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RPA implementation: A step-by-step guide
Feb. 12, 2024
Robotic process automation (RPA) has emerged as a game-changing technology, empowering organizations to automate repetitive tasks and optimize workflows. The implementation of RPA requires careful planning, strategy and execution to ensure its successful integration into existing business processes. In this article, we will delve into the step-by-step RPA implementation process, exploring each phase in detail.
1. Assessment and process selection
The journey begins with a thorough assessment of the organization’s current processes. Identify tasks that are manual, repetitive, rule-based and time-consuming. These are prime candidates for automation and prime opportunities for you to leverage. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand pain points, inefficiencies and opportunities for improvement. Start small and make your way towards the more complex processes.
2. Feasibility test and process design
Once potential processes are identified, work closely with process owners, subject matter experts (SMEs) and RPA developers to design a streamlined automation workflow. Run a technical feasibility test on each process that you have shortlisted to check to what extent it can be automated. Define the inputs, outputs, decision points and interactions with applications and systems. A visual representation of the process flow helps ensure everyone is on the same page.
3. Bot development
RPA tools provide user-friendly interfaces for building bots. RPA developers create automation scripts that instruct the bots on how to perform the tasks step by step. This is done using powerful RPA tools like UiPath, an RPA solution that can seamlessly connect different applications, systems and software components to automate workflows and streamline operations. The scripts created by the RPA tool may involve actions like logging into systems, navigating menus, extracting data, making decisions based on business rules and more.
Choose an RPA platform that aligns with the complexity of the processes to be automated. UiPath is an ideal tool for a company in just about any industry that is looking to automate its processes and improve efficiency. Baker Tilly is an official reseller of UiPath, which offers several other automation solutions to make human jobs easier.