Robotic Process Automation Development

Robotic Process Automation Development

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  RPA DEVELOPMENT GDG DEVFESTPORT-OF-SPAIN 2019 PRESENTER: OBIKA GELLINEAU TWITTER: @ANTIPHISHCLUB
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  AGENDA • What isRPA? • Benefits of RPA • RPA Tools • RPA Development • RPA Demo • Q & A
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  WHAT IS RPA? Robotic= Virtual Worker Process = Transaction Workflows Automation = No Human Interaction Robotics Process Automation (RPA) is the application of technology that allows employees in a company to configure software or a “robot” to capture and interpret existing applications for processing a transaction, manipulating data, triggering responses and communicating with other digital systems.
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  WHAT IS RPA? RPAis: •A tool that observes human actions •A tool trained to mimic employee work •A software that can interact with other on-screen applications •A tool that can interpret data through OCR RPA is not: •A magic software that understands intent •A software that can converse with a human •A blanket solution for all business process problems •An enhanced macro-based system
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  BENEFITS OF RPA RPA CostSavings Quality and Accuracy Reduced Cycle Time Business Agility Quick time to Benefit Improved Security & Compliance More work can be done for less because robots work faster, can be left unattended for long periods and do not require company benefits. Processes with several human errors can be minimized through automation, thus raising the quality of work. For repetitive tasks, people slowdown over time while robots can operate consistently for every task cycle. Robots are self-contained and are less likely to be manipulated to deviate from the standard business process. Latest RPA tools lower the coding complexity and therefore reduce turnaround time of deployment into the workforce Robots can free up employees’ time for more higher value work, while these robots handle the monotonous work.
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  RPA TOOLS BLUE PRISM Drag & Drop / Low-Level Scripting  Workflow Builders  On-screen recorders and OCR  Commercial Only  Business user friendly  Paid training UI PATH  Drag & Drop / Low-Level Scripting  Workflow Builders  On-screen recorders and OCR  Open source & Commercial  Business user friendly  Free Training AUTOMATION ANYWHERE  Drag & Drop / Low-Level Scripting  Workflow Builders  On-screen recorders and OCR  Open source & Commercial  Developer friendly  Free Training
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  RPA DEVELOPMENT Scoping •Determine and prioritizebusiness functions to automate. •Obtain high-level processes. •Select RPA tool for the project. Gap Assessment •Interview users and perform walkthroughs of scoped processes. •Record cycle times and process interdependencies. •Determine the maturity of the processes using a scale that measures level of effort. Develop •Automate the tasks within a process which require the most level of effort, first. •Ensure all tasks are logged by the robot. •All complete processes must e- mail the user to confirm its completion. Test & Deploy •For testing, ensure software robots produce the same results as its human counterpart. •If multiple robots are to be deployed into the workforce, do it in a staged manner.
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  RPA DEVELOPMENT Best Practicesfor RPA Development 1. Ensure you test your automation project with your users before deployment into the workforce. 2. Ensure that the implementation of the robot adheres to the company’s policies and procedures (e.g. Computer Access Policy). 3. Do not fully automate dynamic processes, instead set up human triggers to verify activities. 4. Document your automation project the same way you would document a process.
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  RPA DEMO • Windows10 64-bit • UiPath 2019.5 Studio • Scenarios: • Basic Input and Output • Guessing Game • Extracting Stock Prices from TTSE website
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  Q & A