Robotic Process Automation for Modern Enterprise Workflows
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https://doi.org/10.67228/30715628/IJMIET-2023PII0D7RPublished 12-03-2023
Robotic Process Automation, Enterprise Workflows, Business Process Automation, Digital Transformation, Intelligent Automation, Software Robots Issue
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[1]K. Sato and A. Yamamoto, “Robotic Process Automation for Modern Enterprise Workflows”, ijmiet, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 01–13, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.67228/30715628/IJMIET-2023PII0D7R.Abstract
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has been a transformative technology that allows companies to automate plastic-based tasks that are repetitive and basis rule-based in heterogeneous information systems without having to change the underlying infrastructure. Since organizations are under growing pressure to enhance both operational efficiency, accuracy, and scalability, RPA provides a cost-effective solution to the digital transformation process since it simulates human interactions with programs. The following paper is a detailed analysis of the concept of RPA within the current enterprise processes in terms of its architecture, deployment patterns, and quantifiable business outcomes. The paper is meticulously conducting a scientific review of literature to determine existing trends, advantages, challenges, and gaps in the present research on RPA. It suggests using the structured methodology that encompasses the process discovery, bot design, orchestration, and governance mechanisms according to the enterprise standards. Measures of performance like reduction in execution time, minimization in error rate, cost savings, and return on investment are measured to check effectiveness. The convergence of RPA and artificial intelligence and machine learning is also discussed and results in intelligent automation that has the potential to process semi-structured and unstructured information. At the end of the paper, the authors establish the main issues associated with scalability, security, and maintainability and show future research perspectives of sustainable adoption of RPA in large-scale enterprise settings.
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[1]K. Sato and A. Yamamoto, “Robotic Process Automation for Modern Enterprise Workflows”, ijmiet, vol. 6, no. 2, pp. 01–13, Dec. 2023, doi: 10.67228/30715628/IJMIET-2023PII0D7R.
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