Glossary term
What is Autonomous Operation?
Definition
An autonomous operation is a data process or business operation that software can perform with limited ongoing human intervention while operating within defined rules, guardrails, approvals, and exception policies.
An operation has a defined outcome and completion criteria, not just a sequence of tasks. For example, an autonomous product data operation could take an instruction to make a lighting range channel-ready, prepare records and resolve routine issues within approved rules, and report remaining exceptions and verified delivery outcomes.
Autonomous Operation in an autonomous operation
- Step 1:
Input
An instruction to make a lighting range channel-ready
- Step 2:
Autonomous Operation
Prepare records and resolve routine issues within approved rules
- Step 3:
Outcome
Report remaining exceptions and verified delivery outcomes
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