Frequently Asked Questions

Business Automation

The broad term of business automation is used to define the utilization of procedures, processes and technologies to replace manual labour input with robotics or software. Our focus is in the discipline of Business Process Automation (BPA) which utilizes procedures and software to automate the flow and management of information throughout an organization. This can include processes such as data entry, record keeping, reporting, forms, scheduling, cost tracking and more.

Benefits and Advantages of Automation

The primary benefit of business automation are lower costs of operations, management and administration. Other benefits are a more streamlined, productive and responsive business which can better compete in the marketplace.

• Reduce Labour and Operating Costs
• Improve Employee Productivity
• Lower Cost of Employee Management
• Reduce Paperwork and Data Entry
• Increased Price Competitiveness
• Streamlined Operations and Management
• Centralized Management and Control
• Increased Compliance and Accountability
• Reduce Administrations and Overhead
• Reduce Human Errors and Waste

Cost of Automation

Traditionally, the high cost of automation has limited its utilization in larger businesses and organizations. New methods, processes and technologies such as the ones utilized by SaskSoftware has decreased costs by up to 90% therefore making automation affordable and accessible to small businesses.

Difficulty of Automation

As with any specilized function, business automation requires a specific set of skills, knowledge, tools and experiences to successfully achieve the goals and objectives. With 20 years of experience, we can ensure a successful automation process.

Return on Investment

Business automation is an investment in terms of cost and time. The return on investment for business automation is very high and it's long term. Typically businesses will be able to gain an initial ROI within 3 to 9 months and realize a lifetime ROI of 20 to 40 times the initial investment. We work closely with the client to maximize return-on-investment.

Timeframe

The traditional automation process can take years to plan, develop, deploy and implement. Our method is much fast and is broken down into days and weeks per process or group.

Non-Disruptive Automation

While traditional business automation can be disruptive, we take a more organic and flexible approach to automation by automating one step at a time so as to minimize any disruption to the business and its daily operations.

Need to Automate

Every business should automate to remain competitive in terms of market pricing, operating costs, profit margins, productivity, responsivness and overall efficiency of the business.

Areas to Automate

The first and most important part of the business to automate is the gathering, input, management and processing of information from customers, employees, vendors, contractors, departments etc. Paperwork is the single biggest cost waste in terms of labour, administrations and management. Information streamlining is the fastest and highest ROI of any automation process.

After that, select automation targets based on areas with high manual admin costs, high repetition and redundancy.

Targeted Automation

Absolutely and if you only choose to automate one part of the business, we would highly recommend information flow streamlining and automation as it provides the highest and fastest ROI. But depending on your situation and priorities, you can automate any part of the business.

Equipment and Hardware

Our automation software systems are all cloud based and accessible over the internet from desktops, laptops, tablets and smartphones without requiring additional equipment or hardware purchases. All data is stored on a secured cloud environment and is accessible anytime, anywhere.

Working With SaskAutomate

We have 20 years of experience in business automation, we specialize in providing a customize solution, hands-on service, training and support and our own unique automation methodology. We are dedicated to helping businesses to grow and imrpove through automation.

• Dedicated Management Consultant
• Custom Management and Automation Plan
• Hands-On Service, Training and Support
• Step-by-Step Development Process
• Progress At Your Own Pace and Budget
• Fully Customized To Each Business
• Fully Integrated Management System
• ROI Based Planning and Design
• Affordable Customized Solution
• Non Disruptive Implementations