The Future of Work: Alirrium and UiPath's Automation Vision

The world is changing — it’s being automated. Businesses are now using bots to automate mundane tasks, so their human employees can focus on tasks that require intelligence and creativity.

One of the leading software spearheading the AI and robotic process automation revolution is the UiPath. As per Statista, the RPA market is predicted to grow by over 13 billion U.S. dollars by 2030. More and more companies are realising just how powerful RPA is, as it can reduce costs while allowing employees to work on more challenging tasks since the menial tasks are being expedited to robots.

Alirrium was one of the first companies to recognize the immense potential of RPA and partner with UiPath to help companies quickly build and deploy digital workforce using bots. These bots can simulate all those rules-based processes that are currently distracting your workforce. To unleash the creativity, and fuel the passions of the people in your company, you need Alirrium and UiPath.

There are also some tech giants in the world that have embraced the immense power of RPA and UiPath. In this article, we uncover everything you need to know about UiPath and some companies that have made it a part of their crew.

Introducing UiPath

UiPath is a leading Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software platform that helps organizations automate repetitive and rule-based tasks. RPA technology allows businesses to automate tasks by using software robots or "bots" to mimic human actions in software applications and systems. UiPath's platform provides various tools and features to design, build, deploy, and manage these software robots.

Key components and features of UiPath include:

UiPath Studio: This is the development environment where users can create automation workflows using a visual drag-and-drop interface. It allows developers to record and automate actions in applications and processes.

UiPath Orchestrator: Orchestrator is the centralized management platform for UiPath robots. It provides capabilities for scheduling, monitoring, and managing robots, as well as ensuring security and compliance.

UiPath Robots: These software bots execute the automation workflows created in UiPath Studio. Robots can be deployed on desktops, virtual machines, or in the cloud.

UiPath Marketplace: A marketplace where users can find pre-built automation components, reusable workflows, and integrations with various applications to accelerate automation development.

UiPath AI Fabric: This component allows users to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) models into their automation workflows to perform tasks that require cognitive capabilities, such as natural language processing or image recognition.

UiPath Apps: It enables the creation of custom web and mobile applications to interact with robots and automation processes, providing a user-friendly interface for non-technical users.

UiPath is used across various industries and business functions to automate repetitive tasks, reduce errors, increase efficiency, and free up human workers to focus on more valuable and strategic activities. It has gained popularity for its user-friendly interface, extensive automation capabilities, and a vibrant community of developers and users.

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As of 2023, more than 6,306 companies have embraced UiPath. The list includes some of the biggest names in the business world, including Forbes, Gartner, and Forrester. The number of users is projected to rise, as the RPA market is predicted to expand exponentially.

Companies That Use UiPath

Several leading companies worldwide have adopted UiPath to automate mundane tasks and improve human productivity manifold. Here are some of the top names that we have uncovered.

Gartner

Gartner is a mega management and consulting company that has been at the top of its industry for years. It has been using UiPath for quite a while and has been given the crown of the best RPA tool in its 2023 Magic Quadrant™ for RPA report, by naming it the leader. This is the 5th time the UiPath has earned the crown. This proves just how valuable Gartner has found UiPath’s RPA abilities.

It has helped the company use bots for mundane tasks, giving the employees free time for other tasks. This has led to an improved workflow. Even people with limited coding experience find the tool’s interface and functionality easy to understand and use.

Forrester

Forrester is one of the leading research and advisory companies that deals in research consulting and events, with their headquarters in Cambridge, MA, and London. They operate globally with offices in San Francisco, New York, and Norwalk.

Not only do they use UiPath to free up hundreds to thousands of hours annually, but have also researched the costs, risks, and benefits of UiPath. The results were that the projects experienced an acceleration of 50% and more, with reduced human errors (since AI is at the wheel), and drove 97% ROI over the span of 3 years.

The Forrester Wave — Robotic Process Automation, Q4 2019 UiPath has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave™: Robotic Process Automation, Q4 2019, achieving the highest possible scores in the Strategy and Market Presence categories, and the highest position of all evaluated vendors in the Current Offering category.

“After the investment in the automation platform, the interviewees became more efficient: tasks and processes that were automated were completed in less time and at lower cost,” says the company.

Forbes

Forbes needs no introduction. It’s one of the best business magazines that was founded way back in 1917 and still continues to be the go-to business digest for millions of entrepreneurs and individual readers.

They have their own billionaires and entrepreneurs rankings, as they recognize authentic achievements in the business realm and give credit where it's due. Lately, they have alleviated themselves from business and provided full-spectrum news, and entertainment content as well. For a company as big as Forbes to use and credit UiPath, speaks volumes about the efficacy of the platform for automating business tasks.

