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Harnessing agentic AI to transform business process optimization
June 12, 2025 · Authored by David Hickey, Bashar Elayyan
The need for agility, efficiency and value delivery is more critical than ever for organizations to stay competitive in today’s business landscape. At the heart of this challenge lies business process optimization — the careful design and refinement of workflows to maximize productivity, minimize waste and drive impactful outcomes.
Emerging as a powerful enabler of this transformation is agentic AI, a next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) approach that autonomously navigates complex tasks, learns from data and dynamically pursues goals without constant human direction.
What is business process optimization?
A business process is a structured sequence of activities designed to achieve specific objectives by synchronizing people, procedures, tools and methods. Process optimization involves fine-tuning this orchestration to eliminate inefficiencies, reduce redundancies and accelerate delivery — all while preserving the quality and integrity of the output. The goal is to achieve business objectives with maximum velocity, throughput and cost-effectiveness.
Agentic AI: Revolutionizing process optimization
Unlike traditional automation that performs predefined, agentic AI operates with flexibility, autonomy and intelligence. It makes independent decisions, adapts to shifting priorities and actively pursues objectives without waiting for human input. This capability unlocks new dimensions of process optimization, enabling businesses to scale operations, enhance accuracy and reduce operational costs while driving continuous improvement.
A practical example of agentic AI is virtual assistants in customer service that autonomously resolve inquiries, escalate issues as needed and update records with minimal human intervention. These AI agents learn from interactions, improve over time and integrate seamlessly with business systems, allowing organizations to deliver faster and more personalized customer experiences.
