Abstract: The invention relates to a method for automatic pattern recognition in economic processes, taking into account a productive value for customer relations, using a digital processing system (1), whereby a number of process-relevant input parameters and/or process-relevant control parameters are at least partially automatically recorded with suitable data recording means (12), such as physical, chemical, biological or digital measuring heads (6 to 9) and at least one characteristic parameter is at least partially automatically determined, based on the input parameters and/or control parameters. The invention also relates to a method for automatic regulation, using the characteristic parameters as determined, which carries out an electronic selection of the control parameters, corresponding to the result of a comparison, from comparing the characteristic parameter with at least one reference value, which for its part has an influence on the economic process, such that an automatic regulated loop is achieved.