You would not even consider building a house without a plan. Why would you attempt to implement RPA without one? As with any project you have a need to be satisfied, a goal that provides that satisfaction and a plan to achieve the goal. If you do not define those 3 items first your project is doomed to failure.

BY MARK BEDNARZ – While some fear automation, in reality a better future awaits with the implementation of robots. As more organizations are discovering, Robotics Process Automation (RPA) uses software “robots” or “bots” to create operational efficiencies and cost reduction opportunities by automating routine tasks that free employees to focus on higher priority assignments. Yet these benefits can only be achieved if RPA is correctly employed.  Without proper implementation, robotics can be a risk.

Addressing these seven factors beforehand is key to proper robotics implementation and enables organizations to introduce RPA successfully and benefit from mitigating risk, meeting business requirements and achieving key performance indicators (KPIs).

In contrast to eliminating processes or people, effective RPA implementation increases efficiency through robotic automation. Repetitive tasks are automated so employees have an increased capacity to focus on value-added activities. Incomplete information, ambiguous frameworks, and fraud that may be associated with manual data entry is mitigated through proper RPA implementation. RPA benefits, however, can only be achieved by addressing the key factors for proper implementation. Read On: