36. How Intelligent Automation in the Cloud Will Become the New Normal
While the global pandemic has accelerated interest in automation, it has also proven to accelerate interest in cloud-based automation. On this episode, Blue Prism’s Brad Hairston talks with Purna Doddapaneni, the head of Bain & Company’s Automation Center of Excellence, who explains how companies are showing a strong openness to Intelligent Automation in the cloud and how this trend may not subside any time soon. Here’s what we talked with Purna about: * How the pandemic has made the cloud more “normal” for the enterprise * The likelihood of companies backsliding to on-prem once the pandemic subsides * The different ways cloud-based automation can be configured * The primary reasons companies take interest in cloud-based automation * How intelligent automation (RPA + intelligent skills) relates to the cloud * Purna’s experience with building out SaaS offerings, specifically RPA as a service * Market demand for digital workers sourced through a SaaS model * How the private equity sector views the cloud * The outlook for cloud-based consumption of digital workers and AI To ensure that you never miss an episode of Generation Digital Workforce, be sure to subscribe! Visit us on our socials for more RPA and IA top tips and regular updates: 🦾 Get started with SS&C Blue Prism: https://bit.ly/3ByJorU 🧑💻LinkedIn: https://bit.ly/2GP5eKt 🐦Twitter: https://bit.ly/3JHBHUM 🙋♀️Facebook: https://bit.ly/3LHQC2L 📸Instagram: https://bit.ly/3TgQCYW 💭Blog: https://bit.ly/3WabzFk 🤩Case studies: https://bit.ly/3VSIj6j Learn what RPA is and how it works: What is RPA? Robotic Process Automation Explained Learn more about Cloud RPA: What is Cloud RPA?