RPA: flash in the pan or here to stay?

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RPA hype has hit an all-time high, but it needs to evolve if it is to be truly useful, argues Sanjay Srivastava

The hype around robotic process automation (RPA) freeing up staff for more sophisticated roles by taking over the repetitive, time-consuming tasks has been widespread for a while and the valuations...

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