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