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Not typically seen as tech-savvy roles, accountancy firms are fast becoming hives of technology. We take a look at how the cloud has enabled businesses to gather and analyse data on a broader scale (and at low cost), making accountancy far more transparent, inclusive, and competitive.

Trucking companies appear to have reached a crossroads at which autonomous technology can meet industrial demand. But what exactly needs to happen before self driving trucks can take to the roads? How long will it take, and how will it…

All businesses currently face the same challenges. Connectivity has created complexity, customer expectations are sky high and there is an ongoing scramble for talent. Heavy demand has been placed on legacy systems and structures that often struggle with the pace of change. Fortunately, this is where Intelligent Automation (IA) steps in. IA combines…

For businesses in the food industry, fluctuating customer demand and inadequate access to data make it difficult to maximise profits and cut down on waste. Innovating the supply chain is a clear solution to improving waste levels and delivering the kind of food services that consumers want. The question is, what will the future of food supply and delivery look like? How can businesses cater to customers who…

Not as straightforward as some like to think…

Many friends and colleagues know that I am working on RPA projects these days and I get a lot of questions from the uninitiated or the newly aware observers.  Questions tend to follow certain themes, “Do you have to be programmer to create robots? Could I learn how to do it?”  “What does it cost?”  “Are robots AIs?”  “Is one RPA platform better than the others?”

Of course there are no black and white answers to any of these questions.  The variables that affect your approach are all about context:  your own application development experience, your vision, your company’s appetite for or ambition to use these technologies, the strength of the executive sponsorship, an allocated budget, IT support to some degree (infrastructure), a clear roadmap (is it just RPA or is there an intention to grow into ML, AI, NLP, chatbots, etc)…

Forrester estimates that one million people will lose their jobs to automated technologies within the next four to five years. That’s just one of many statistics fuelling debate over the impact of automation. But despite fears over unemployment, in some economies automation is a blessing…

Creating ‘forget’ robots may help your business avoid fines 

Many businesses are scrambling now, to be prepared for the impending changes in May 2018, to the General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). The EU is going to the next level in its attempts to protect consumers from a data privacy (DP) perspective. One area that has a lot of companies very anxious is the right to be forgotten.

As of May 2018, any consumer can request to be forgotten. The request must be complied with to avoid significant fines. Each business will need a documented process of how they will scrub or remove the personally identifiable information (PII) connected to that consumer, in all their systems if there is no legal right or obligation to retain it. This can be a daunting task, depending on how many systems and cross system shares that may be in place.

This an area where Robotic Process Automation (RPA) may be the best answer. The first step in designing a “Forget Robot” is to

Can small or medium business reap the benefits of RPA as big business can? Robotic Process Automation is a high profile strategy that gets a […]

Two technologies for your business – great alone, better together

Taking another look at the ATM automation meme In an engaging TED talk recorded recently, economist David Autor points out that in the 45 years […]

Automation for the modern enterprise

Where you fit into the future

Automation to decimate middle class jobs

AI and Robotics will see an estimated 850,000 white-collar jobs lost by 2030

How the agricultural sector is embracing technology?

Digital transformation could play a leading role in improving poor productivity statistics. Cloud technology and machine learning in particular should be the centrepiece of the UK wide aim of accelerating productivity…

Regulatory compliance is an area where companies cannot afford to take risks. Yet it can be a cumbersome process. Luckily, technology is helping to provide the solution. Alex McGill, financial services expert at PA Consulting…

In business, data is typically collected from a diverse range of sources, and a carefully curated data set is a lot more valuable than the sum of its parts. Yet there are many challenges involved in curating data sets…

Companies need to employ conversational AI because it places them where users currently are, where devices are heading, and on a road towards a future where user interfaces will adapt to the needs of humans, not the other way round…

Sharing skills, resources and knowledge to increase growth and respond to competition Industry convergence is a fundamental growth opportunity for organisations. An IBM study of 2016 revealed […]