Identify what can be specified
A useful candidate for automation has conditions that can be expressed clearly. Vague instructions move ambiguity into software rather than resolving it.
Keep responsibility visible
Decide who defines the rules, who reviews changes and who can stop new activity. Automation does not remove the need for an accountable operating model.
Evaluate the workflow
Compare the evidence, implementation effort and monitoring needs of each approach. Testing and paper observation help expose differences between intended and observed behaviour.