This excerpt from a Red Hat ebook advocates for enterprise-wide IT automation, arguing that it's crucial for modern business success. The text structures its argument around three key pillars: people, processes, and platform. It highlights the benefits of automation across various IT domains (infrastructure, network, security, DevOps, hybrid/multicloud, and edge computing), emphasizing improved efficiency, reduced costs, and increased agility. The ebook promotes Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform as a solution that unites these three pillars, showcasing case studies and quantifiable returns on investment to demonstrate its value and encourage readers to begin their automation journey.