By Stephen DeAngelis
Automation Trends
Trend 1. Hyperautomation. It’s not clear whether hyperautomation is actually a trend or a marketing term. Hyperautomation has been defined as
automating everything that can be automated. Jason Bloomberg, founder and president of Intellyx, writes, “The question still remains whether hyperautomation is a useful term for describing the next generation of automation technologies — or whether it’s little more than analyst hype.”[1] In his opinion, the prefix “hyper” does little to help organizations lay out an automation strategy. He concludes, “Whether we add the ‘hyper’ prefix or not, two facts are certain: Automation is here to stay, and the technologies that support it are rapidly maturing. The analysts may be confused over what to call the various automation markets, but don’t let that confusion stop you from leveraging the appropriate technologies to address your business transformation goals.”
