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Get Ready for Quantum Computing: 5 Steps to Take in 2019
Jan 22, 2019, by NelsonHall AnalystIBM recently announced the first ‘commercial-ready’ quantum computer, the 20-qubit Q System One. The date is certainly worth recording in the annals of computing history. But, in much the same way that mainframes, micros, and PCs all began with an ‘iron launch’ and then required a long pragmatic use case maturity curve, so too will this initial offering from I[...]
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Blue Prism Launches "Blue Prism Digital Exchange" to Accelerate RPA Value Realization
Nov 13, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystAutomation marketplaces are swiftly becoming a standard offering for leading RPA and intelligent automation providers, and with good cause. Automation is coming of age in the era of the ‘appified’ technology space, one in which tech buyers increasingly expect best practices and new capabilities to be offered on an as-needed, storefront basis. Within the space of a single year, such[...]
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UiPath’s Go! Automation Marketplace Aims to Accelerate RPA Adoption in Enterprise Clients
Oct 08, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystUiPath held its 2018 UiPathForward event October 3-4, 2018, in Miami, Florida. The focus of proceedings was the October release of the company’s software and a related trio of major announcements: a new automation marketplace, new investment in partner technology and marketing, and a new academic alliance program. The analyst session included a visit from CEO Daniel Dines an[...]
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IPsoft’s Challenging Vision for Cognitive Automation
Jun 12, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystI recently attended IPsoft’s Digital Workforce Summit in New York City, an intriguing event that in some ways represented a microcosm of the challenges clients are experiencing in moving from RPA to cognitive automation. The AI challenge Chetan Dube loomed large over proceedings. IPsoft’s president and CEO was onstage more than is common at events of this type, chai[...]
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Infosys Announces Blockchain-Powered Nia Provenance to Manage Complex Supply Chains
May 16, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystEdgeVerve, an Infosys Product subsidiary, this week announced a new blockchain-powered application for supply chain management as part of its product line. Nia Provenance is designed to address the challenges faced by organizations managing complex supply chain networks with multiple IT stacks engaged across multiple stakeholders. Here I take a quick look at the new application and i[...]
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The Advantages of Building a Bespoke Blockchain Platform
May 03, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystFor all the discussion in the blockchain solution industry around platform selection (are they choosing Fabric or Sawtooth? Quorum or Corda?), you’d be forgiven for thinking that every provider’s first stop is the open-source infrastructure shelf. But the reality is that blockchain is more a concept than a fixed architecture, and the platforms mentioned do not encomp[...]
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6 Ways to Prepare for Cognitive Automation During RPA Implementation
Apr 23, 2018, by NelsonHall Analyst2017 brought a surge of RPA deployments across industries, and in 2018 that trend has accelerated as more and more firms begin exploring the many benefits of a digital workforce. But even as some firms are just getting their RPA projects started, others are beginning to explore the next phase: cognitive automation. And a common challenge for firms is the desire to begin planning for [...]
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Kryon’s Rebranding Focuses on the Business Benefits of RPA
Apr 11, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystKryon has today launched a new brand presence, along with a new strategic perspective on RPA focused on delivering business benefits. The former Kryon Systems (now simply Kryon) will now be organized around a three-pronged approach the company refers to as ‘Discover, Automate, Optimize’. As part of this brand migration, several aspects of Kryon’s go-to-market app[...]
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Redwood Introduces Disruptive New RPA Pricing Model
Mar 22, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystToday, Redwood announced a new pricing model for its RPA software in which users pay only for units of work completed, and on a cost basis equivalent to efficient human work on the same task. As a result, if a Redwood robot sends an email, or retrieves specific data, or performs reconciliation work, the organization is charged on completion for specific amounts relevant to the parall[...]
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UiPath Gains Unicorn Status with Series B Funding; To Expand into AI
Mar 06, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystThis morning, UiPath announced that the company will be receiving $153m in Series B funding from a consortium including the company’s existing investors, with two new names involved – Kleiner Perkins and Capital G, the late-stage growth venture capital fund financed by Alphabet Inc. The latter is of note as this arm of Google focuses on profit-centric investment rather[...]
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7 Essential Tasks Prior to Any RPA Implementation
Feb 22, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystWith every new software release from RPA sector leaders, there is always much to be excited about as vendors continue to push the technological boundaries of workplace automation. Whether those new capabilities focus on cognition, or security, or scalability, the technology available to us continues to be a source of inspiration and innovative thinking in how those new capabilities c[...]
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7 Predictions for RPA in 2018
Jan 22, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystThe RPA sector is defined as one of rapid technological evolution, and every year it seems like what we thought to be bleeding-edge capability in January turns out to be proven and deployed technology long before year’s end. With this rapid pace of growth and maturation in mind, where might the RPA sector be by the end of 2018? Here are seven predictions. The first wave[...]
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CSS Corp’s Contelli Automation Platform Driving Improvements in Enterprise Network Management
Jan 11, 2018, by NelsonHall AnalystAs 2018 begins, the RPA sector is starting to produce more segment specialists from within its vendor base. Whereas just two years ago the sector was still finding its footing in addressing common back- and front-office application automation, enterprise customers today have the luxury of building best-of-breed solutions that often incorporate two or more vendors working in concert t[...]
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Intelligent Automation Summit Takeaways: Four Alternative Gain Frameworks for RPA
Dec 14, 2017, by NelsonHall AnalystAt the Intelligent Automation (IA) event in New Orleans, December 6-8, snow in the Big Easy air was not the only surprise. As expected, there was plenty of technological innovation on show in the exhibition hall, but the event also played host to some energized discussions on human-centric gains to be realized from RPA implementation – suggesting that we are indeed moving into [...]
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Nvidia Draws on Gaming Culture to Compete for AI Chip Leadership
Oct 20, 2017, by NelsonHall AnalystNvidia faces stiff new competition for the leadership position in the AI processing chip market. But the firm has a significant competitive advantage: a culture of innovation and production efficiency that was developed to address the demanding needs of a wholly different market. Intel and Google have been making waves in the AI processing chip market, the former with the acquisit[...]
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Fast Data: The Smart Will Get Faster... and the Fast Will Get Smarter
Oct 05, 2017, by NelsonHall AnalystFast Data is the emerging hot topic of discussion for business leaders seeking to get ahead of the next wave of data utilization. But Fast Data isn't just an evolution of Big Data; it's a market force unto itself that's asking more of traditional and start-up vendors in both traditional DBMS and AI. I spent a (surprisingly snowy) morning this week talking with AI and B[...]
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Wipro: Applying RPA to Insurance Claims & New Business, Looking to Holmes to Support KYC
Jun 23, 2016, by NelsonHall AnalystThis is the first in a series of blog articles looking at how business process outsourcing vendors are applying RPA and AI in the insurance sector. First up: Wipro. Wipro started its automation journey in the late noughties and has since gone on to set up a dedicated RPA practice, and also developed its own AI platform, Wipro Holmes. Currently, Wipro is principally partn[...]