Despite the fact that robotic process automation (RPA) is a constantly expanding market, not all potential users are familiar with the technology, and often struggle while choosing the right solutions.
An evaluation checklist is a great way to evaluate the exact needs of a business and which solutions would be the ideal choice. But where does one start?
Having more than 2 decades of experience in automation domain, our experts at Saransh have come up with a checklist of finest RPA features for start-ups.
Ease of implementation & use:
One of the most important aspects of choosing the right RPA technology is its ease of adoption and compatibility with existing legacy systems. It is, therefore, vital to check the compatibility with existing systems, in order to avoid downtime and enable a seamless transition to digitalization. An ideal tool should be simple, user-friendly, easy to manage, and require little or no human intervention.
Better Scalability:
With ever-changing technology and industry needs, the scalability of a RPA tool is vital. Check whether the tool picked has the ability to scale with regards to future developments. The tool should be able to interface readily with emerging technologies.
Technical Features:
Every RPA application includes built-in tools that streamline the editing and configuration process while making it less complicated. Screen scraping, scalability, cognitive skills, and other significant technological elements should be considered. It is important to understand the RPA application’s deployment tool-set, as well, because each company has a different way of deploying the application. A company must also ensure that the software robots are secure, as they handle valuable data.
Ownership Cost:
Other key aspect to consider before deciding on an RPA tool, is the total cost of ownership. It is determined by a variety of criteria, including vendor fees, licensing fees, installation & maintenance costs, and so on. Estimating the cost of the RPA tool while keeping the organization’s growth in mind, and how it effects overall profitability, is a crucial step when choosing the best solution.
Exception handling:
When it comes to handling exceptions, a robust RPA tool is well-designed. Automated processes can capture errors and resolve them automatically without manual intervention, under most circumstances, by detecting or circumventing them easily.
Speed of Deployment:
Due to the fact that automation scenarios are stored on servers, any changes in automation scenarios caused by software updates, changes to processes, etc. are immediately available for execution. It is therefore important to assess whether the RPA tool increases performance by fast task completion, quick mapping procedures, and so forth.
Architecture:
It is just as crucial to be able to control the robotic workforce as it is to manage human staff. Hence, the architecture of an RPA tool determines its ease of use and contributes to its maximum business impact. RPA includes a web-based interface that enables remote configuration, monitoring, and controlling of the robots.
Other relevant features to look for are real-time control, robot group management, advanced scheduling and API capabilities, alert mechanism, live interface for real-time status monitoring
Remember that each RPA tool has a specific objective, and it doesn’t follow a one-size-fits-all model. Each tool serves a distinct function, and in order to assess an RPA tool’s full potential, users must prioritize one or more criteria above the others and pick the one that best meets the company needs.
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