Introduction to Robotic Process Automation and How It Can Help Your Business

Ever since Newcomen’s first steam pump fired up in 1712, the value of automation of most business processes has been clear. From that time onward, effort-saving automation has progressed through a variety of technological advances. They include the steam engine, the mechanical reaper, the assembly line, and in the 21st century, those machines’ digital equivalents. …

Robots As A Service: A Technology Trend Every Business Must Consider

What is Robots-as-a-Service (RaaS)? Many are now familiar with the concept of software as a service (SaaS) or big data as a service (BDaaS), the pay-as-you-go or subscription-based service model. In a similar set-up, those who sign up for robots as a service get the benefits of robotic process automation by leasing robotic devices and …

Facts to Know about Robotic Process Automation

RPA stands for robotic process automation, which is an automation technology that uses robotics and/or artificial intelligence (AI). RPA is regarded as the future of automation testing, with a distinct methodology and numerous advantages. It differs from the conventional automation method, which is carried out with the help of a test automation tool such as …

BPA vs RPA vs Process Optimization 101

I often hear the terms Business Process Automation (BPA) and Robotic Process Automation (RPA) used interchangeably, and while they are both important to improving processes in an organization, they are different. I’ve also included an overview of Business Process Optimization (BPO) below to validate that it too has different strategies & outcomes. Here’s your 101 …

Breakthrough Technology Trends that will be Transforming the Oil & Gas industry

The modern oil and gas industry is undergoing significant changes related to the digitalization of the sector. Growing volatility in oil prices further complicates a rapidly changing energy sector. Accenture specialists identify 4 main factors changing the oil and gas industry: Carbon-free energy systems. As demand for hydrocarbons decreases in many developed markets, economic growth …

The next era in aerospace supply chain evolution?

Shortly after becoming CEO of Ford Motor Co., former Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief Alan Mulally was asked if he was ready for the complexity of the automotive industry. “An automobile has about 10,000 moving parts, right? An airplane has 2 million, and it has to stay up in the air,” he reminded his Detroit audience. …

A Cloud’s Eye View Of Cyber VUCA In Age Of Rapid Change

As we wind down National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, I wanted to share some thoughts based on recent discussions with a few other cybersecurity professionals and some small business owners about the accelerated migration to the cloud. This article attempts to capture my observations, looking down over the landscape at a 10000-foot view. Security professionals are …