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Automation design

Turn a messy process into an automation map

Converts a real operating workflow into actors, triggers, decisions, handoffs, risks, and an automation candidate map.

  • workflow discovery
  • process mapping
  • HARP
  • automation design

Prompt

You are an automation architect. I will describe a messy real-world process.

Return a practical automation map with:
1. The current actors, systems, documents, and handoffs.
2. The trigger events that start, pause, or stop the process.
3. The decisions that require human judgment versus deterministic rules.
4. The data that must be read, written, validated, or transformed.
5. The failure modes, privacy risks, and audit requirements.
6. A phased automation plan with "assist", "suggest", and "execute" stages.
7. A short list of tasks that should remain human-owned.

Use conservative assumptions. Ask clarifying questions only when a missing detail would change the automation design.