Automation is in higher demand than ever as organizations want to ensure they are prepared for any changes or disruptions in their workforce.

Cloud-based HR technologies enable openness and collaboration across the enterprise in new and innovative ways and have become important drivers of engagement from the C-suite to frontline employees. When organizations first went live with human capital management (HCM) platforms a decade ago, many companies quickly realized the benefits of automation technology and its ability to give HR a better line of sight into the downstream impacts of employees' behaviors. This more standardized approach – and the scalability and repeatability it brings – has enabled automation to take root and further extend and enhance organizations' cloud investments.

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