ROM: Vision

Question 1

What is the objective of foundation Vision?

Answer 1

Create a vision for your digital workforce based on organizational stategy and goals, that support long-term intelligent automation success
* Maximize value that RPA can bring to your organization
* Ensure use of RPA is tied to specific outcomes, that will help you meet your overall stategic objectives
* Gains from RPA can be tracked, measured and promoted

Question 2

Key components from Vision?

Answer 2

• Defining vision and strategy
• Measure success
• Design the organization
• Overcome resistance
• Communicate the strategy

Question 3

RPA vision is ‘created’ by who?

Answer 3

The RPA vision is often a collaboration between the Head of RPA and senior sponsors. To increase buy in and engagement, it is critical to strategically align the RPA vision and benefits with corporate strategy.

Through articulating a clear, shared vision, it is possible to win over

Question 4

How to measure success?

Answer 4

Measuring success can be done by measuring business value that RPA projects bring. This is best done through defining Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) that are linked to corporate stategy, and by measuring actual performance.

Question 5

How to overcome resistance to RPA?

Answer 5

Develop a stretegy to overcome it. Senior sponsors can help by communicating to the organization the benefits and importance of using RPA. Consultation of SMEs will also increase support and cultural adaptation.
A good communication stategy will reduce the fear of the unknown. Communication to the organization must include the frequent progress updates, results, benefits and objectives (+ internal roadshows, workshops, demos and showcases).

Question 6

Name the RPA benefits

Answer 6

• Increased efficiency and productivity
• Greater operational agility
• Reduces operational risk
• Superior control, governance and IT security
• Enhanced business oversight

The vision needs to outline how RPA will transform the back office and improve business performance across the entire organization. The crucial part of creating a vision is to align the benefits with the target organization’s individual strategic objectives.

Question 7

Name the points for a strategic alignment based on the RPA benefits

Answer 7

• Define RPA objectives and outline how these support the broader organizational strategic vision
• Determine and forecast expected benefits using RPA and make them visible to the organization
• Understand how the RPA benefits can be applied to enable market differentiation

For the leaders and decision-makers in an organization, it is the strategic alignment that matters most for the visioning.