The automation spectrum

- We've established that RPA, including RDA,…is software that automates rule-based tasks.…To some, that can sound a bit simplistic,…so why is the entire world of work…getting so darn excited about RPA?…Well, let's stop and think a moment.…If you've had any exposure to business operations,…like human resources, finance and accounting,…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 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 minute steps that are almost all rule-based.…Some research suggests that as much as 80% of a person's job…can be described as rule-based.…This is exactly the sort of work that RPA is fit to perform.…

Automation of all types is perfect for those tasks…