft
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