TIM WOODS is a well know mnemonic for examining processes for lean sigma analysis in terms of Waste.

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) provides the ability to automate business processes that are implemented through interactions with computer systems.

Below I have listed RPA against the criteria:

With increasing workloads from GDPR and whatever BREXIT brings, many teams are being asked to achieve more work. What are the choices?

Recruiting more staff has often been the answer. It certainly can motivate a team if great people with just the right skills and knowledge can be found quickly. Of course, that assumes that there is office space, etc. for them. The general position is that it takes considerable time and effort to recruit people, provide them the training and knowledge about how the team work before they become productive.

RPA, Robotic Process Automation, offers an alternative.

Is RPA aimed at dummies? No, RPA is for people. The automation of repetitive computer tasks by using of software robots takes away workload which can be performed by people but where they are not applying any human thought, they are just following a process.

Excel is a great tool, but how often is used for “What if” analysis?

How often do you see Excel being used to build a list items that need to be worked on as a set of tasks?

Pivot tables and links between worksheets are excellent but for many “Sort, Filter and Update” are the main uses.

Ether Solutions market research conducted in March by Insight Engineers showed a difference in view of the workforce impact from RPA in SME organisations across the region.