Automation as "the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.” Using our definition, the automation profession includes “everyone involved in the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services”; and the automation professional is “any individual involved in the creation and application of technology to monitor and control the production and delivery of products and services.”  Automation provides benefits to virtually all of industry. Here are some examples:  Manufacturing, including food and pharmaceutical, chemical and petroleum, pulp and paper  Transportation, including automotive, aerospace, and rail  Utilities, including water and wastewater, oil and gas, electric power, and telecommunications  Defense  Facility operations, including security, environmental control, energy management, safety, and other building automation. There are also various software tools available in the market which can generate code for an application. The users only need to configure the tool and define the process. In other industries, automation is greatly improving productivity, saving time and cutting costs. Automation is evolving quickly and business intelligence in applications is a new form of high-quality automation.