Looking into implementing RPA in your business? You’ve likely come across a variety of automation tools in your search -- including UiPath. But what is UiPath? How does it work and is it right for automating your business? In short, UiPath is a tool that helps make RPA easier to use and more organized. But how? In this blog, we’ll answer all of your questions regarding UiPath and more. We’ll also tell you how Bailey can help you on your automation journey.
Robotic process automation (RPA) is one of the most impactful business technologies of the modern age. There are countless benefits you can experience from implementing RPA, but harnessing those benefits is easier said than done. That’s where robotic process automation platforms, like UiPath, come in. If you’ve been looking into automation tools for automating your business, UiPath is a name that you’ll see pop up again and again. But what is UiPath exactly and should you be using it? What are the benefits when compared to other RPA platforms? And if it’s the right RPA solution for your business, how do you implement it? Read on to learn more.
Before we dive into the specifics and answer the “what is UiPath” question, let’s get a quick refresher on RPA, also known as robotic process automation.
Robotic process automation is technology that allows software bots to interact with systems and emulate human action. RPA is primarily used to streamline workflows and business processes, freeing up time for actual human workers in the meantime. RPA has numerous benefits including increased productivity, cost savings, increased profitability, happier employees, and fewer errors.
One way to implement RPA processes at the enterprise level is with off-the-shelf automation tools. One such automation tool is UiPath
UiPath is an automation tool that can be used for a variety of automation applications, such as web automation, Windows desktop automation, and more. UiPath allows businesses to implement end-to-end automation solutions across their business. By automating repetitive tasks and workflows, UiPath can bring about all of the RPA benefits we’ve outlined in the previous section and more. But we’ll touch more on the specific benefits of UiPath later. UiPath also has the capability to be integrated with other high-level business technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, business process management, and more.
Check out this “What is UiPath” video to learn more about the basics of UiPath:
The UiPath automation platform has several products, or UiPath components, that serve various different purposes. They are UiPath Studio, UiPath Robot, and UiPath Orchestrator. Let’s break these down:
UiPath Studio - UiPath Studio is a tool that allows you to plan and visualize automation processes. With various diagrams, charts, and templates you can use the user interface to build out and develop your desired workflows business processes.
UiPath Robot - UiPath Studio lets you design your processes and create them, and then they are executed by the UiPath Robot component. These UiPath bots will use pre-defined rules built in UiPath Studio to put your workflows in motion. They can operate on their own (unattended bot) or they can be triggered by human action (attended bot).
UiPath Orchestrator - UiPath Orchestrator is a web-based application. Using UiPath Orchestrator, you can manage, deploy, and schedule your different workflows and business processes.
Check out this brief UiPath tutorial to learn more about how these work:
The UiPath platform has a variety of important features that it provides users. Here are some of the most prominent features you’ll find:
Scalability - UiPath is built for scalability. With debugging features, the ability to integrate AI handling, and more.
Different Options for Hosting - Hosting can be done in the cloud or from a virtual terminal, the choice is yours.
Security - UiPath is built securely and with the capability to include auto-login features for your software robots.
Application Compatibility - UiPath is capable of compatibility with a variety of applications, such as web applications, desktop applications, and more.
Screen Scraping and Data Scraping Solutions - UiPath can perform data scraping and screen scraping across various applications.
Centralized Repository - UiPath makes it easier to handle all of your bots and workflows simultaneously.
UiPath is one of the most popular tools on the RPA market for good reason. There are plenty of benefits that cause businesses to choose UiPath RPA over other platforms. Here are some of the benefits that UiPath customers see when using the platform:
Improved Customer Experience - Automation workflows allow you to save tons of time on manual, repetitive tasks. Many of these tasks are directly related to the customer experience. When customers don’t have to wait for these tasks to be completed manually, they get much faster service. They also get service with fewer mistakes. Also, since your team doesn't have to spend time on these tedious tasks, they can dedicate more time to helping customers in more meaningful ways.
Increased Productivity - When RPA software is helping business processes to run more smoothly and when your staff doesn’t have to spend hours on time-consuming admin work, they’ll be more productive overall. This is also the case with workflows that combine automation with human action. Nearly all of your workflows can be improved in some capacity by implementing automation.
Compliance Capabilities - Identifying compliance issues and errors is essential for many industries. With UiPath RPA, you can run automated internal reviews and audits that will help you reduce compliance errors and identify any potential issues before they become a bigger problem.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning - UiPath has tools that let you integrate artificial intelligence, machine learning, process mining, task mining, and more. With intelligent automation in place, you can make your workflows even more efficient, and reach new levels of productivity.
UiPath has various different editions to fit the needs of different businesses. They are:
UiPath Community Edition - The UiPath Community Cloud allows users to practice automation and use it on the individual or small-team level. The Community version is free.
UiPath for Enterprise - The UiPath Enterprise edition is perfect for businesses who want enterprise-grade automations.
UiPath allows you to use your own cloud infrastructure, or you can use their native Cloud services.
UiPath pricing will depend on the needs of your business. In order to figure out what UiPath will cost you, you’ll need to submit a request to them. Otherwise, you can utilize the services of a UiPath service provider to take care of everything for you.
If you’re looking to reap the benefits of UiPath, but want everything to be handled for you, trust a UiPath service provider, like Bailey, to help. With Bailey, we can identify the best uses of UiPath, design your automations and workflows for you, and make sure they’re implemented where they’ll make the most impact.
Working with Bailey makes the automation process far simpler. We can handle integrating UiPath in your business, or any other automation platforms that would be useful to you. We can integrate Zapier, Blue Prism, Automation Anywhere, and custom workflows that make the biggest difference for your business processes. Get in touch with us today for more information.
As you can see, UiPath is a powerful RPA tool. With UiPath, you can design workflows, deploy RPA robots, and ensure all of your bots are operating simultaneously. But if you don’t want to spend time strategizing and figuring out how to implement the UiPath tool throughout your business, a UiPath service provider like Bailey can help you get what you want.
If you have any questions about UiPath or RPA technology and would like to learn more about how we can help implement it in your business, get in touch with us. We’d love to discuss it with you more and talk about how you can benefit from robotic process automation.
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