What is worth automating

Free

Not everything that repeats is worth automating. Three questions to choose: is it frequent, is the rule clear, and what does a mistake cost? Then three precautions before you start: measure, plan for exceptions, name an owner.

  • 3 min
  • 3-question check
  • English · Français
  • Attestation

You will be able to

  • Spot a task worth automating: frequent, with clear rules, where a mistake can be put right
  • Keep a human check when a mistake is costly, and leave rare or ever-changing work by hand
  • Before you start: measure the time spent, plan for exceptions, name an owner

The module

3 min
  1. What is worth automating 2 min
  2. Knowledge check

    3 questions, pass mark 80 %. Explanations after each answer; you can try again.

  3. Attestation

    One per person, with the date, the score and the frameworks covered — anyone can check it online with its code.

Sources
  • Calcul illustratif : 40 min par jour × environ 230 jours travaillés ≈ 150 h par an
  • Règlement (UE) 2024/1689 (AI Act), art. 4, maîtrise de l'IA (modifié par le règlement (UE) 2026/1744) : cadre du cours, pas d'obligation de formation chiffrée
  • À retenir : automatiser ne veut pas dire IA ; un processus flou se clarifie avant d'être automatisé ; toute automatisation a un responsable nommé qui la surveille et la répare

Version 1 · updated October 6, 2026