UNIT – IV AUTOMATION ANYWHERE

Overview of AA Enterprise

 Easy to use, drag-and-drop interface

 Non-invasive to your existing work environment

 Ability to visualize your process as you automate

 Facilitates communication between all systems

 Ensures safety of proprietary information

Automation anywhere is a leading RPA software platform

that enables organizations to automate repetitive and rule-
based tasks. It provides a range of tools and features to
automate business processes, streamline workflows, and
improve operational efficiency. Robotic Process Automation
with Automation Anywhere is a robotic process automation
solution that mimics the behavior of a human business user to
perform repetitive tasks.

Here are some key aspects and features of Automation

Anywhere:

RPA Bot Development: Automation Anywhere allows

users to create software robots, known as bots, using a visual,
drag-and-drop interface. Bots can be designed to perform tasks
across various applications, systems, and environments.

Task Automation: Automation Anywhere allows users to

automate a wide range of tasks, including data entry, data
extraction, report generation, file management, web scraping,
and more. Bots can interact with applications and systems just
like a human user would, performing actions such as clicking
buttons, entering data, and navigating through interfaces.

Intelligent Automation: The platform includes artificial

intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) capabilities,
allowing bots to learn and adapt to changing conditions. It can
handle unstructured data, make decisions based on predefined
rules, and perform cognitive tasks such as natural language
processing (NLP) and optical character recognition (OCR).

Workflow Management: Automation Anywhere offers

tools for designing and managing end-to-end workflows. Users
can define the sequence of tasks, dependencies, conditions,
and exception handling, ensuring smooth and efficient process
automation.

Centralized Control and Monitoring: The platform

provides a centralized control room where users can manage
and monitor bot activities. It offers features for scheduling,
triggering, and monitoring bot executions, as well as
generating reports and analytics for process performance
analysis.

Integration Capabilities: Automation Anywhere

integrates with a wide range of applications, systems, and
technologies, allowing seamless automation across different
platforms. It supports integration with enterprise software,
databases, web services, APIs, and more, enabling
comprehensive automation of complex business processes.
 Security and Governance: Automation Anywhere
prioritizes data security and compliance. It offers features such
as user access controls, data encryption, audit trails, and
compliance reporting to ensure the protection of sensitive
information and meet regulatory requirements.

Automation Anywhere is used by organizations across

various industries to automate repetitive tasks, reduce manual
errors, improve productivity, and free up human resources for
more strategic and value-added activities.

AA allows organizations to automate the processes which

are performed by the humans. It is a Web-Based Management
System which uses a Control Room to run the Automated
Tasks. Automation Anywhere tool can automate ends to end
business operations for companies.

Automation Anywhere Enterprise

Enterprise automation is the systematic review of an

organization's processes to ensure optimal performance while
looking for manual processes that can be replaced with
intelligent digital alternatives.

Enterprise Processes to Automate

An automated enterprise doesn't send emails and Excel

spreadsheets around; they build smart, automated workflow
automation software to automate critical, everyday processes.
 Architecture of Automation Anywhere

Automation Anywhere Architecture has 3 primary components

1. Control Room

2. Bot Creator

3. Bot Runner

1. Control room

Control room is a web-based platform that controls the

Automation Anywhere. In other words, it’s the Server that
controls Automation Anywhere bots.

Apart from that the control room deal with

 User management

 Source control
  Dashboard

 License Management

User management - Control Room adds ability for

administrators to manage user access to different systems,
applications, or networks.

Source control - code for the bots is managed by the control

room. So it becomes easy to share the code across different
systems.

Dashboard - It gives complete analytics/results of Automation

Anywhere bots. You can see how many bots are runs and how
bot failed/passed etc. is controlled.

License Management - The purchased licenses for

Automation Anywhere are configured in the Control Room.

There are 2 types of Licenses in Automation Anywhere

1. Dev. License: If you got this license, you can create a

bot, edit bot and run a bot.

2. Run License: If you have this kind of license you can

run the bot and, you will not make any changes.

