A nightly backup or reminder stops working and nobody notices for a month.
You get a message the moment anything that runs on its own fails.
See it working: Automation monitoring dashboard
Start small and stop there, or go further. Each one works on its own.
Anything that runs on a timer counts, reports included. If that is yours, see The monthly report.
Does your team already use Teams, Slack or a similar chat?
How many people touch this job?
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Good when: You have a handful of things that run on their own.
Every backup, report and reminder checks in when it runs. If one misses, you get a text or an email.
How it knows: if a job does not check in on time, that silence is what sets off the message.
Usually takes1 to 2 weeks
Good when: Your team lives in Teams or Slack.
Failures land in the place you already check, such as Teams, Slack or your phone, with what went wrong.
The nightly backup did not run last night. Last good run: Tuesday.
Usually takes1 to 2 weeks
Good when: Lots of jobs run, and nobody knows them all.
A control screen listing every scheduled job, its last result and what to do when one fails.
Usually takes4 to 8 weeks
Timeframes are a rough guide. You get one fixed quote before any work starts. What changes the price?
A job that runs fine stays quiet. You only hear when something needs you.
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