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RPA (Robotic Process Automation)


What is RPA?

Robotic process automation (RPA), also known as Digital process automation (DPA), is software that can automate rule-based, repetitive tasks across multiple industries and business processes. RPA-enabled software robots emulate human actions by interacting with digital systems and software.

Robotic process automation tools enable quick automation of one-time and recurrent business processes (e.g., employee onboarding, invoice approval) without extensive customization efforts. IT teams and even business users can create RPA solutions that meet their specific business needs using low-code development capabilities. RPA software can be integrated with almost any software: enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, HRMS, CMS, ITSM), file management, collaboration, e-signature software, email services, and more.

Factors of RPA Software

  • Strong Governance Model

    Defines the technologies used for digital automation of business processes, how they are used, and how they complement each other in an enterprise’s digital environment.

  • Ability to Handle Complex Enterprise-Level Processes

    For example, financial processes with high-volume transactions like payroll management.

  • Mobile Functionality

    Enables 24/7 management of business workflows to prevent process delays and ensure high productivity.

  • Easy Integration

    With enterprise systems (e.g., ERP, CRM, HRMS, CMS, ITSM) and other software to create a connected automation environment.

Workflow Creation

  • Process mapping (graphical representation of the workflow, the steps and participants involved in a business process).
  • Drag-and-drop workflow editor for codeless creation of automated business workflows.
  • Pre-built templates for creating typical workflows.
  • Workflow modeling canvas with drag-and-drop tasks and decision points to create custom workflows.
  • Workflow logic based on internal policies and practices, including handling rule exceptions.
  • Support for non-linear and multi-step workflows with any number of sequential and parallel steps.

Workflow Management

  • Management of bulk workflows.
  • Workflow scheduling (one-time and recurring workflows).
  • Assigning employees to workflows or individual workflow tasks.
  • AI-based task routing to relevant employees based on their roles, skills, and experience.
  • Multi-step approval of workflows and workflow tasks.
  • Set due dates for workflow tasks.
  • Workflow launching.
  • Workflow and task tracking (e.g., status, progress, assignees, due dates) in real-time.
  • Manage workflows from mobile devices.

Workflow Administration

  • Single storage for workflow tasks, associated data, documents, and discussions.
  • Automated validation of workflow errors (e.g., broken pathways, logic loops).
  • Automated time- and condition-based notifications (e.g., a task is assigned to an employee, a task is finished).

Workflow Collaboration

  • Searchable group discussions.
  • Discussion boards.
  • Sharing work-related files.
  • Workflow-related emails and notifications.
  • Collaboration on workflow-related documents.

Reporting and Analytics

  • Analytics of automated processes based on various KPIs (e.g., time-to-hire in recruitment, customer satisfaction in customer service).
  • Real-time dashboards showing workflow status, progress, due dates, etc.
  • Workflow analytics (e.g., workflows by type, complexity, average completion time).

Integrations

  • With various enterprise software and data sources (ERP, CRM, HRMS, email services, etc.) via prebuilt or custom connectors to enable data mapping for robotic process automation.

Security and Compliance

  • Access control.
  • Role-based permissions.
  • Multifactor authentication.
  • Data encryption.
  • Audit trail.

Types of RPA

  • Unattended

    • Runs long processes or automations without the need for human interaction
    • Independent from users to trigger processes
    • Intended for more complex and highly repetitive tasks, usually performed in batches
    • Works on a virtual machine

  • Attended

    • Helps individual users with repetitive tasks
    • Users or specific user events trigger processes
    • Best suited for smaller, more fragmented tasks
    • Installed on a user’s PC or a virtual machine

  • Hybrid

    Combination of robots: the attended robot helps users and automatically activates the unattended robot to conduct the back-end processing

Technologies we use in our RPA Services:

We develop RPA solutions to automate repetitive tasks, streamline business processes, and enhance operational efficiency.

Programming Languages

  • Java

  • JavaScript

  • Python

Cloud

  • AWS - Amazon Web Services

    AWS

  • Microsoft Azure

    Azure

  • Google Cloud

    Google Cloud

  • IBM Cloud

    IBM Cloud

Databases

NoSQL Databases

  • Cassandra

  • MongoDB

  • Redis

SQL Databases

  • Microsoft SQL

  • MySQL

  • Oracle

    Oracle

  • PostgreSQL

Data Engineering & Analytics

Big Data

  • Apache Spark

  • Databricks

  • Kafka

Machine Learning & Data Science
  • Jupyter

    Jupyter

  • pandas

    Pandas

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    PyTorch

  • Scikit-learn

    Scikit-Learn

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    TensorFlow

DevOps

Configuration Management & Automation

  • Ansible

  • Packer

  • Terraform

CI/CD Tools

  • GitHub

  • GitLab

  • Jenkins

Containerization

  • Docker

  • Kubernetes

Security

  • HashiCorp Vault

  • OWASP

    OWASP ZAP

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    Snyk

Messaging & Event Streaming

  • ActiveMQ

  • HiveMQ

    HiveMQ

  • MQTT

    MQTT

  • NATS.io

    NATS

  • RabbitMQ

    RabbitMQ

Edge Computing & IoT

  • AWS Greengrass

  • Azure IoT Edge

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    Google Cloud IoT Edge

  • IBM Cloud

    IBM Watson IoT

  • ThingWorx