Is AI Making Your Broken Processes Faster?

Sandton, August 23, 2026Every Monday morning, an Operations Manager receives information from several departments.One employee copies figures from spreadsheets. Another checks them.Someone else reformats the information for management.By the time the report reaches the executive team, hours have been spent moving information around rather than using it to make decisions.Then somebody suggests AI.The argument sounds compelling: automate the repetitive work, save time and improve productivity.But there is a question management should ask first.“Is AI improving your business process—or simply making a broken process run faster?”That distinction matters.Faster Does Not Always Mean BetterArtificial intelligence can perform some workplace tasks remarkably quickly.…