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Thanks to robotic process automation, the NASA Shared Services Center now has 72 bots that are helping the agency reduce labor costs and enhance work quality by eliminating error-prone manual processes. One of the first RPA applications the center put …
The implementation of advanced data analytics and robotic process automation (RPA) technologies to accelerating digital skills among their teams lead a challenging list of digital priorities for next year, according to the survey, conducted in October. Among finance chiefs’ digital …
Full-year trading update out this morning from Blue Prism, provides a snapshot into how the firm, and indeed the wider automation space, has been faring since the outbreak of COVID. Blue Prism saw full-year bookings of £180m contributing to c.40% …
Pegasystems has launched its new Robotic Process Automation (RPA) auto-balancing feature for hands-free bot workload management. This new Pega Robot Manager capability uses artificial intelligence (AI) to intelligently optimize the capacity and efficiency of bot resources on the fly with …
Enterprise artificial intelligence company DataRobot has raised $270 million in a new round of funding, likely its last fundraise before going public, according to company execs. DataRobot’s automated platform helps companies build and deploy predictive models, per the company. The …
Now we are amid a new technological revolution — this time automating “white-collar” office work, which includes jobs ranging from lawyers to call center operators. In 2017, I first saw the term intelligent automation (IA) used by IEEE to refer …
UiPath has announced the availability of the UiPath Automation Platform on the Microsoft Azure Marketplace, an online store providing applications and services for use on Azure. UiPath customers can now take advantage of the productive and trusted Azure cloud platform …
These are the Top 100 highest-rated companies with the Happiest Employees, according to anonymous employee feedback on Comparably.com. This set of Comparably Awards are derived from sentiment ratings provided by employees who anonymously rated their employers on Comparably.com during a …
Third-quarter 2020 cloud subscription revenue increased 40% to $34.3 million, handily beating management’s expectations for as much as $31.9 million. The adjusted bottom line also bested the outlook and reached break-even. Flush with cash, Appian is a company enabling rapid …
The RPA automation world was introduced to a new player in the Open Source Automation game.
IBM said it is updating it Cloud Pak for Data and Cloud Pak for Automation with accelerators for industry use cases for data science, machine learning, document processing and robotics process automation. The updates land as IBM is positioning itself …
Fintech is the driving force behind the transformations within the finance industry. In the last ten years alone, there have been incredible advancements across retail banking, wealth management, and payments. Now, consumers are shifting attention to fintech for even more …
Across every industry automation is fast becoming king. Whether it’s through IT automation, robotic process automation (RPA), artificial intelligence (AI) or some other means of eliminating or reducing manual processes, enterprises across the spectrum seek to speed up all manner …
Putting process mining and RPA together offers clear benefits—the first finds the places where more automation should be applied and the second brings the engine that can do the work. This led process mining outfits such as Celonis to build …
Company CEO and co-founder Adit Jain says that in 2018 the company was concentrating on building an intelligent virtual assistant for HR-related questions. It allowed employees to ask the bot questions like how many vacation days they have left or …
Banks and other financial institutions that take advantage of RPA have seen first-hand how this AI technology is both labor-saving and cost-effective. Business Insider Intelligence’s AI in Banking report details three RPA examples: OCBC: The Singaporean bank has been able …
Workato has added an “Automation Institute” – a training and certification program where both technical and non-technical people can learn and get certified in how to automate business processes and integrate applications and do so at scale in their organizations. …
No-code is the name of the game in enterprise software, and today a startup called Ushur that has built a platform for any business to create its own AI-based customer communication flows with no coding required is announcing some funding …
Organizations globally have been impacted by dynamic changes in recent months and are in critical need of efficiencies in delivering the service their customers demand at the rapid pace and excellent quality they expect. To answer this need, NICE today …
IDC identified digital transformation as the top trend in the life sciences and healthcare industry this year, so it’s no surprise that there is now increased interest from this industry in automation use cases where the addition of AI and …
New research commissioned by Camunda and released shows that process automation is a linchpin for digital transformation, according to 97% of IT leaders surveyed. Process automation is equally sought after to improve an organization’s top line as well as its …
Most organizations’ first foray into RPA development involves invoice processing. RPA software tackles the heavy lifting of invoices and provides a “completely digital and remote business experience, meaning no face-to-face requirement,” said Craig Le Clair, vice president at Forrester. “This …
Skan.ai, an AI-enabled process discovery and operational intelligence platform, today closed $14 million in funding. The company says the proceeds will be put toward accelerating Skan’s go-to-market and product R&D efforts. Skan, the brainchild of entrepreneurs Avinash Misra and Manish …
A sneak peek at my (Guy Kirkwood’s) top predictions for 2021 and what lies ahead in the RPA, AI, and automation industry. 1. RPA will become the new ERP I predict that the community of global system integrators (GSIs) and …
