Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for SAP - Adsotech Process Automation (RPA) for SAP ... What is...
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Robotic Process Automation (RPA)for SAP June 6, 2017
Copyright Winshuttle 2017
Solutions Marketing
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Business transformationthrough automation.
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We save around $1.9 million per year in avoided programming, reduced data entry workload costs and Service Level Agreement (SLA) costs. Most importantly, we have given our users a tool that enhances their productivity and the accuracy of the data in our systems.
Chantal GauvreauBusiness Process Manager
SAP Center of Excellence
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What is Robotic Process Automation (RPA)?
RPA is machine and software automation
that frees humans by mimicking human activity
in manual, tedious, repetitive, rules-based
transactions, processes and workflows,
initiating responses and communicating with digital systems.
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What are some common RPA use cases?
Finance & Accounting
Global Business & Shared Services
AR/AP InventoryTravel & Expenses
Fixed Assets
Financial Close
Finance Master Data
Human ResourceManagement
CustomerService
Master DataSupplyChain
Accounting
JE/GL
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What is Winshuttle RPA for SAP?
Core RPA Core RPA + BPM
Simple, fast automation for business users
Quick, low-cost implementation
Deep SAP integration
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How does Winshuttle RPA for SAP help?
Requires no coding changes to
core IT systems
Empowers business users without IT
dependence
Delivers scalability, flexibility & faster benefit realization
Reduces cost & reallocates FTEs
Improves data quality & reliability
Saves time on repetitive tasks,
increases productivity
Increases compliance, reduces risk
Extends company-wide to automate growing use cases
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How does RPA work through the desktop?
Record & map Run Re-use & extendExcel
Use Winshuttle to automate:
• Standard & custom transactions
• SAP ECC, S/4HANA & SAP industry specific solutions
Performance Security Governance
Winshuttle Studio Function Module
ECC & S/4HANA
RFC
Secure & CompliantSAP Connection
Data Download
Transaction Upload
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How does RPA work through the enterprise?Roles, policies, auditing & reporting
SAP Integration Server
Performance Security Governance
Winshuttle Function Module
ECC & S/4HANA
Workflow ApplicationsRecord & map Run Re-use & extend
Excel AccessWeb Forms SharePoint SQL ServerText
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How is Winshuttle positioned in the RPA market for SAP?
Low High
High
Business-Led
Cost
Time-to-ValueComplex
Ease of Use
IT-Led Automation
IT-Led
Integration
Easy
Continuous Improvement Complex
SAP Interface
Excel App
IT-Coding
TechnicalSkills
Programming
Technical RPAs
• Automation Anywhere
• Blue Prism
• UiPath
Winshuttle RPA for SAP can help customers and RPAs with fast, simple Excel-based automation.
Technical RPAs are better for data collection in diverse formats (e.g., .pdfs) & non-SAP systems using various collection tools (e.g., OCR).
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Why choose Winshuttle RPA for SAP?
GUI screen-scrapingSlower, less accurate and reliable, varying data locations, harder to change & maintain
Technical RPA
Deep SAP integrationFast, accurate, named data fields, easy to change & maintain, S/4HANA certified
Easy user interface deploymentFamiliar Excel & webforms interface with no infrastructure or system programming
Low-cost user empowerment User implementation, licensed per named user, ongoing automation
Quick, high ROICan automate, deploy and return value in days to weeks
Longer time to valueProject-driven implementation, requires months to automate, test & deploy
Technical IT implementationIT led, complex, special ABAP connection & coding skills required
High-cost services investmentHeavy professional services investment, licensed per bot, more difficult to cost-justify
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What’s our key takeaway?
Winshuttle empowers business users to move data quickly
to and from SAP using familiar interfaces
to reduce manual, repetitive, labor intensive processes
and improve quality, efficiency, cost and productivity.
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Let’s continue the conversation…
Contact us
Set up a 30 minute personalized demo
ADSOTECH Scandinavia Oy
www.adsotech.com
winshuttle.com/finance
Demos
White Papers
Case Studies
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Thank you Visit winshuttle.com or www.adsotech.com for more information.
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Appendix
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Which transactions are best suited for RPA?
Manual data input prone to human error
Multi-system access (SAP, Excel/Access, legacy systems)
Frequent, repetitive, high volume with workload peaks
Clearly defined rules-based processes
Limited exceptions and human intervention
Structured sets of data
Documented, standardized transactions
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Why choose Winshuttle RPA for SAP?
Shortened business
cycles
Reduced operating
costs
More capacity without more
FTEs
Empowered business
teams
Manual entry, data
errors, rework, IT
dependence
DataLong
processes, period close delays, late statements
Efficiency
Staff FTEs, loan interest,
penalties, duplicate payments
CostIncreased
transactions, processing
backlogs, skill mismatch
ScalabilityRepetitive,
tedious work, disengaged, unfulfilled employees
Employee
Trusted quality
data
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Desktop 3-step automation
RecordScript
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SAP Desktop Client
Data
Map Fields
2 RunScript
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Data
Data
ExcelWeb FormsAccess
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Enterprise automation
RecordScript
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SAP Desktop Client
Data
Map Fields
2
Data
RunScript
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Data
ExcelWeb FormsAccess
ExcelWeb FormsAccessTextSQL Server
Data
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RecordScript
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SAP Desktop Client
Data
Map Fields
2
Data
Data
ExcelWeb FormsAccess
ExcelWeb FormsAccessTextSQL Server
Data
Run3Workflow w /Routing
Launch Workflow:• Check• Add Data• Notify
Enterprise automation with workflow