PA018
Build a single configurable automation core with unit-level parameters to satisfy both central governance and legitimate local regulatory variation.
CyberTRIZ analysis · Process contradiction PA018 · one of 8,235 worked contradictions published by CyberTRIZ.AI
Regulations
Greater Automation Standardization vs. Local Process Variation
Business Context. Standardizing automation across business units simplifies maintenance and governance, but different units often have genuinely different regulatory or operational requirements that a single standardized bot cannot fully accommodate.
Process TRIZ Resolution. Rather than forcing a single rigid bot design onto every unit, organizations should build a standardized automation core with configurable parameters that accommodate local variation without requiring separate bot codebases.
Applicable TRIZ Principles
Principle 3 (Local Quality) allows configurable local parameters within a standardized automation core.
Principle 40 (Composite Materials) combines a shared automation backbone with unit-specific configuration layers.
Principle 6 (Universality) designs the automation core to serve multiple units through configuration rather than duplication.
Expected Outcome
Standardized core maintenance
Accommodated local variation
Reduced duplicate bot codebases
Lower governance overhead
Decision Indicators
Each business unit maintains its own separate version of the same bot.
Standardization efforts fail because they ignore genuine local requirements.
Configuration changes require duplicating and modifying entire bot codebases.
Local units bypass standard automation due to poor fit.
No configuration mechanism exists for legitimate local variation.
If several of these indicators are present, the contradiction is likely active and the Process TRIZ resolution above should be evaluated.