Executive briefing

July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (1/8)

RPA

Robotic Process Automation (RPA) is mirroring human software interaction
to take over administrative and repetitive activities

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner
pfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

Contact

Contact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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Executive briefing

July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (2/8)

RPA

RPA is characterized by high applicability and speed of implementation while
enabling high cost and other process improvement benefits

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partnerpfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

Contact

Contact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (3/8)

RPA

To identify RPA quick wins as a starting point of your RPA journey, checkprocess steps for a high RPA applicability using five simple questions

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner
pfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

ContactContact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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Executive briefing

July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (4/8)

RPA

Most companies are still at the beginning of leveraging the full potential ofRPA – the evolution promises many more applications than there are today

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner
pfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

ContactContact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (5/8)

RPA

RPA versus Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not the question: RPA can be flexibly
connected with different AI engines based on required capabilities

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner
pfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

Contact

Contact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principalromanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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Executive briefing

July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (6/8)

RPA

Process automation with RPA should be split into small “sprints”, each taking
15 to 45 days to reduce risks and enable benefits quickly

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner
pfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

Contact

Contact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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Executive briefing

July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (7/8)

RPA

To scale RPA right, establish an agile RPA operating model that is integrated
with the company’s existing business and IT processes

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partner
pfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

Contact

Contact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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July/August/September 2019

RPA: Robotic Process Automation (8/8)

RPA

Ensure you evaluate the financial benefits of RPA the right way – don’t missfloating costs per process, growing synergies, and regular quality costs

For further information, please contact: Contact
Arthur D. Little

Volker A. Pfirsching, Partnerpfirsching.volker@adlittle.com

Contact

Contact

Bernd Schreiber, Partner
schreiber.bernd@adlittle.com

Marius Romanescu, Principal
romanescu.marius@adlittle.com

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