Automation Software is a crucial tool in modern marketing efforts. Failure to do things right from the beginning leads to loss of money, time, and trust. Lack of software optimization can derail your business process and make you nervous about going for another solution.
The good news is that you can bring the change that you desire. Here are five tips that will help you optimise your software’s Return on Investment (ROI):
To have an effective software solution, the developer needs to understand the problems and challenges you’re trying to solve.
The developer should develop a solution that matches your company’s model to help reduce issues and supervision. Additionally, it increases efficiency and improved performance.
Bespoke software also allows you to reduce costs since it automates repetitive tasks. At the same time, the software can be scalable because of using technologies like the cloud. The result is more fluid processes and better products that fit your business and customers’ needs.
Furthermore, a bespoke solution enhances seamless data integration with your existing applications and business model. Issues like data loss will become a thing of the past.
A good partner who has strong knowledge in AI, software and problem-solving skills is vital. It might seem like the more expensive solution, but in the long-term, tailoring your solutions will mean what you pay for will bring in more success and greater returns on investment.
We are all familiar with the phrase “perfect planning prevents poor performances,” or some variations thereof. When talking about software development, effective software requires enough time upfront. Don’t rush it.
A software that demands you to update it frequently will eat into your profits and time. Additionally, it’ll cause frustrations to users. You don’t want this costly outlay.
Poor planning leads to more bugs, a flawed model, and unnecessary functionalities. That means you’ll need to spend more on salary costs trying to find bugs, debug the solution, restructure it, and change its functionalities to suit your model.
Spend time simplifying the design so that any future engineer can understand and work on the software. Practically, software development engineers tend to change jobs. It’s unusual to find a person who develops a solution and maintains it for the rest of its useful life. A complicated design means more costs as you’ll have to bring in the original program writer or source a more experienced engineer.
Automation software with Artificial Intelligence technology will help your company do more, increase scalability, and reduce costs. With Augmented Artificial Intelligence, your software can do computationally intensive tasks.
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) without Artificial Intelligence can only go so far. RPA with Artificial Intelligence can perform more tasks than simple automation. It can take on more analytical tasks, hence helping managers in decision-making.
Artificial Intelligence (AI) employs several components to perform tasks based on prebuilt contextual variables and data. That way, your automation software can improve efficiency and reduce costs.
An Artificial Intelligence-backed process learns from outputs to significantly increase its efficiency and reduce errors. It only requires a one-time training session. After that, it improves over time, eliminating repeat training costs.
Just as humans can learn from their past successes and failures, Artificial Intelligence attempts to automate this process with many more examples, meaning that it can ‘learn’ a lot more, faster, and more likely to make accurate decisions
Therefore integrating Artificial Intelligence into automation processes means you are likely to have an end-to-end automation process, more effective software, and a higher ROI.
Avoid an automation solution that ties your company to a payment plan based on your usage. Go for products that are weighted towards up-front costs. This way, you’ll enjoy cheaper costs per unit when the software scales out.
Engage a solution that allows room for customization to meet your specifications. While some SaaS solutions can add more developer tools to enhance flexibility, you may need to cough up more money to upgrade to a higher plan.
At first, ready-made off-the-shelf solutions look cheaper. But the monthly, quarterly, or yearly fee is usually a recurring cost. In the long-term, businesses realize that they’re shelling out far more money than earlier anticipated.
SaaS models charge very little for the solution, but once they hook you in, you end up paying a lot for periodic renewal. For a bespoke solution like BNM, they charge more for the fixed cost but much less for future maintenance.
Once you clear the upfront cost for a bespoke solution, you can say goodbye to recurring fees. Your business will enjoy reduced cost and increased Return on Investments in the long run.
Simple solutions are more likely to work better than complicated and complex ones. Think of it as the chances of putting money to good use. More complex software tends to fail in the long-run and demands frequent maintenance, more training, and more resources.
In Software development, the idea of KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) simplifies your process before automating it. This step alone can save you millions of dollars.
Aim at ensuring most of your processes follow just a few of all possible paths. Exhaust these primary paths before thinking of alternative ones. Keeping It Simple, Stupid (KISS) promotes:
Occam’s razor is another principle that promotes simplicity. It affirms that the more the number of assumptions, the more unlikely the explanation. This problem-solving principle values simplicity more than complexity.
With these tips, your company will deliver a long-lasting impact. The e-book on Customised Automation for Business Leaders has more tips that will set your company on the right path.
And if you’re looking for a company that will focus on boosting your return on investment, consider BNM Analytics. Our seasoned experts combine the latest big data technologies with cutting-edge algorithms to deliver impactful yet straightforward software.
Get in touch today, and be sure to get the right fit for your company.
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