From the course: Introducing Robotic Process Automation

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The automation spectrum

The automation spectrum

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The automation spectrum

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- We've established that RPA, including our DA is software that automates rule-based work. To some that can sound a bit simplistic, so why is the entire world of work getting so darn excited about RPA? Let's stop and think a moment. If you've had any exposure to business operations like human resources, finance and accounting or logistics and supply chain for example, you'll know that much of the work that goes on in an organization is rule-based routine, and defined by work procedures. In fact, you wouldn't want it to be any other way. People making up their jobs as they go along would be worrying. Many employees spend a good portion of their day on procedural tasks, clicking boxes, waiting for the next screen to load, completing forms with tens to hundreds to thousands of discreet steps that are almost all rule-based. In fact, as much as 80% of a person's job can be described as rule-based. This is exactly the…

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