Task (RPA)

Implementing RPA software into your company’s current infrastructure is relatively seamless, as you will not need to change your internal technology (IT). The RPA bot will blend with your existing processes to make them faster and more efficient. If you update your entire system or implement a different IT system, you can quickly transfer RPA across multiple systems.

Since RPA technology uses a graphical user interface, it does not need to integrate with every application, which provides a faster implementation speed. For example, implementing RPA to streamline payroll will not cause the system to integrate into other financial software or HR management tools.

Robotic process automation is process driven, meaning it will only focus on a specific task. Traditional automation, however, will perform quality tests and complex programming, which may delay its processing speed. It also requires critical IT support and may take longer to integrate into your current software.

RPA is highly customizable, making it an ideal solution for various processes. Employees can create RPA bots that execute a specific task while synchronizing with other necessary software such as email, enterprise resource planning (ERP) and customer relationship management (CRM) to ensure all employees have access to the same programs to improve collaboration.

With traditional automation, you will have to understand the limitations of application programming interfaces (API), which may make it harder to update and change the system. While most IT teams know how to overcome these issues quickly, it can take some time to fully implement a specific update.

Both RPA and traditional automation have an implementation cost. However, when comparing prices, you will want to consider whether you will recover the costs through the benefits the technology will provide your business.

While RPA does cost more than traditional automation, the benefits often far outweigh implementation costs. Meanwhile, traditional automation often costs more resources to maintain over time due to its complex integration process.

For traditional automation systems, a human will have to feed program information into the software before it can begin executing predefined instructions. With RPA, bots will complete tasks by imitating human actions. By using RPA for repetitive tasks, you will train it to mimic how a human mind would act and think in that situation.

Traditional automation sometimes requires a physical machine to perform multiple tasks or two actions simultaneously. With RPA solutions, you can assign jobs to hundreds of RPA bots to execute tasks in a virtual space without physical machinery.

Task automation increases productivity because bots complete repetitive tasks faster than human workers. They can also work 24/7.

Robotic process automation reduces the chance of errors by removing the human factor.

With robots completing menial tasks, your workers can focus on objectives that need creativity, subjective judgment and problem-solving, making them feel more satisfied with their work.

Bot automation is easier to scale than a human workforce. As your business grows, your bots can handle the influx without the need to hire and train personnel.

RPA works quickly and accurately. With fewer resources going toward correcting mistakes, robotic process automation offers a quick return on your investment.