(9)What are the Risks of Business Process Automation?



Answer: Following are some of the risks associated with business process automation:


(1)Inaccurate Input: Risk of inaccurate or incomplete input data.

(2)Inaccurate Transmission: Risk of inaccurate transmission due to network error.

(3)Inaccurate Processing: Risk of inaccurate processing due to program error or bug.


(4)Inaccurate Output: Risk of inaccurate output due to error or bugs. Also risk of unauthorised access to output file due to weak access control.

(5)Unauthorized Data Access: Risk of unauthorised modification of master data due to weak access control.

(6)Inappropriate Infrastructure:  Risk of data loss in absence of proper back-up arrangement.