Choosing the right automation strategy

Introduction to Workflow Automation with n8n

Frank Nillard

Founder, Tellyt.ai

Not everything should be automated

• Some tasks are too simple, rare, or unstable to automate.
• Others cost more to maintain than they save.
• We'll use audits, scoring, and scalability checks to decide.
• Example: automating invoice processing for a small business.

The automation audit

 

 

The automation audit

 

 

The automation audit

 

 

The automation audit

 

 

Plan before you automate

 

Plan before you automate

 

 

What are the inputs?

Plan before you automate

 

 

What are the outputs?

Plan before you automate

 

 

What's the path between them?

Automation opportunity scoring matrix

Automation opportunity scoring matrix

Automation opportunity scoring matrix

Check for scalability risks

Check for scalability risks

• Build scalable workflows with retries and error handling
• Batch large operations for efficiency
• Follow best practices to stay production-ready

Document and reuse

Let's practice!

Introduction to Workflow Automation with n8n