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Process automation: what it is and where a company starts

Process automation is the use of technology to execute repetitive tasks in a workflow without manual intervention — such as notifying a responsible party, advancing a step, creating a record, or posting data to another system — automatically, whenever a defined condition is met.

Why process automation is no longer exclusive to large companies

Until recently, automating processes required technical development, system integration, and an IT project lasting months. Today, operational management platforms deliver hundreds of automations configurable by anyone in operations, without code.

The change is significant for SMBs because the bottleneck was always IT dependency — not a lack of need. With no-code automations, the operations team itself configures what needs to be automated without waiting in the technical queue.

Where a company starts with process automation

• Identify the process with the most repetitive manual work: what task does the team execute every day that a system could do?
• Map the trigger: what starts the task? The arrival of a request, a phase change, a deadline reached?
• Define the automatic action: what should happen when the trigger is activated? Notification, record creation, status change, ERP posting?
• Configure and test: build the automation in a test environment before activating it in real operations
• Measure the result: compare time spent before and after to quantify the gain

The most common processes to automate first

• Notification to the owner when a card reaches a specific step
• Automatic ticket creation upon receiving a filled form
• Escalation when an SLA deadline is approaching
• ERP posting after approval of an accounts payable
• Start of onboarding flow when a new employee is registered

Why Jestor is the right starting point for process automation

• More than 400 native automations configurable without code
• Trigger-based (event) and button-based (manual action with conditions) automations
• Execution log available to track what was triggered and when
• Clients reported around a 35% increase in operational efficiency after implementing automations in Jestor

Frequently asked questions

Do I need IT to configure automations in Jestor? No. Jestor's automations are configured by anyone on the operations team via visual interface, without code. Learn more at jestor.com.

How many automations can I have in Jestor? Jestor offers more than 400 native automations with no additional charges per execution — included in the plan.

What's the difference between trigger-based and button-based automation in Jestor? Trigger-based automation fires automatically when a condition is met. Button-based automation is manually triggered by the user with configured validations and conditions.

With Jestor, you can automate workflows, connect departments, and build internal systems your way — all without code and with AI support. Discover Jestor at jestor.com and take your business operations to a new level of efficiency and integration.