SAP Robotics Process Automation(RPA)
RPA (robotic process automation) for SAP is very diverse by nature; there are countless opportunities for what you can automate.
SAP process automation it’s important to distinguish between the automated processes that SAP facilitates and the automated processes that you need an RPA tool for. SAP in itself allows you to automate an array of processes – that’s actually a core part of the product.
SAP Intelligent RPA is a single unified Cloud-based solution. It includes “on-premise” automation tools as well. This is an end-to-end solution to automate steps.
Ideas for automation in SAP
The majority of processes that make great candidates for automation are related to data migration – reading data, processing data and transferring it to somewhere new.
While some data-related tasks are rather complex and require human intelligence, creativity and critical thinking, others are prone to error when performed by humans. These are often also the most repetitive, tedious, and boring tasks, which means people are usually more than happy to let robots perform them.
Robots have the advantage that they never get tired and don’t suffer from information overload, which can be an advantage particularly when automating SAP, because SAP software is often complex and can be difficult to navigate in a fast and efficient manner. Robots see only what they’re asked to see, such as which data to pull, which fields to fill, and which buttons to press.
General RPA Use Cases–
- Scanning forms
- Copying data
- Data entry
- Legacy application integration
- Content migration
- Screen scraping
- Form filling
Industry specific RPA use cases-
- Invoice management (finance)
- Data extraction and categorization (finance)
- Employee onboarding (HR)
- Personnel administration (HR)
- Inventory/stock management (warehouse management)
What to look for in an SAP RPA tool
- Intuitive and visual language rather than code, making setup fast and easy. No-code also means everyone in the organization – from business to technology experts – can understand the flows.
- Cross-technology functionality, allowing you to automate any businesses transaction – from inside the SAP application to legacy systems. Cross-technology functionality also allows you to automate across SAP’s desktop and web applications.
- Incorporates several technologies within the tool, for example UI recording, OCR and self-healing, giving you a range of options for automating your specific needs.
What can you achieve with SAP RPA?
- Automate anything: SAP already allows you to automate many processes, but with an RPA tool, you are given the chance to fully customize your SAP system with a range of additional automation options.
- Increased productivity: By eliminating repetitive, tedious, error-prone tasks, individuals can focus and spend more time on higher-value tasks.
- Reduced costs: With RPA you can save time and resources, meaning costs are automatically reduced.