Section outline

    • Learning Objective: Identify processes ripe for automation and understand how RPA and other tools work.
    • Content:
      • Identifying Automatable Tasks: High-volume, repetitive, rule-based processes.
        • Examples:
          • Invoice Processing (Data entry from PDFs/emails)
          • Account Reconciliations
          • Report Generation and Distribution
          • Expense Report Auditing
      • Introduction to Key Tools:
        • RPA Tools: UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Blue Prism (showcased with demo videos).
        • Low-Code/No-Code Platforms: Microsoft Power Automate, Zapier.
      • Hands-On Lab (Basic): Building a simple automation with Microsoft Power Automate to save email attachments to a SharePoint folder and notify a team.