Blended learning

Business automation: efficiency, innovation & success through autonomous technology

Practical guide and strategic applications for modern companies

This blended learning is held in German.
The topic of business process automation has not only been relevant since the widespread availability of artificial intelligence. In this course, you will gain an in-depth understanding of the opportunities and challenges in business automation. Learn to identify, evaluate and implement automation potential in your own business processes. This potential is illustrated and analyzed using a variety of practical examples from different industries. Relevant technological and methodological knowledge lays the foundation for your decision making about the right technical solution to practical problems in your company. After the course, you will know exactly how to proceed in your own company in order to successfully implement your own automation projects. You will know the steps and methods to extract benefits and knowledge from the company's data easily, quickly and effectively. Clear and unambiguous decision criteria and scenarios provide you with a compass for determining how far automation should go and when it is essential for humans to make important decisions. Internalize where and how process automation can be used to make your own company's production and operations more sustainable and comply with ESG reporting obligations.

Did you know?

This course is part of the certified Master Class "Business Automation Manager:in". If you book the entire Master Class, you save 22 percent compared to booking the individual modules.

Module 1: Webinar
120 minutes
Introduction to business automation
Introduction to business automation
  • Definition and meaning of business automation 
  • Current trends and developments in business automation
  • Advantages and challenges of implementing business automation 
  • Examples of business automation from various industries
Module 2: Self-study phase
Technologies for automation
Technologies for automation
  • Process Mining 
  • Cloud technologies 
  • IoT 
  • Data analytics 
  • Supervised Learning 
  • Unsupervised Learning 
  • RPA 
  • Predictive analytics 
  • LLM 
Module 3: Self-study phase
Define and implement use cases
Define and implement use cases
  • Process Canvas Business Automation 
  • Use Case Definition 
  • Use case evaluation 
  • Use case practical examples 
Module 4: Self-study phase
Process analysis and process optimization
Process analysis and process optimization
  • Methods for identifying processes that can be automated 
  • Tools and techniques for process analysis (BPMN, lean management, etc.) 
  • Best practices for process optimization 
  • Project management tools & approaches 
  • Project management & controlling (measurability & KPIs)
  • Change management 
Module 5: Webinar
120 minutes
Task sharing between man & machine
Task sharing between man & machine
  • How jobs are changing due to AI and automation
  • Skills & competence development for process and business automation 
  • Ethical issues of automation and AI 
  • Responsibilities & decisions: When does a system decide - when does a person decide? 
Module 6: Self-study phase
Implementation and integration
Implementation and integration
  • Strategies for the successful implementation of automation solutions
  • Identifying stakeholders & anchoring in the organization 
  • Staffing successful project teams 
  • Integration of automation into existing IT infrastructures 
  • Monitoring and maintenance of automated processes 
  • Changing business models through automation 
Module 7: Self-study phase
Data for automation
Data for automation
  • Data management 
  • The Data Cleaning Cycle 
  • Useful data science & machine learning canvasses for practice 
Module 8: Webinar
180 minutes
Automation and sustainability
Automation and sustainability
  • Regulation & specifications 
  • data privacy, compliance & automation of processes 
  • ESG reporting and process automation 
  • Potential for greater sustainability through automation, measurement & control 
  • Examples from practice 

Contents and course schedule

Further training in accordance with AI Regulation Art. 4 for the obligation to provide evidence of AI competence
  1. Basics of business automation
  • Definition and meaning of business automation 
  • Current trends and developments
  • Benefits and challenges of implementation
  • Insights into and understanding of automation-relevant technologies

2. user cases, process analysis and process optimization

  • Use case definition and evaluation 
  • Methods for identifying processes that can be automated
  • Tools and techniques for process analysis

  • Project management & controlling 

3. division of tasks between man & machine

  • Change in the workplace through AI and automation

  • Skills development for process automation

  • Ethical issues 

  • Responsibilities & decisions 

4. implementation and integration

  • Implementation strategies

  • Data management

  • Identifying stakeholders & anchoring in the organization

  • Staffing successful project teams 

  • Integration into existing IT infrastructures 

  • Life Cycle Management 

  • Change in business models 

5. automation and sustainability

  • Regulation & specifications 

  • data privacy & Compliance 

  • ESG reporting 

  • Potential for greater sustainability through automation, measurement & control 

This is how you learn in this course

This online course offers you a digital blended concept that has been developed for part-time learning. With a time budget of 3-4 hours per week, you are sure to reach your goal. Alternatively, you can schedule the learning units flexibly. This is how you learn in this course:

Self-study phases: Learn independently, at your own pace and whenever you want. Our courses offer you didactically high-quality learning material with videos, articles, interactive exercises, quizzes and learning checks.

