Robotic Process Automation (RPA): Overview and Build a Robot

Learn the key elements of RPA and build your first software robot in UiPath in less than half a workday!

What you'll learn:

• What Robotic Process Automation is, how it works and when to apply it
• To build a simple robot using the UiPath RPA platform
• Why RPA is a hot topic right now and how it may enhance your career
• A 5-step implementation plan for piloting RPA in your company
• How to set up an RPA Center of Excellence
• How to grow as an RPA Professional

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is a game-changing technology that is designed to automate high-volume, repeatable tasks that take up a large percentage of a workers’ time. Take this opportunity to prepare yourself for the future of work and get trained in one of the most in-demand skills.

The goal of this course is to provide you with a clear overview of what RPA is, how it works and when to apply it, and at the same time give you hands-on technology experience by helping you build a simple robot that automates a business process in the UiPath Studio RPAsoftware. This way you’ll both understand the bigger picture, and you will know how the technology works in practice. Further, we will look at how to pilot the technology in an enterprise setting so that you know what steps to take to succeed with any RPAinitiative in your organization.

By the end of this course you will know:

• What RPA is and how it works

• Why RPA is a hot topic right now

• The pros and cons of the technology (RPA is not the solution to everything)

• How recent developments withing artificial intelligence (AI)is enhancing the technology

• Who’s offering RPA software and what vendor to choose

• The components of the UiPath Platform

• The UiPath Studio Developer software

• How to build a simple software robot (step-by-step exercise together with instructor)

• A 5-step plan for piloting and implementing RPA in your enterprise

• How to set up an RPA Center of Excellence

• Critical success factors for succeeding with an RPA initiative

• What to do next to further improve your skills after this course (I’ll point you in the right direction)

We will also have a look at various real-world examples on how RPA has been applied at different companies.