- SKAEL receives $4.1 Million in Seed funding round to fuel next generation hyperautomation technology
SKAEL, the San Francisco-based technology company offering the leading automation platform for creating and deploying digital employees, announced today that it has secured $4.1 million in a Seed funding round. Firms including Bonfire Ventures, Daher Capital, Backend Capital, RIDE Ventures, …
Organizations need to be able to make personalized decisions in a split second to meet modern customer expectations. Keeping customer interactions current, relevant, and convenient no matter what happens next doesn’t have to be complicated. The right technology is available …
The massive amount of data management – form filling, updating & validating records, and a continuous influx of request processing, drown the HR managers in repetitive admin tasks. The focus of RPA in HR operations is primarily on the micro-tasks, …
For organizations looking to automate business processes, the buzzword “process mining” has been gaining popularity of late. It is the next logical step after robotic process automation (RPA), enterprise service management (ESM), and the various approaches taken to automate tasks …
Remote work, support of remote business, recessionary pressures, new digital muscles for employees and customers, and pandemic constraints will force millions of pragmatic automation to production levels in 2021 as per Forrester. Here is a sample of what a diverse …
An automation Center of Excellence (CoE) can help focus the attention, technology and processes required for successfully scaling automation initiatives. What does a CoE consist of? “CoEs are typically competency centers that lead the way in exploring and adopting new …
Telecommunications is a giant industry today where service providers are struggling with massive volumes of operational processes such as managing data, increasing business agility, controlling costs, improving business efficiency, and developing new models/services. Telecommunication is one of the many industries …
Law firms can benefit from automating certain front-office and back-office tasks — from processing case inquiries and forms to searching for documents to organizing files — enabling attorneys and legal assistants to focus on white-glove services for their clients. Examples …
There’s no denying that technology has replaced humans in some sectors of the economy. Overall, more than25% of jobs in the U.S. are experiencing disruption due to automation, according to the Brookings Institution. Workers are worried. More than one-third say …
50% of all employees will need reskilling by 2025, as adoption of technology increases, according the the World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report. Critical thinking and problem-solving top the list of skills employers believe will grow in prominence in …
For engineering services firm QuEST Global which has over 11,000 employees across the globe, people are its biggest asset. But given the scale of work and competitive landscape in the IT services sector, deploying bots turns out to be the …
Celonis is moving from process mining, which helps companies understand process problems, to automated actions, which can help resolve them, with the release of its Execution Management System. Optimizing capacity “Every business operates at a certain capacity, but today most …
Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP and its suitemates in HR, supply chain management and enterprise performance management, are gaining a slew of new AI, digital assistant and robotic process automation features. The updates mark the latest salvo in a concerted industry …
Revature, the largest employer of entry-level technology talent in the United States, today announced its partnership with UiPath, the leading enterprise Robotic Process Automation ( RPA ) software company. A first of its kind for UiPath in North America, the …
With the new funding, Hyperscience, which has 145 employees in offices in New York, Sofia, Bulgaria and London, has now raised $111 million from investors including Tiger Global, Stripes Group, FirstMark, Felicis Ventures and now Bessemer. At Bessemer, partner Elliott …
In separate deals, two Thoma Bravo portfolio companies have acquired RPA (robotic process automation) and DPA (digital process automation) software companies. Thoma Bravo is a major private equity firm that backs such IT management, business automation and cybersecurity software companies …
Automation software provider Netcall has acquired Automagica, a Belgium-based provider of AI-powered robotic process automation (RPA) software, the two companies say. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal reinforces one of the hottest buyout trends in the enterprise software market. …
Integromat enables businesspeople to create easy automations with the hundreds of systems that people all use in their jobs every day.
Timeline 5 is a Process Intelligence platform that delivers 360-degree visibility into business operations by combining new task mining capabilities andprocess mining technology,
Nice achieved the top score in market presence and capability for Robotic Desktop Automation/attended RPA.
Automation is a concept gaining a lot of attention in the acquisition community. Several agencies from the IRS to the Army to GSA have applied RPA to the procurement process.
RPA platforms and APIs are used to integrate applications together as part of digital transformation initiatives. There are merits to each approach.
UiPath apps lets you build visually appealing apps that can interface with RPA, API and more.
Designing for New Customer Demands Almost half (47.6%) of all U.S. consumers are “very concerned” about their personal health as it relates to the COVID-19 virus, according to IDC’s recent U.S. consumer survey. This concern for safety has spurred many …
SAP customers are increasingly deploying automation technologies to fully embrace digital transformation.
The Defense Department is building intelligent tools to spot and fix accounting errors with RPA and AI.
