Strategy Guide for Automation

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Learn how to develop and implement a sustainable and scalable automation strategy KEY FEATURES Get familiar with the essential elements of a successful automation strategy. Understand how to incorporate emerging technologies into your automation strategy to improve efficiency and productivity. Learn how to design and implement a secure, reliable, and scalable IT automation architecture. DESCRIPTION Automation can be a powerful tool to streamline and scale a business effectively. By automating repetitive tasks, businesses can save time, reduce errors, and improve overall efficiency, allowing them to focus on more strategic and value-added activities. This book is an essential guide to automation. It highlights the importance of automation and provides guidance on how to implement it effectively. The book will help you learn how to set clear and achievable automation goals that align with your overall business strategy. It will also help you gain insights into selecting the right automation tools and technologies for your specific needs. Additionally, the book will walk you through the process of creating a sustainable and scalable automation strategy. With the skills you learn in this book, you will be able to measure and monitor the success of your automation program, so you can accurately evaluate the impact of your investments. WHAT YOU WILL LEARN Get a comprehensive understanding of modern IT automation. Understand what a successful IT automation strategy includes. Stay up-to-date on the latest trends in IT automation. Identify flawed and faulty IT automation strategies. Gain insights into topics such as security, HA/DR, technology selection, and more. WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR This book is for leaders, architects, and automation creators who want to understand the role of IT automation in the modern enterprise. TABLE OF CONTENTS Part 1: Introduction 1. Success of Automation 2. Ways to Redefine Automation 3. Key Elements of Implementing Automation Strategy Part 2: Creating Successful Automation Strategy 4. Things that Matter: Budget and Ownership 5. Performance Monitoring of Automation Strategy 6. Selecting Right Tools and Platform 7. Approach to Automation Skill Development 8. Key Processes for Development and Cross-team Collaboration 9. Catering for a Digitized Future Part 3: Automation for Architecture that Matters 10. Scaling Up Automation to Organization-wide 11. Establishing High Availability and Disaster Recovery 12. Security and Separation of Duty Requirements 13. Explore Automation-as-a-Service (AaaS)