The dictionary defines automation as 

“the technique of making an apparatus, a process, or a system operate automatically.”

We define 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.”