2. Bot Creator

Developers use Desktop based applications to create bots.

Their dev. licenses are checked with that configured in the
control room. On authentication, the code of the bots they
create is stored in the control room. Different developers may
create individual tasks/bots. These bots could be merged and
executed at once.

3. Bot Runner

The Bot Runner is the machine where you run the bot. You
could have multiple bots running in parallel. You only need the
Run License to run the bots. The bots report back the execution
logs/pass/fail status back to the control room.

Other important components of RPA Automation Anywhere

BOT insights

The tool shows statistic and display graphs to analyze the

performance of every bot in the system. Here, you can also
calculate the time you have saved because of the automation
process.

Bot Farm

Bot Farm is integrated with Automation Anywhere Enterprise. It

allows you to create multiple bots. Moreover, you can also give
these bots on the rental basis.

Bot Store

Bot Store is a first digital workforce marketplace. Here, you will

get lots of pre-built bots for every type of business automation.

Types of Automation Anywhere Bots

Task Bots

Task bots are bots which automate rule-based, repetitive task,

in areas like document administration, HR, claims
management, IT services and more. This leads to immediate
improvement in productivity, error reduction, and cost saving.

Meta Bots

Meta bots are the automation building blocks. It is designed in

such a way that with application updates or changes you need
to make minimal edits to the bot. Changes automatically apply
to any process utilizing that bot.

IQ BOT

It is an advanced tool. It can learn on its own and perform a

task according to it. IQ Bot offers automation using the highly
advanced cognitive technology. It works on the concept to
organize an unstructured data while improving its skills and
performance.

Features of Automation Anywhere

 Intelligent automation for business and IT tasks

 Uses SMART Automation Technology

 Rapidly Automates complex and complicated tasks

  Create automation tasks like recording keyboard strokes
and mouse clicks.

 Distribute tasks to multiple computers

 Automation Anywhere offers script-less automation

 Auto-login runs scheduled tasks on anytime, even when

the computer is locked.

Benefits of using AA

Enterprise Automation Anywhere has numerous advantages.

Here are a few most important benefits:

Reduces the total cost of ownership (TCO) - With

Automation Anywhere, you can no longer have to perform
Automation by hosting and managing cloud infrastructure. You
can directly move to the OPEX model and get started right
away. It significantly reduces the cost of ownership.

Provides easy access - You can access Automation Anywhere

from virtually anywhere on any device without the need to
install software on any local machine.

Business agility - Automation Anywhere for every four weeks

automatically updates the Enterprise A2019 to the latest
version of the software. It benefits you to launch solutions to
market faster, drive innovative projects, and maintain a
competitive edge in the marketplace.

High scalability - With Automation Anywhere, you can scale

down by just spinning down the bots.
Quick deployment - Provides a user-friendly interface and
features like drag and drop, which help in the fast deployment.

Applications of Automation Anywhere

The top industries using Automation Anywhere are:

Business process outsourcing - Automation in this industry

improves performance, increases efficiency, and reduces
operational costs.

Financial Services - Automation helps the finance industry to

improve efficiency, reduce fraud and compliance.

Telecom - Automation helps to connect customers, increases

efficiency, and enables rapid growth in the Telecom industry.

Sales - Sales domain uses Automation in creating and printing

invoices, adding, modifying, and removing customer data into
CRM.

Manufacturing and Automotive - In streamlining supply

chain management, accelerating production, and reducing
costs, the manufacturing industry utilizes the automation
benefits.

Health care - Automation helps in managing critical healthcare

data of patients.

Government - For the verification process, populating

subcontractor forms, automating daily reports, etc., Automation
is used in this domain.
Why enterprises should use Automation Anywhere are
listed below:

No Programming

There is no requirement for coding skills or any programming

knowledge. According to the enterprise's requirements, anyone
can easily use recorders to record the manual actions and edit
them using the task editor.

No Errors

Automation anywhere provides error-free automation. It avoids

human errors by automating the tasks properly.

Fast Performance

It saves time with the fast automation processes.

