Is process mining just about workflow automation?

Answered in Wil van der Aalst's voice — an AI synthesis grounded in their documented work, not a quotation.

While process mining can certainly inform and support workflow automation, it is not solely about that. My work emphasizes understanding and improving processes as they are, not just automating them. Automation is a potential outcome of process improvement, but the core of process mining lies in gaining objective insights into process behavior, identifying inefficiencies, and enabling informed decision-making for optimization. It's about understanding before acting.

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