About the Robotic Process Automation Strategy for Business Leaders Program

Professionals who earn the Robotic Process Automation Strategy for Business Leader badge sponsor, drive, initiate and manage a robotic process automation (RPA) strategy. Badge earners advise their organizations in RPA to transform the business into a significant competitor and a strategic business partner. These professionals consider key steps needed to build an effective RPA strategy including the critical role human intelligence plays to ensure a successful strategy

As a business leader or a strategic business partner, you should be considering Robotic Process Automation (RPA). Whether you sponsor, drive, initiate or are responsible for managing a robotic process automation strategy, this course will prepare you for the future.

You will get an overview of RPA, learn how it’s transforming businesses and understand how RPA provides a significant competitive advantage. You will also learn key considerations and steps needed to begin building your RPA strategy including, how to address the cultural shift needed to overcome the resistance to change and understand the critical role human intelligence plays to ensure a successful strategy.

Why?

You will get an overview of RPA, learn how it's transforming businesses and understand how RPA provides a significant competitive advantage. You will also learn key considerations and steps needed to begin building your RPA strategy including, how to address the cultural shift needed to overcome the "fear of robots" and understand the critical role human intelligence plays to ensure a successful strategy. Topics in this program include:

Understanding RPA
Building Your RPA Strategy
Preparing for an RPA Implementation and Cultural Shift

Business Leaders Distinction - Upon completing this program, you will earn a digital badge to proudly display anywhere on the internet—a personal blog; a social network like LinkedIn, Facebook, or Twitter; Mozilla Open Badges; a biographical page on a company website, or an online resume. Set yourself apart as a future-ready financial professional.

Who?

Global accounting and financial business leaders
Managers in public accounting and management accounting who offer strategic guidance to the C-Suite and are considering RPA for their business and want to understand best practices and strategy for implementing RPA
Partners, advisors and consultants interested in expanding their service offerings

Other information

Instructor	Edward Brooks is trained as a chartered accountant in London with Ernst & Young, and went on to work as a consultant with Accenture and ISG before launching The RPA Academy in 2017. During his consulting years, Ed specialized in outsourcing and business transformation, and advised and supported technology start-ups. The RPA Academy was founded to address the growing skills shortages in the automation space, and has since expanded its training offerings to include courses on RPA, Machine Learning, AI, and Blockchain.
Format:	Course - Online
Access:	This is a digital product. You will have access to the content for a year after purchase date.

Learning Outcomes

Define RPA
Describe how RPA is transforming business, specifically the accounting and finance functions
Indicate the business value of RPA
Identify key considerations in getting started with RPA
Identify the components of an RPA strategy to educate your organization about RPA
Recall the steps needed to build your RPA strategy
Recognize key issues that need to be addressed before starting to implement RPA

Topics covered

The definition of Robotic Process Automation
The business value of automation
The RPA market landscape
The importance of RPA in a digital strategy
The employee value proposition for RPA
Key components that are integral to a successful RPA implementation strategy
The process of creating an RPA strategy
How to prioritize use cases
How to address change management and culture challenges

AICPA: Robotic Process Automation Strategy for Business Leaders