93. Automation Is Not the End Game of RPA

<p>Unlocking the Value of a Digital Labor Source</p> <p>.</p> <p>All too often, emerging technology fails to transform an organization because it is not fully understood and/or fully applied. This definitely applies to Robotic Process Automation, as many companies miss the overall value proposition of a digital workforce. On this podcast, Brad Hairston talks with Gary Smith, a sales strategy leader and longtime RPA practitioner at Blue Prism, who sheds light on the core misperception about RPA and how we can correct it.</p> <p>.</p> <p>Here’s what we talked with Gary about:&nbsp;</p> <p>* The biggest myth about RPA and why it’s so problematic</p> <p>* The shortcomings of human labor that digital labor can mitigate</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(10,19,22);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 16px;font-family: Geomanist, sans-serif;">* </span>What is keeping most companies from viewing the digital workforce as an alternative labor source</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(10,19,22);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 16px;font-family: Geomanist, sans-serif;">* </span>How the pandemic changed perceptions about RPA</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(10,19,22);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 16px;font-family: Geomanist, sans-serif;">* </span>Major challenges/crises companies are facing where digital labor could make a difference</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(10,19,22);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 16px;font-family: Geomanist, sans-serif;">* </span>How to fully debunk the myth that RPA is all about automation</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(10,19,22);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 16px;font-family: Geomanist, sans-serif;">* </span>Examples of companies committed to transforming the division of labor within their organizations</p> <p>.</p> <p><span style="color: rgb(10,19,22);background-color: rgb(255,255,255);font-size: 16px;font-family: Geomanist, sans-serif;"><em>To ensure that you never miss an episode of Transform NOW, be sure to subscribe! </em></span></p>