Process Automation & Traditional ML — Evolve phase · AI & Analytics

Process Automation & Traditional ML

Machine learning and deep learning to automate repetitive operational tasks

Not every automation needs a large language model (LLM). Many repetitive operational tasks — classifying documents, extracting data, spotting anomalies — are better solved with targeted machine learning and deep learning models. We use supervised machine learning and deep learning (ML/DL) to automate document classification, entity recognition for data entry, and anomaly detection to prevent failures or fraud.

At a glance

The service in brief

Service
Machine learning and deep learning to automate repetitive operational tasks.
When you need it
There are high-volume tasks — documents, data entry, checks — that are still done by hand today.
R.O.C.E. phase
Evolve: the fourth phase of the Miriade R.O.C.E. methodology (Recover · Optimize · Control · Evolve).
Area
Part of "Getting AI into Production," among the AI & Analytics services that sit alongside the AI path.
Scope
Supervised ML/DL, automatic classification, entity recognition, anomaly detection.
Distinct from
The generative AI path (LLMs, retrieval-augmented generation) and BI & Decision Intelligence (predictive analytics to support decisions).
When you need it

When repetitive work eats up time

The service is useful for high-volume, regular operational activities, where a trained model does the job better, faster, and at lower cost than manual work.

Repetitive, high-volume tasks: documents to classify, data to enter.
Errors and delays in manual data entry.
The need to detect anomalies (failures, fraud) in time.
Large numbers of documents to sort and label.
Processes where an LLM would be oversized or too expensive.
Historical data that can be labeled to train targeted models.
Reactive maintenance, when failures should be prevented.
What it includes

The right model for the task

Supervised ML/DL

Machine learning and deep learning models trained on your labeled data and tuned to the task to be automated.

Automatic classification

Automatic document classification to sort, route, and label large volumes without manual effort.

Entity Recognition

Entity recognition to extract information from documents and automate data entry.

Anomaly Detection

Detection of anomalous behavior to prevent failures (predictive maintenance) or fraud before they cause damage.

The key idea

Not all AI is generative

Value does not always come from an LLM: often it is the targeted model that solves the problem.

For a repetitive, well-defined task, a classifier or an anomaly detector is more accurate, faster, and cheaper than a generative model. The skill lies in choosing the right tool for the problem, not the most fashionable one.

Technologies

The technologies we use

Some of the technologies and platforms we work with on this service.

AWS
Databricks
R
Spark
Knime
Dataiku
Python
Getting AI into Production

The AI path and the other services

The area brings together four pillars along the R.O.C.E. path for generative AI, plus two "classic" AI & Analytics services — this one among them.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is "traditional" machine learning?

Models trained on labeled data for specific tasks — classifying, recognizing entities, detecting anomalies — as distinct from generative models (LLMs).

Why not just use an LLM?

For many repetitive, well-defined tasks, a targeted model is more accurate, faster, and cheaper than a generative model.

What does anomaly detection do?

It detects anomalous behavior to prevent failures — predictive maintenance — or to catch fraud before it causes damage.

Do you need a lot of data?

Supervised models need labeled data: together we assess the availability and quality of your data and the feasibility of the use case.

How is it different from BI & Decision Intelligence?

That service delivers predictive analytics to support decisions. This one automates operational tasks with dedicated ML models.

Does it integrate with existing processes?

Yes. The goal is to automate tasks within the workflows you already have, reducing manual work and errors.

Do you have a repetitive task to automate?

Tell us which operational activity you want to automate and what data you have available: together we assess whether a targeted machine learning model is the right solution and how to put it into practice.

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Automate the right task

Tell us which operational activity you want to automate and what data you have: we assess whether a targeted machine learning model is the right solution and how to put it into practice.

Document classification and entity recognition for data entry.
Anomaly detection to prevent failures and fraud.
The right model for the task: often more effective than an LLM.

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