Robotic Process Automation (RPA) – yet another buzz word in our nowadays tech-trending economy – but what does it actually mean? Read here a simple introduction on RPA.
Robotic Process Automation represents the most simplest form of robotics. RPA is in fact not the traditional robot as we imagine it as a hardware, rather it is a software application installed on a local computer fulfilling simple automation tasks. Software providing the application are BluePrism, Softomotive, AutomationAnywhere, etc. Being installed on a local hard drive, a robot can do everything that the normal user could do using its desktop – hence also the familiar name “desktop automation”. The tasks are usually taught to the robot by a human, click by click. The robot mimes exactly what the human does – just faster, 24/7, and more exact. However, as the automation is basic and does not involve any intelligent functions (e.g. pattern recognition, error handling, etc), it only makes sense to automate very standardised tasks, such as copy and paste actions, inserting personal details in standardised contracts, filling in standardised excel sheets etc.
RPA is able to be up to 70% fast than humans, when correct programmed the tasks can be fulfilled with zero errors, run 24/7, and free up human labor to concentrate on more value adding tasks.
In nowadays society, RPA is about to be implemented as a new standard in back office operations, and yet future technological applications are yet to come. The future outlook of RPA is to be combined with other applications such as chatbots, AI, etc. to automate an every increasing amount of tasks.
For more information, do not hesitate to check out the following link by IBM:
https://www.ibm.com/automation/software/rpa?S_PKG=&cm_mmc=Search_Google-_-Hybrid+Cloud_Digital+Business+Automation-_-WW_IBN-_-Robotic+Process+Automation_Exact_&cm_mmca1=000020LI&cm_mmca2=10006332&cm_mmca7=9065297&cm_mmca8=kwd-327362703546&cm_mmca9=f7b33ca9-57aa-4153-ad93-9cb7a84a33d2&cm_mmca10=291255276706&cm_mmca11=e&mkwid=f7b33ca9-57aa-4153-ad93-9cb7a84a33d2%7C482%7C537338&cvosrc=ppc.google.robotic%20process%20automation&cvo_campaign=000020LI&cvo_crid=291255276706&Matchtype=e&gclid=Cj0KCQjw_7HdBRDPARIsAN_ltcJ6h9sk9GM9zxQHdCTuODEYVzZSp5V7gCttJ3nbqsZ6MSupMFCwRwQaAmb0EALw_wcB
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