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Manumation is the
sarcastic description of the digital replication and mimicking of frequently ineffective and even broken paper-based processes in first phase of the societal digitalisation, from 1995 to 2015.[1]
Manumation is also a term for automated systems, which require more manual work than the original manual process.[3]
Definitions
| Origin | Year | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Motamarri Saradhi[4] | 1994 | "[M]anumation is the narrow interpretation of the work analysis ... as the study of the existing system in view of computerizing its operations" |
| William K. Holstein and Jakov Crnkovic[5] |
2003 | Formula for manumation is "Old Processes plus New Technology equals Expensive Old Processes" |
| Hans J. Scholl[6] | 2005 | "[C]omputer-aiding existing processes and procedures, while processes and structures basically [remain] unchanged" |
Examples
Computerized transaction processing is the automation of previously manual transactions.[7]
See also
References
- ^ S2CID 211519497.
- ^ Zandin, Diane (14 February 2010). "Evaluation and Development of Selection Criteria to Guide Organizational Selection of a Project Management Maturity Model". Regis University Student Publications (Comprehensive Collection).
- hdl:11462/184.
- S2CID 5311983.
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- ISBN 978-3-540-28466-6.
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