bpm vs rpa
BPM and RPA work on two different levels. BPM designs, steers and measures a whole flow, RPA executes single steps within it. They are not alternatives but belong stacked: design first, then execute.
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- BPM or RPA: designing vs executing processes BPM and RPA work on two different levels.
- Hyperautomation: more than a buzzword? Hyperautomation is not a new technology but the systematic combination of process analysis, integration, RPA and AI in one programme.
- Process mining: when it pays off and when it does not Process mining pays off when a process runs often, has many variants and leaves real log data across several systems.
- The most common process automation mistakes Process automation rarely fails on technology.
- Which processes should a mid-sized company automate first? Start with frequent, rule-based processes that have clear inputs, measurable handling time and manageable exceptions.
- Automating invoice processing: from receipt to posting An automated invoice flow reads the document, checks it against the purchase order and the goods receipt, posts the result through the DATEV connection and sends only the deviations to a person.
- Calculating the ROI of process automation honestly An honest ROI starts with a measured baseline, counts every cost from rollout through operation, maintenance and exception handling, and sets against it the provable benefit from time, errors and cycle time.
- Introducing RPA in the mid-market: the pragmatic start Introduce RPA with a single, clearly bounded flow, not a platform initiative.
- RPA hits its limits: when AI makes the difference RPA is strong when the rules are fixed and the input stays structured.
- Connecting SAP and DATEV without silos You connect SAP and DATEV cleanly through real interfaces and an export format both sides understand, not through a hand-built CSV nobody maintains.