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Automation

We map your manual processes, then automate them with AI-powered workflows that run reliably in the background.

Typical timeline8–14 weeks
TeamSenior, cross-functional
Stackn8n · Make · Zapier
Start with2-week discovery

Problem and approach

The problem

Teams lose hours every week copy-pasting between tools, chasing approvals and cleaning data.

Teams lose hours every week copy-pasting between tools, chasing approvals and cleaning data. Brittle no-code zaps break silently and nobody owns them.

Our approach

Production-ready from day one.

We design robust automations with error handling, retries, alerts and documentation — mixing no-code platforms and custom code where each fits best.

Capabilities

What we deliver.

Modular capabilities we combine into one coherent system for your use case.

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Process discovery

Time-and-motion audit to find the automations with the highest ROI first.

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Workflow orchestration

Multi-step flows across CRM, ERP, email, Slack, sheets and databases.

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AI data processing

Classify emails, parse PDFs, enrich records and route work automatically.

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Reporting automation

Scheduled reports and alerts generated and narrated by AI.

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RPA & legacy systems

Automate desktop and browser apps that have no API.

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Monitoring & ownership

Logging, alerting, runbooks and handover so automations never fail silently.

Use cases

Where it pays off.

Examples of what this service can do for your business.

Example use case

Finance ops automation

Invoice intake, 3-way matching and ERP posting automated for a multi-entity business.

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Architecture

How it fits together.

A typical reference design — adapted to your cloud, data and security model.

Reference architecture for Automation Request flows from Webhook / Schedule through Queue to the Workflow Engine, which coordinates AI Classifier and Business Rules, backed by CRM / ERP and observed by Alerts. Webhook / Schedule Queue Workflow Engine AI Classifier Business Rules CRM / ERP [ reference architecture ] observability: Alerts
How we build

From idea to production in 5 moves.

A fixed-scope, evidence-first process. You see working software every week — and real numbers before you commit to the full build.

1–2 weeks

Discover

We audit workflows, data and systems, then rank AI opportunities by ROI and feasibility.

Opportunity mapTechnical briefFixed-scope proposal
2 weeks

Prototype

A working prototype on your real data, with evals that prove quality before we commit to a build.

Clickable prototypeEval reportArchitecture plan
6–12 weeks

Build

Weekly sprints shipping production code to your repos, with demos every Friday.

Production app / agentTest & eval suitesDocumentation
1–2 weeks

Deploy

Staged rollout with monitoring, guardrails, cost controls and team training.

Live systemDashboards & alertsRunbooks
Ongoing

Optimize

We measure outcomes, tune prompts and models, cut cost and expand to the next use case.

KPI reportsModel upgradesRoadmap
FAQ

Common questions.

No-code or custom code?

Both. We use n8n, Make or Zapier for speed and visibility, and Python or TypeScript services where volume, logic or reliability demand it.

What should we automate first?

We run a short discovery to rank processes by hours saved, error cost and implementation effort, and start with the quickest ROI.

What happens when an automation fails?

Every workflow has retries, dead-letter handling and alerts to Slack or email, plus a runbook your team can follow.

Can you maintain automations after launch?

Yes — we offer monthly care plans covering monitoring, fixes and continuous improvements.

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Ready to scope your automation project?

Book a 30-minute strategy call. We'll map your highest-ROI AI opportunities and tell you honestly what's worth building.

info@rkcreativesdigital.com