Automation is no longer a term confined to the dictionary of technical people only. Common folks are now very much aware of terms like Robotic Process Automation, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning. To add to this list of leading technologies is Intelligent Process Automation. This article will give you a glimpse into what these technologies are, especially Intelligent Process Automation and Robotic Process Automation (RPA). So, let’s begin!
All automation is not alike, and if you are taking an Elemental Approach to your automation, you will miss out on the time and cost saving benefits that an Architectural, Layered Approach can provide. An approach to automation that allows you to manage your Workload Automation, IT Process Automation, Managed File Transfer Automation, Big Data Automation, and more, can enable you to streamline processes, coordinate and consolidate silos of automation, and scale and adapt to changing organizational requirements.
At a recent conference, Tracy Fleming from Avaya touched on both "digital transformation" and "automation." But in terms of helping IT make better technology decisions, there's more to consider. Not only must they be properly understood at face value, but also for setting broader strategy around new technology adoption. Making these plans should always be closely tied to business objectives, and that's actually where the difficulties lie. I've written before about how amorphous the term "digital transformation" can be, and the conversation easily gets muddier when loosely connecting it similarly amorphous terms like "cloud" and "Unified Communications."