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Using Reviews to Choose RPA Software
By Matthew Smith on Thu, 09/12/2024
Analyze RPA reviews with a more critical eye to better understand how a robotic process automation vendor can meet your organization’s needs.
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RPA Implementation Guide
Tue, 07/23/2024
Robotic process automation (RPA) implementation is about more than just finding a software tool. RPA can transform your business by simplifying the tedious, repetitive processes holding you back, but to do so, you need a proper RPA implementation strategy.Companies want to embrace the transformative technology but struggle with where to start, what processes to automate, and how to measure the...
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Automated Integration: The Fuel for Your Digital Transformation
By Matthew Smith on Fri, 03/22/2024
As organizations embrace digital transformation, there are certain concepts and technologies that are crucial to maximizing the benefits. The various types of automation are essential for achieving your digital transformation, but without application integration, you could end up with a tangled mess of siloed applications and systems. And while automation and application integration may seem like...
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RPA vs. API: Differences and Use Cases
By Matthew Smith on Thu, 11/30/2023
At its very core, the goal of automation is to take routine, repetitive tasks off the hands of time-strapped employees. Robotic process automation (RPA) solutions are designed to do this, but some lack an important feature that can make simplifying your tasks much harder than it needs to be—API connectivity. In this blog, we’re going to take you through the definition of both RPA and APIs, share...
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What is IT Process Automation? How to Build a More Resilient IT Department
By Matthew Smith on Thu, 09/14/2023
As IT environments grow increasingly complex—and budgets and staff resources shrink—IT teams everywhere are looking for ways to fill the gaps. And they’re turning to IT process automation software. In fact, per Fortra’s recent IT automation survey, 72 percent of users say they’re looking to expand automation within the next year.
Curious how your IT department can utilize a process automation...
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Enterprise Automation: The Holistic Guide
Enterprise IT automation that leverages a strategic approach helps manage diverse automation tools and solutions holistically. Learn more about the key principles to embrace for holistic enterprise IT automation.
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Low Code vs. No Code Automation
By EJ Stanley on Wed, 06/14/2023
All automation tools are not created equal. Some require great technical skills to build and manage automation, leaving many business users unable to reap the benefits of this advanced technology. However, there are tools and solutions that enable anybody to set up automated workflows that boost productivity and save time. These no-code and low-code tools bring automation to everyone—no matter...
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Workload Automation (WLA) vs. Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
By Matthew Smith on Wed, 02/15/2023
Automation remains a popular technology for businesses of all kinds. Within the realm of automation, there are a lot of acronyms representing different tools and approaches—two of the most common are workload automation (WLA) and robotic process automation (RPA). As you plan your strategy, it’s important to understand the differences of workload automation vs. robotic process automation.Both have...
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The Citizen Developers Guide to Automation
Citizen Developers: A New Frontier in Efficiency With IT teams stretched thin, and the availability of low-to-no-code tools, organizations around the globe have seen an increase in employees outside the IT department automating routine tasks and applications. Called citizen developers, these non-technical resources can add significant business value as they seek to automate routine tasks and...
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The RPA Buyer's Guide
The RPA Buyer's Guide
Everyone has repetitive, manual tasks that take up their precious time. They’re tedious to get through and eat up the time you could be spending on more important work. With a robotic process automation (RPA) solution, you can reclaim your time by streamlining your processes.
Simply put, RPA is transforming the way businesses operate. RPA solutions are designed to boost...
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Attended RPA and Forms
There’s more than one way to automate a process—but results may vary. That’s why it’s critical to understand the different types of process automation so you can determine how to build a workflow that will best meet your goals. Let’s start by discussing unattended vs attended RPA.In unattended automation scenarios, the bot executes without any human participation. An attended bot, on the other...
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RPA & API Integration
Robotic process automation (RPA) has taken the world by storm in recent years by automating mundane tasks that humans perform manually, providing vast productivity gains. After years of automation being relegated to IT departments, RPA has progressed to what it is today—decentralized automation accessible to all employees throughout an organization, from citizen developers to power users.In...
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Four Ways to RPA: An Exploration of the Different Types of Process Automation
The Evolution of RPARobotic Process Automation (RPA) has taken the world by storm in recent years because of its ability to automate mundane tasks that humans are still performing manually. However, automation as a software solution has been around long before the term RPA was widely used. Progressing from script-based automation tools to business process automation to specialized tools for...
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IT RPA Use Cases: Automate Manual Processes to Unlock New Levels of Productivity
By Matthew Smith on Wed, 02/16/2022
Repetitive manual tasks are bogging down under-resourced IT teams everywhere, yet projects to implement Robotic Process Automation (RPA) are often focused on improvements in other business areas. Most IT departments have hundreds of tasks that are handled manually or executed using complex scripting and development work that’s nearly impossible to maintain over time. From report generation to file...
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How Does Blue Prism Stack Up to Automate RPA?
By Matthew Smith on Thu, 12/09/2021
When it comes to robotic process automation, there are a wide-range of providers and alternatives. Learn more about how RPA providers Blue Prism and Automate RPA measure up in relation to ease of use and cost effectiveness, and see what users have to say when comparing these solutions head-to-head. Plus discover how Automate can be used alongside Blue Prism to maximize RPA capabilities.