Robotic Process Automation (RPA): A Developer's Perspective | RPA Takeaways
Having recently wrapped up my stint as an automation consultant with a Chicago-based consulting firm, I now have more time than ever to introspect on Robotic Process Automation, or RPA. Twenty months of working across a spectrum of automation use-cases and applications—from Excel to SAP, and document processing to complex data extraction—has given me a significant share of exposure and understanding as an RPA developer/consultant. Here are some takeaways which ought to benefit anyone directly or indirectly associated with the domain of robotic process automation: The kind and level of exception handling attest to your experience as an RPA developer. Build a comprehensive solution design document (SDD) so that the client/process owner can take care of basic troubleshooting and maintenance. Drag-and-drop won't work in every case. At some point, you'll have to create custom activities i.e. bring in the coding aspect to your workflow. Projects will be accompanied by stringent ...