ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION (RPA) VERSUS TRADITIONAL AUTOMATION

Process automation is not new to the IT world and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a new approach to automate business processes.
Wikipedia defines RPA as
"A software 'robot' is a software application that replicates the actions of a human being that interacts with the user interface of a computer system.The software robot operates in the user interface (UI) in the same way as a human would do it "
In spirit, both traditional automation and RPA strive to unite software systems to automate business processes, but there are 5 areas in which RPA is different and has a different approach.
Technology
Traditional automation is mainly based on programming and is based on API and other integration methods for different systems. RPA, on the other hand, mimics the actions of a user at the user interface level.
In traditional automation, the developer must have a good understanding of the target system in RPA, since the robot can have the user's actions and the robot can follow exactly the steps, we do not have to worry about the complexity of the substrate. request.
Vendor / software restrictions
There may be multiple reasons why traditional automation might not be an option
• There is no source code with the software and users have limited options to customize the application.
• Legacy products are not designed and built for integration and do not have robust APIs.
• Developers can not be available to work on legacy systems
The automation of this type of system requires a knowledge of the software and some clients may be restricted to make changes and traditional automation may not be an option.
As RPA operates in the user interface capability, these restrictions do not normally apply and RPA may be an ideal option.
Time to buy
RPA automation does not need complex programming and testing efforts, RPA focuses on the type of automation that is easy to "record and play" and has a faster response time than traditional automation.
Audience
The automation of RPA is aimed at SMEs with technological functions that can teach robots what to do when traditional automation projects need software and require significant IT participation.
Personalized
One of the advantages of an RPA automation can be that it can be customized for a particular user.
For ex. The bot can read an email, extract information, do something and respond again to the email.
Automation can encompass personal applications (calendar, email, etc.) and commercial applications (ERP, CRM, etc.)
"RPA is starting to have a big impact on businesses and, in the next few years, RPA automate most routine repetitive tasks and allow workers to focus on higher value jobs" .

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