94-886 Advances in Robotic Process Automation

6 units, Carnegie Mellon University

Todays new generation of sophisticated workforce robots act across business functions, integrate cloud and legacy applications, and are selfmanaging, scalable and fully dynamic. This course is an introduction into the fundamentals of Robotic Process Automation RPA and how it is transforming the world by combining software robotics with the power of artificial intelligence AI and machine learning ML. During the class we will dig into the technology, understand how advanced RPA delivers business value, identify processes ripe for this automation, and build an RPA business case. We will also discuss the talent implications of bringing bots to work and the impact on the organization and its workforce. Throughout the course we will be joined by business leaders who will share their experiences and leverage exercises designed to provide handson automation opportunities including use of a test environment. For the final project, students will have the opportunity to be an automation strategy consultant that assesses and develops a business case for a realworld automation candidate.

Prerequisites: none listed

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