Editing Business process automation (section)

==Robotic process automation==
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Robotic process automation (RPA) involves the deployment of attended or unattended software agents in an organization's environment. These software agents, or robots, are programmed to perform pre-defined structured and repetitive sets of business tasks or processes. Robotic process automation is designed to streamline workflows by delegating repetitive tasks to software agents, allowing human workers to focus on more complex and strategic activities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Why Automated Billing Is Essential For Business Growth|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbestechcouncil/2020/04/30/why-automated-billing-is-essential-for-business-growth/#617772aa66e4|last=Messer|first=James|website=Forbes|language=en|access-date=2020-07-08}}</ref>{{self-published source|date=July 2024}}

BPA providers typically focus on different industry sectors, but the underlying approach is generally similar in that they aim to provide the shortest route to automation by interacting with the [[user interface]] rather than modifying the application code or database behind it.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Low-code platforms help with project backlogs and software development training|url=https://www.techrepublic.com/article/low-code-platforms-help-with-project-backlogs-and-software-development-training/|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-13|website=TechRepublic|language=en|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200505070659/https://www.techrepublic.com/article/low-code-platforms-help-with-project-backlogs-and-software-development-training/ |archive-date=2020-05-05 }}</ref>