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alias: user-guide-automation-index
tags:
- automation
- connect iot
description: "This documentation guides automation management within Critical Manufacturing MES implementations"
---

# Automation

The **Automation** menu provides a centralized hub for managing all automation aspects in Critical Manufacturing MES, including equipment integration, workflow orchestration, and process automation.

![automation main page](images/automation_main_page.png)

This page group holds several sub-sections:

## Administration

Manage automation assets and shared resources that support automation implementations across your organization:

* [Automation Business Scenarios](administration/automation-business-scenario/index.md)
* [Automation Repository](administration/automation-repository/index.md)
* [Automation Tasks Library](administration/automation-tasks-library/index.md)
* [Automation Scheduled Action](administration/automation-scheduled-action/index.md)

## Definition

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Configure the core automation entities that form the foundation of equipment integration and process automation:

* [Automation Controller](definition/automation-controller/index.md)
* [Automation Driver Definition](definition/automation-driver-definition/index.md)
* [Automation Protocol](definition/automation-protocol/index.md)
* [Automation Workflow](definition/automation-workflow/index.md)
* [[user-guide-iot-event-definition-index]]

## Manager

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Configure and manage automation runtime environments and process orchestration:

* [Automation Manager](manager/automation-manager/index.md)

## Monitoring

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Monitor and track automation processes, performance, and system health across different automation domains:

* [Connect IoT](monitoring/automation_connect_iot.md)
* [Factory Automation](monitoring/automation_factory_automation.md)

## Reference

Access comprehensive reference documentation for automation workflow components:

* [[user-guide-automation-converters-index]]
* [[user-guide-automation-tasks-index]]