Robotic Process Automation QuickStart
Start your robotic process automation (RPA) journey off on the right foot with MCANTA. Our QuickStart projects combine proven deployment processes with vendor training. Once complete, you will have the solid foundation of a how to identify business areas for RPA, working examples built in your environment that automate existing tasks, and knowledge to extend your automation program in the future to continue to enable your team to focus on areas that can add the most value.
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Goal Setting
Understanding what you need from your process automation platform is the place to start. Our target in this phase is a simple 3-2-1 approach: 3 short term goals, 2 medium term and one long term. MCANTA will work with your team to document these goals, and once identified, everyone is aligned on where to focus efforts during the project.
Business Process Overview & Application Assessment
Understanding your business processes, and the applications used to make those processes a reality, is critical in selecting the right automation tools to support your journey.
Automation Setup
The next step is to configure the automation environment so the education and pilot projects can begin. This includes everything from install and password management to automation system configuration. Once the install is completed, we will start laying documenting the foundation of your automation platform.
Knowledge Transfer & Tool Training
We use a combination of computer-based training and feedback sessions to support learning. Once the users of the system have a foundational knowledge, MCANTA leads them through the first test. This lets your users see how we use the tools to complete the robotic process automations.
Assess
Early cycles through the assess phase are focused on selecting the best processes for automation and understanding their impact on risk to the organization. The best candidates for automation include those that are performed frequently, are manual labor intensive, have a relatively low automation cost, and are medium to high risk to the organization. We recommend starting with high value, smaller initial automations and expanding from there.
Lean Process Analysis
In addition to automation some processes benefit from a value stream mapping analysis or the use of other process improvement techniques. MCANTA will model your processes, capturing key metrics such as lead time, process time, and percent complete & accurate, which will help track the impact of the automations.
Automate
This step includes understanding some of the unique attributes of the specific application targeted for RPA and the general infrastructure. Once this is done, MCANTA will work to support the transition to our standard process of access, analyze, optimize and autonomize. As clients get more of these cycles under their belt, they will run into scenarios where they can only partially automate a process. Continuous awareness that the effort spent automating should generate a return is important for all automation’s created. Please note that not all returns are strictly time savings (i.e. improved accuracy or compliance).
Reporting
Having easy reports at your fingertips is critical to ongoing success and will help you communicate your progress and build confidence in your robotic process automation. MCANTA will help you select the reports for maximum value and educate you on how to review the automation logs, all important for long term adoption and success.
Project Wrap-up
This step includes a look back over the project, reviewing areas that were successful and areas to focus on in the future. At this point clients are positioned to expand the automation effort, providing greater range of processes automated, and increasing the return that RPA brings to an organization.
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