The 20-Minute Daily Task Test
Choose the best first automation candidate by comparing frequency, time saved, standardization, and task boundaries.
The team has four automation ideas and one slot for a two-day pilot. Priya can automate one task this sprint. Which candidate is the strongest first move? Automate the daily trial-account transfer after standardizing the missing-country exception. Best move. It combines high frequency, meaningful time saved, clear downstream delay, and a bounded exception. The Lean move is not automate chaos; it is standardize the exception, then automate the repeatable path. Automate the monthly board metrics pack because executives complain about it most. Weaker. The pain is visible, but frequency x time saved is lower. It may still deserve redesign, but…
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