Which of the following is a benefit of process automation?

• A. Regulatory burden
• B. Productivity
• C. Workforce fatigue
• D. Vision ambiguity

Answer: (B)

Process automation mainly boosts productivity by enabling faster, more reliable execution of tasks with less human error. By taking over repetitive, rule-based work, it increases throughput, reduces cycle times, and standardizes outputs, so more can be produced with the same or fewer resources. It also frees people to apply judgment, analysis, and value-added activities, further enhancing overall performance.

Regulatory burden is not a benefit—it’s a cost and compliance challenge, though automation can help manage it. Workforce fatigue is something automation helps reduce, but that reduction is a consequence of the productivity gain rather than the direct benefit itself. Vision ambiguity concerns unclear goals or direction, which isn’t an advantage of automation.