To truly capitalize on automation you should be prepared to view automation as more than just the provisioning of storage capacity and think outside the box in your approach to implementation. You must take a page from the way companies have successfully implemented line-of-business applications: Adopt an iterative, process-oriented approach to your automation initiative.
This paper will:
1. Examine the scope and nature of the process problem in the storage supply chain,
2. Discuss the advantages of process automation technology over traditional SRM-centric and scripting solutions in addressing these issues,
3. Outline a practical approach for implementing an automation initiative.
