The document discusses Robotic Process Automation (RPA), including what RPA is, the benefits it provides, the difference between attended and unattended robots, typical costs, and how the company Ether Solutions uses UiPath software to implement RPA solutions for UK clients. RPA involves using software robots to perform repetitive tasks like data entry faster and at a lower cost than humans. Robots can work 24/7 without breaks and ensure consistency. Ether Solutions specializes in RPA as well as document management, forms workflow, portals, and e-signatures.

1. What is RPA?
Where are the benefits of RPA?
Difference between “Attended” and “Un-Attended” robots
How much does RPA cost?
Ether Solutions use UiPath to implement RPA
All trademarks acknowledged
RPA – Robotic Process Automation
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2. Who are Ether Solutions?
Ether Solutions are Cloud Services Specialists for:
• Robotic Process Automation (RPA)
• Document Management
• Forms Workflow
• Enterprise Portals
• Document Scanning
• eSignatures
Delivering to UK clients
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3. What is RPA?
RPA – Robotic Process Automation – is like robots working screens and
keyboards
RPA is the use of software to interact with computer systems in place of
human interaction
RPA uses the “User Interface” normally used by people
The software used is called a “Robot”
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4. Where are the benefits of RPA?
RPA – is good for “Repetitive” tasks
RPA delivers consistency – improving quality
RPA delivers speed – Robot interaction is typically 10 times faster than
a human interaction with a computer screen
RPA delivers availability – Robots can work 24 x 7 x 365 – no breaks, no
holidays, no sickness
RPA delivers confidentiality – Robots do not have casual conversations
and don’t take knowledge with them to another employer
RPA operates at a lower cost than a person
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5. Difference between “Attended”
and “Un-Attended” robots
RPA Robots can be created so they work without any human interaction
– “Un-attended” – typically the robot will periodically check for work it
can perform, then either perform the activity or “sleep” until it is time to
check again
RPA Robots can be created so that they are started by human request
– such robots typically undertake a task then provide the results back to
the person who started the robot – this is “Attended” usage
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6. How much does RPA cost?
RPA Robots can be quick to create by initially capturing a process
performed by a person and then making it parameter driven
RPA Robots follow a consistent process, the variations and errors which
can occur in the process add to the complexity required for the robots
operation
A “Proof of concept” RPA Robot can often be created with a few days
effort
A general guide that Ether Solutions use for creating RPA Robots is:
Simple – 4 weeks
Medium – 8 weeks
Complex – 12 weeks
Complex processes can often be divided into a number of simple
processes which can be orchestrated together
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7. Ether Solutions use UiPath
There are a growing number of RPA tools in the market
Ether Solutions uses UiPath software
Industry analysts such as Gartner, Forrester, HfS Research, Everest
Research – all rate UiPath as among the software leaders
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8. To discuss RPA – contact us
Ether Solutions implements RPA – please contact us for a discussion
about the possibilities available with RPA
Contact details:
 Email: enquiry@ether-solutions.co.uk
 Telephone: 0845 643 4410
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