The Index · Process automation
Process automation
'Automation' — making a recurring process run without a person. tashan measures 54 capabilities for this work. Ranked on upkeep, freshness and real adoption, every input public. How we measure ›
| # | Capability | tashan | Evidence | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 70 | 1k ★ | active | |
| 2 | 61 | 80 ★ | active | |
| 3 | 58 | 381 ★ | active | |
| 4 | 53 | 24 ★ | active | |
| 5 | 83 | 39k/wk | active | |
| 6 | 77 | 170k/wk | active | |
| 7 | 74 | 3k ★ | active | |
| 8 | 72 | 3k ★ | active | |
| 9 | 70 | 426 ★ | active | |
| 10 | 69 | 2k/wk | active | |
| 11 | 68 | 3k/wk | active | |
| 12 | 61 | 964/wk | active | |
| 13 | 59 | 49 ★ | active | |
| 14 | 55 | 171 ★ | active | |
| 15 | 54 | 20 ★ | active | |
| 16 | 53 | 127 ★ | active | |
| 17 | 52 | 111/wk | active | |
| 18 | 50 | 7 ★ | active | |
| 19 | 48 | 12 ★ | active | |
| 20 | 47 | 14 ★ | active | |
| 21 | 46 | 10 ★ | active | |
| 22 | 45 | 38 ★ | active | |
| 23 | 44 | 6 ★ | active | |
| 24 | 43 | 5 ★ | active | |
| 25 | 40 | 26 ★ | active | |
| 26 | 65 | 2k/wk | active | |
| 27 | 45 | 2 ★ | active | |
| 28 | 44 | 2 ★ | active | |
| 29 | 43 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 30 | 43 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 31 | 43 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 32 | 43 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 33 | 42 | 1 marketplaces | — | |
| 34 | 42 | 1 marketplaces | — | |
| 35 | 42 | 1 marketplaces | — | |
| 36 | 42 | 1 marketplaces | — | |
| 37 | 42 | 1 ★ | active | |
| 38 | 41 | 14 ★ | active | |
| 39 | 38 | 3 ★ | active | |
| 40 | 70 | 363 ★ | active | |
| 41 | 67 | 104 ★ | active | |
| 42 | 63 | 180 ★ | active | |
| 43 | 61 | 38 ★ | active | |
| 44 | 57 | 43 ★ | active | |
| 45 | 54 | 23 ★ | active | |
| 46 | 51 | 12 ★ | active | |
| 47 | 67 | 1k/wk | active | |
| 48 | 65 | 915/wk | active | |
| 49 | 65 | 892/wk | active | |
| 50 | 53 | 1k/wk | active | |
| 51 | 48 | 102/wk | active | |
| 52 | 47 | 391/wk | active | |
| 53 | 44 | 44/wk | active | |
| 54 | 40 | 37/wk | active |
Who does this work
O*NET records this as a core process step for 1 occupations, including Data Warehousing Specialists.
Recorded there as: "Apply information technology to solve business or other applied problems" / "Apply new technologies to improve work processes" / "Develop technical methods or processes". We publish it under the name practitioners use.
Recently changed in Process automation
27 changes recorded here in the last 45 days, newest and most serious first.
- 2026-08-10 Open Computer Use — open-computer-use now runs a script when it installs
- 2026-08-10 Terminal Driver — terminal-driver-mcp now reaches shell
- 2026-08-10 Terminal Driver — terminal-driver-mcp now runs a script when it installs
- 2026-08-10 Openowl — openowl now runs a script when it installs
Other work
Occupational data from the O*NET 30.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under CC BY 4.0. tashan consolidated its process steps into the terms practitioners use; O*NET does not endorse this site.
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- The replacement, named — not just the news that something died
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