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Bill Gates

The first rule of any technology used in a business is that automation applied to an efficient operation will magnify the efficiency. The second is that automation applied to an inefficient operation will magnify the inefficiency.

Bill Gates

Technology

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If a business process is already running smoothly, using technology to automate it will make that process even more effective. However, if the process is flawed or disorganized, automating it will only make those problems worse and more noticeable.

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