Lesson 1 of 4By Shivam Arora
Last updated on Jun 29, 202029273The term “automation” is one of the most widely used terms today. It’s not only a widely used term—automation is a core part of nearly every enterprise IT strategy. Basically, growth in the use of automation technologies has catapulted to whole new levels.
Robotic Process Automation, or RPA, is one such contribution to the ever-growing automation industry. In this article, we’ll acquaint you with the following topics:
Let’s start by defining RPA and understand what it is.
Robotic Process Automation is the use of software with Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities to handle high-volume, repeatable tasks that previously required humans to perform. Some of these tasks include:
There’s a common misconception that automation is equivalent to robotic process automation, but this isn’t the case as traditional automation and RPA are different in many aspects.
Traditional automation involves programming application programming interfaces (APIs) and integration tools to integrate different systems. The RPA developer must have a good understanding of the target system.
On the other hand, robotic process automation mimics the actions of a user at the user interface (UI) level. As long as the bot can follow the steps, the developer doesn’t need to worry about the underlying complexities.
Consider the process of onboarding a new recruit in a company. Data from several systems must be coordinated to create a new user account, email address, access rights, document retrieval, etc. With Robotic Process Automation, the user account can automatically activate a template for the onboarding workflow.
RPA can help assess, prepare, and create new employee data, initiate mailing of offer letters, and streamline information across the systems.
Prior to robotic process automation, it would take a few hours to complete the onboarding formalities. Post RPA, however, the entire process could be done in a matter of a few minutes. This results in the following:
Global IT firms use RPA to automate their onboarding processes with the help of vendors like UiPath.
If you want to learn more about robotic process automation and advanced intelligent applications, watch this “What is RPA” video to put you on the fast track. Get an overview of RPA concepts, the value-add it brings with relevant business use cases, and an understanding of the tools used.
When you hear the term automation, you might think of a robot doing its job without any human intervention. And yes, you’re partially right. However, you could have a few misconceptions, such as:
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Ideal for reducing work like completing data processing tasks in the background. They don’t require any human intervention. These bots can be launched using:
These bots live on the user’s machine and are triggered by the user. They can be launched using:
This is a combination of attended and autonomous bots.
These bots address front- and back-office tasks in the enterprise.
Robotic process automation helps automate strenuous and monotonous jobs. Here are 11 services offered by RPA:
Robotic process automation includes four core stages:
RPA tools are the software through which one can configure tasks that need to be automated. Various tools in the market facilitate RPA, but which one do you think is the best?
That depends on your requirements. Here’s a list of widely used tools that help to meet the objectives of RPA:
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RPA services increased significantly from 2016 to 2020.
According to Mckinsey Research, “Knowledge in work automation could have an economic impact of $5-7 trillion by the year 2025. It will touch more than 230 million knowledge workers which constitute 9% of the global workforce.”
Any company which is labor-intensive—where people are performing high-volume, high transaction functions—will boost their capabilities and save time and money with RPA.
If you wish to understand robotic process automation better, check out the Simplilearn video, What is RPA? for a visual introduction.
And if you’re interested in building a career as an automation engineer, then a certification will definitely come in handy. The Robotic Process Automation (RPA) using UiPath Certification Training will build your RPA expertise from the ground up using the advanced UiPath platform. This course enhances your credibility as an experienced RPA professional, validating your ability to automate UiPath based projects.
Shivam Arora is a Senior Product Manager at Simplilearn. Passionate about driving product growth, Shivam has managed key AI and IOT based products across different business functions. He has 6+ years of product experience with a Masters in Marketing and Business Analytics.
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