Putting automation into motion will put the wheels on UK economic growth
Summary
In the same way that collaboration platforms have brought significant benefits to individuals managing their work/life balance, automation will enable organisations to improve their employees’ job satisfaction for the long term, while narrowing the digital skills gap. Announcements made by the chancellor during March’s Spring Statement demonstrated the government’s belief in this, with plans outlined for further changes to research and development tax credits, in order to boost productivity. As a result, modernising technology stacks and creating a standard approach to developing, deploying and maintaining solutions and components is also a key priority for current and future digital transformation projects. Offering stimulating roles that focus on solving high-value problems is one way to improve the talent experience and boost retention; the worker of today wants to be challenged and encouraged to progress. Automation, AI and self-service technologies should act as an incentive to attract, retain and upskill workers across all industries, offering innovative ways to streamline processes and solve real-world problems.