Measure how long automated tasks take to complete

Automatically times how long a set of automated steps takes to run, so you can spot slow spots.

How the work actually flows

A straight line.

Pattern: Sequence (1)

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Build size
Standard

A mid-size build with several tools working together.

Business functions
Image & Media ProcessingSpreadsheet & Database Ops
Connects
Workflow timer

The problem it solves

When you have automated processes running in the background, you have no easy way to see how long each step actually takes. If something starts running slowly, you find out only after it causes a problem.

Who it fits

An operations or IT lead who manages several automated processes and wants visibility into performance.

How it works

  1. The process starts and a start time is recorded
  2. The steps you want to measure run as normal
  3. An end time is recorded once those steps finish
  4. The system calculates the total time those steps took
  5. You get back the exact run time for review
What you get

Run times you can spot slowdowns from

You get the exact run time of any set of automated steps so you can spot slow spots.

What you get

A run time figure showing how long a specific set of automated steps took to complete.

What you need

An existing automated process that this timing check is added to.

We can build this. But should you?

The hard question is not how to build it. It is whether this is the right thing to build first.

That is what a Fractional Chief AI Officer figures out with you, before anyone writes a line of code.

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