Before you automate that process, ask yourself: should this process exist at all? The biggest automation mistake is digitising broken workflows. You're spending thousands to do stupid things faster.

The Elimination Framework

Before you buy another tool, use this framework:

1. Why do we do this? If the answer is "we've always done it" — delete it.
2. Who actually needs this? If nobody can name a specific person who suffers without it — delete it.
3. What if we didn't do it at all? If the business runs fine — delete it.

40% Elimination Rate

Companies using this approach typically eliminate 40% of their "critical" processes. The remaining 60% actually matter and deserve good automation.

Stop coding solutions to problems that shouldn't exist. Delete first, code second. The best automation is elimination.