Appian RPA automates repetitive, manual work by deploying software robots, especially for systems that lack modern APIs. When combined with the full power of the Appian Platform, you can integrate RPA with AI, workflow, and case management to orchestrate end-to-end processes and improve business outcomes.

Developers and businesses can find documentation for Appian RPA in the Appian Docs, the Appian Community YouTube channel, and the Appian Community. There, developers can learn about implementing RPA in Appian, watch Appian RPA tutorials, and learn about Appian automated testing for RPA. If you can't find an answer you're looking for, contact us at training@appian.com.

Robotic process automation tools are commonly used for business processes like claims processing, customer onboarding, invoice automation, and compliance reporting. Appian RPA works seamlessly with Appian IDP, AI, business rules, and API integrations to improve efficiency and ensure your process automations flow smoothly between humans, digital workers, and systems.

RPA is especially ideal for tasks like customer onboarding and invoice processing because repetitive, time-consuming work that involves a lot of data entry can lead to manual errors. Additionally, AI and machine learning help bots become more accurate over time.

What to look for in an RPA vendor?

When seeking a vendor for a robotic process automation platform, the top considerations should be:

• Scalability and performance: Bots should speed up repetitive tasks and the solution used should be able to grow with your business.

• Security: Look for a platform with powerful governance that allows you to deploy bots across Windows, Linux, Citrix, and Mac environments from a secure cloud environment.

• Integration capabilities: The solution should integrate easily with currently legacy systems without causing disruption, including AI and third-party integrations.

• Ease of implementation and deployment: Look for an RPA platform that's intuitive and user-friendly with a process-centric approach. Make sure they support full-stack automation and your automation strategy.

• Vendor support: Seek out a vendor with resources for optimizing business processes, like a user community, training, and certifications. Also look for a company that can help you gain expertise through hands-on training and that has experience in your industry.

To get started implementing a robotic process automation platform, you'll want to: 

1. Assess what workflows are ideal for configuring robotic tasks. Identify RPA administrators and users.

2. Verify that your technology meets system requirements and is properly configured.

3. Create, configure, and install robotic tasks into a process model. Create robot pools to ensure there's always a robot available for when you need to scale robotic task execution.

4. Prepare your robotic task and Appian deployment package so it can be imported into the target environment.

5. Monitor performance and use reporting features to get real-time insights and improve outcomes.

Appian's AI and RPA software solutions simplify deployment and scaling through their cloud-native architecture, and unified low-code automation platform. This enables rapid bot building, smooth integration, and centralized management for efficient and scalable enterprise-wide AI-powered automation.

Robotic process automation software works by automating repetitive, rule-based tasks that typically require human interaction with computer systems. These robotic process automation tools are essentially software robots that mimic human actions by interacting with applications and systems in the same way a human worker would. This includes clicking, typing, copying, pasting, and navigating through various interfaces. 

When RPA is combined with artificial intelligence (AI), its capabilities are significantly enhanced, allowing it to mimic human actions that require more cognitive abilities, including executing tasks like exception handling. 

To learn more about Appian and how RPA can help you with your digital transformation, visit our demo library or contact us.