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Differences between RPA and other tools

Differences between RPA and other tools

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Differences between RPA and other tools

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- Let's wrap up this chapter by quickly addressing some of the most commonly asked questions I've seen in the market because I'm pretty certain you're either thinking them, or you'll soon be asked about them. The first is, isn't RPA the same as screen scraping or just macros on steroids? The second is, how is RPA different from business process management tools? And finally, one I'm certain you'll encounter, how is RPA different from artificial intelligence? The macro zone steroids description has been around for a while, and even though it sounds negative, I think it's actually somewhat helpful. First, because people understand what a macro is. When presented with a task they need to repeat over and over again in an application like Microsoft Excel, they build a macro to emulate the actions they have been taking with their keyboard or mouse. So to that extent, RPA bears a resemblance to macros, but they can do a heck…

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