One of the lists released by Forbes is the Cloud 100 list, which lists the world's best private cloud computing companies. UiPath has made it to the top three in the list, for the second consecutive year. They have also published a feature article on how UiPath has become a $37 billion powerhouse and established a firm authority in the cloud computing world.

Apart from these biggest names, several other companies have found a gem in UiPath’s interface, comprehensive automation, and ability to free up human work so the employees can focus on more challenging and productive tasks.

Here are some other companies that have been using and loving the immense capability of UiPath:

• Deloitte
• Covestro
• PricewaterhouseCoopers
• Danske Bank Group
• Siemens AG
• WNS
• Thermo Fisher Scientific
• Schneider Electric
• Xerox Corporation

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Why Is UiPath So Popular Among Businesses

In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, businesses constantly seek innovative solutions to streamline operations, boost productivity, and remain competitive. One technology that has gained immense popularity in recent years for achieving these goals is RPA. Among the numerous RPA platforms available, UiPath has emerged as the frontrunner. Let’s explore why UiPath has become the preferred choice for businesses worldwide when it comes to robotic process automation.

1. User-Friendly Interface

One of UiPath's standout features is its user-friendly interface, which caters to technical and non-technical users. UiPath Studio, the platform's development environment, employs a visual drag-and-drop approach. This means that automation workflows can be designed without extensive coding knowledge, making the automation process accessible to a broader audience. This ease of use encourages business analysts, subject matter experts, and other non-developer personnel to participate in the automation journey actively.

2. Rapid Automation Development

In the fast-paced business environment, time to automation is crucial. UiPath excels in this regard by offering a vast library of pre-built activities, templates, and integrations available in the UiPath Marketplace. These resources allow developers to accelerate automation development by simply dragging and dropping pre-configured actions, reducing the time and effort required to automate complex processes. This speed in automation development provides a substantial competitive advantage.

3. Scalability

UiPath's architecture is designed for scalability, making it suitable for businesses of all sizes. Organizations can start with a few robots and scale up as needed to accommodate their growing automation demands. UiPath Orchestrator, the centralized management platform, allows for the easy addition and management of robots, ensuring flexibility in scaling automation efforts up or down based on business requirements.

4. Comprehensive Automation

UiPath doesn't just stop at automating repetitive tasks. It offers a broad spectrum of capabilities, including attended and unattended automation, Citrix automation for virtual desktop environments, and web automation. Moreover, UiPath AI Fabric enables the integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning models into automation workflows, enabling businesses to tackle tasks that involve cognitive decision-making and data analysis.

5. Strong Community and Ecosystem

UiPath has built a vibrant community of developers, partners, and users who actively contribute to its ecosystem. The UiPath Community Forum is a valuable resource where users can seek assistance, share best practices, and access a treasure trove of knowledge. Additionally, UiPath's extensive network of certified partners and integrations with various applications and systems enhance its capabilities and adaptability to diverse business needs.

6. Compliance and Security

In an era of increasing data regulations and cyber threats, UiPath takes compliance and security seriously. UiPath Orchestrator provides features for audit trails, access control, and encryption to ensure the protection of sensitive data. This commitment to security and compliance has made UiPath a trusted choice for businesses operating in highly regulated industries.

7. Strong ROI and Cost Savings

The implementation of UiPath often leads to significant return on investment (ROI) and cost savings. By automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, businesses can reduce operational costs, minimize errors, and allocate human resources to more strategic roles. UiPath's reporting and analytics capabilities also enable organizations to track the impact of automation on their operations, further enhancing decision-making.

UiPath has risen to prominence in the field of robotic process automation for businesses due to its user-friendly interface, rapid development capabilities, scalability, comprehensive automation features, strong community and ecosystem, commitment to compliance and security, and potential for substantial ROI and cost savings. As the world continues to embrace automation, UiPath stands out as a versatile and powerful platform that empowers businesses to achieve greater efficiency, agility, and competitiveness in today's digital age.

Alirrium - UiPath Reseller

Regardless of which industry your business operates in, you’ll benefit immensely from RPA and UiPath. This is where we come in. Alirrium is a certified UiPath partner. We are your “path” towards comprehensive automation, and delegation of mundane tasks to bots to help you reduce costs and improve productivity.

Our main goal is to make work easier and more productive for our clients. We do this by combining the power of people and robots to get things done better and faster across their business. It's like having a super-efficient assistant that never gets tired!

RPA is like a super tool that helps organizations work smarter by allowing them to automate tasks, simplify processes, boost employee productivity, save time, and make customers even happier.

That's why RPA is growing faster than any other technology ever. It's super quick to set up (think months, not years), and it makes a big positive impact on organizations almost right away.

At Alirrium, we want to empower the human element in your organization through RPA. Contact us to unleash your workforce’s potential and let the robots do the monotonous work for you.