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title: How can automation benefit areas outside of testing within Scrum Teams?
description: "Beyond testing, automation can streamline various time-consuming processes, significantly reducing costs and freeing up team members for more valuable work. For instance, automation can be applied to reporting tasks, as demonstrated by a [Project](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/project/) Manager's experience at a large publisher.…"
url: "https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/docs/how-can-automation-benefit-areas-outside-of-testing-within-scrum-teams/"
updated: "2024-12-19"
category: Good Practices / Automation
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# How can automation benefit areas outside of testing within Scrum Teams?

Beyond testing, automation can streamline various time-consuming processes, significantly reducing costs and freeing up team members for more valuable work. For instance, automation can be applied to reporting tasks, as demonstrated by a [Project](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/project/) Manager's experience at a large publisher. Initially spending three out of five days creating reports for Senior Management, the [Project](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/project/) Manager benefited from automating 90% of these reports through Jira exports and scripts. This reduced the reporting time to less than an hour per week, allowing the [Project](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/project/) Manager to dedicate more time to supporting the team and adding [Value](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/value/) to the product development process.

Automation acts as a superpower, enabling teams to produce results with minimal ongoing effort. This efficiency not only saves time but also enhances productivity by allowing team members to focus on critical, high-impact tasks. By automating repetitive and time-consuming processes, Scrum Teams can improve overall [Workflow](https://www.thescrummaster.co.uk/glossary/workflow/), reduce human error, and achieve better outcomes.