Fast Deployment

Automation anywhere delivers the fastest deployment of RPA

solutions. It is often found out and running within a couple of
weeks.

Precise Engineering

Automation anywhere is designed to supply a visionary

roadmap and adds innovations for enterprises with automation
techniques.
Security and Compliance

Automation anywhere includes enterprise-level security with

governance and compliance controls.

Experienced Leadership

Automation Anywhere has deployed RPA solutions for several

enterprises. Its many experienced RPA professionals who can
automate the business processes to achieve good ROI.

Scalable

Enterprises can easily and quickly scale up automation within

the future using Automation Anywhere. It is often used to scale
from Desktop to Data Centre.

Know about Bots

“A bot is an automated software application that performs

repetitive tasks over a network. It follows specific instructions
to imitate human behavior but is faster and more accurate”.

Bot full form - Build, operate, transfer (BOT)

A BOT is short for "robot" or "bot program" and refers to a

software application or script that automates tasks, interacts
with users, or performs specific functions. Bots can be designed
to operate on various platforms, such as websites, messaging
apps, social media platforms, or even within computer
programs.

Bots can be programmed to perform a wide range of tasks,

from simple to complex. Some common types of bots include:
Chat bots: These bots are designed to simulate human
conversation and interact with users through text or voice-
based interfaces. They are often used for customer support,
information retrieval, or providing automated responses.

Web crawlers or spiders: These bots are used by search

engines to explore the web and gather information about
websites, web pages, and their content. They index this
information to provide relevant search results.

Social media bots: These bots interact with users on social

media platforms, automatically posting updates, liking or
sharing content, or engaging in conversations. Some social
media bots are designed for malicious purposes, such as
spreading spam or misinformation.

Gaming bots: In online gaming, bots can be used to automate

specific actions within the game, such as farming resources,
leveling up characters, or performing repetitive tasks.

Utility bots: These bots provide various utilities and functions,

such as weather updates, news summaries, language
translation, or scheduling appointments.

Bots can be programmed using different languages and

frameworks, depending on the platform and purpose. They can
range from simple rule-based systems to more advanced
artificial intelligence (AI) models that use natural language
processing and machine learning techniques to understand and
respond to user queries.
What are some examples of programming languages and
frameworks used to create bots?

There are several programming languages and frameworks

used to create bots, depending on the specific requirements
and platform. Here are some examples:

Python: Python is a popular language for bot development due

to its simplicity and rich ecosystem of libraries and frameworks.
Frameworks like Flask and Django can be used to build web
based bots, while libraries like NLTK and spaCy provide natural
language processing capabilities.

JavaScript: JavaScript is commonly used for building bots that

run in web browsers or on web-based platforms. Frameworks
like Node.js and libraries like Botpress or Microsoft Bot
Framework enable developers to create chat-bots and web-
based bots.

Ruby: Ruby is a dynamic, object-oriented language often used

for web development. The Ruby on Rails framework can be
utilized to build web-based bots, and libraries like Botpress
Ruby or Telegram Bot API facilitate bot creation.

Java: Java is a versatile language used for a wide range of

applications, including bot development. Libraries like Spring
Boot or frameworks like Dialog flow (formerly API.ai) can be
used to create bots with natural language understanding
capabilities.

C#: C# is a language used primarily in Microsoft's development

ecosystem. The Microsoft Bot Framework and libraries like
Botpress C# enable developers to create bots for various
platforms, including web, messaging apps, and voice
assistants.

PHP: PHP is a popular language for web development, and

frameworks like Laravel or BotMan can be used to build web-
based bots or chatbots.

Go: Go is a language known for its simplicity and efficiency.

Libraries like GoBots or frameworks like Telegram Bot API can
be used to create bots in Go.

R: R is a programming language widely used for data analysis

and statistical computing. It can be employed to create bots
focused on data processing and analysis tasks.

These are just a few examples, and there are many other
languages and frameworks available for bot development. The
choice of programming language and framework depends on
factors such as the target platform, desired functionality,
developer preferences, and available resources.