RPA – An Emerging Automation Technology
Robotic Process Automation is an emerging technique to automate a process. Process automation is done by writing a software robot (“bot”) and teaching it how to complete given process. Let's take an example of automating function of Resource Management in software services industry. RM personnel has a task of matching job description (JD) with profiles of available software engineers and recommending profiles on "best fit" basis. Typical steps in this process could be: Scanning job description and identifying requirements such as: - domain and technology requirements - minimum experience required - location constraints if any Scanning profiles of available software engineers and identifying "best fit" profiles based on following criteria: - domain and technology experience - total experience - location Send list of selected candidates to project manager for further action In reality, the process may be mo