Live webinars: In regular online seminars, you will meet the trainer in person. You will receive answers to your questions, specific assistance and instructions on how to deepen your knowledge and apply the skills you have acquired in practical exercises.

Learning community: A digital learning community is available to you throughout the course. Exchange ideas with other participants and the trainer and clarify your questions.

Learning environment: In your online learning environment, you will find useful information, downloads and extra services for this training course once you have registered.

Future Jobs Club: Get exclusive access to a business network, micro-learningssparks), news and future work hacks.

Certificate of attendance and Open Badge: As a graduate of the course, you will receive a certificate of attendance and an Open Badge, which you can easily share in professional networks (e.g. LinkedIn).

Your benefit

  • You will learn what is important when implementing automation projects and how to successfully introduce automation solutions in the company.
  • You make a decisive contribution to the success of your company by analyzing existing workflows for their automation potential and selecting suitable automation tools .
  • You have internalized a compass that enables you to make informed decisions about the role of people in automation.
  • You will learn what is important when setting up automation teams , which roles are required and how to design the interfaces to the organization.
  • You will receive helpful tips for anchoring automation projects in the organization and know which methods and KPIs you can use to create acceptance for these projects in the company.
  • You are familiar with the relevant regulatory requirements, know about data privacy and compliance issues and the contribution to ESG reporting. 
  • You will qualify in a new field of expertise that will play a major role in the future and is already in high demand today.
  • Take an active part in our learning community and work with your own questions - this is how you will benefit most from this online training. This allows you to apply the content both in self-study and in practical exercises.

Methods

A well-thought-out mix of content, methods and support is essential for learning success, especially in blended online learning. Our course concept is precisely tailored to this: structured self-study phases, in-depth trainer, best-practice examples, practical exercises, discussions and sharing experiences in the learning community.

Recommended for

The training is suitable for anyone who wants to drive innovation through intelligent and autonomous business processes in their specialist areas by looking at internal company processes with a trained eye in order to recognize realistic automation potential and implement target-oriented solutions. 

  • Specialists from the specialist departments
  • Specialists from the IT department 
  • Project and process managers
  • Process Consultants 
  • innovation managers
  • Consultants Corporate Development 
  • Managers  

From SMEs & corporations (all industries) & public sector 

Open Badges - Show what you can do digitally too.

Open Badges are recognized, digital certificates of participation. These verifiable credentials are the current standard for integration in career networks such as LinkedIn.

With them, you digitally demonstrate the competences you possess. After successful completion, you will receive an Open Badge from us.

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Seminar evaluation for "Business Automation: Efficiency, innovation & success through autonomous technology"

4.3 from 5
with 5 ratings
training content:
3.4
Content comprehensibility:
4.7
Practical relevance:
3.4
Trainer expertise:
5
Participant orientation:
5
Method variety:
4.5
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20 hours over 4 weeks
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Webinar
Introduction to business automation
Date
02.07.2025
Course
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
Webinar
Task sharing between man & machine
Date
14.07.2025
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
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Automation and sustainability
Date
24.07.2025
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Start 09:00, end approx. 12:00
01.09.2025
Live online
Booking number: 40886
€ 1.240,- plus VAT.
€ 1,475.60 incl. VAT.
Course
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Technical notes
We use various software to conduct our online events.
Modules
20 hours over 4 weeks
Limited number of participants
Webinar
Introduction to business automation
Date
01.09.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
Webinar
Task sharing between man & machine
Date
16.09.2025
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
Webinar
Automation and sustainability
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25.09.2025
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Start 09:00, end approx. 12:00
05.11.2025
Live online
Booking number: 40886
€ 1.240,- plus VAT.
€ 1,475.60 incl. VAT.
Course
zoom
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Technical notes
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Modules
20 hours over 4 weeks
Limited number of participants
Webinar
Introduction to business automation
Date
05.11.2025
Course
zoom
Schedule
Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
Webinar
Task sharing between man & machine
Date
19.11.2025
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
Webinar
Automation and sustainability
Date
27.11.2025
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Start 09:00, end approx. 12:00
07.01.2026
Live online
Booking number: 40886
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Introduction to business automation
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07.01.2026
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Task sharing between man & machine
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21.01.2026
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Start 09:00 am, end approx. 11:00 am
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Automation and sustainability
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04.02.2026
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