Generation of RPA platform design components for configuring RPA platforms

1 . A computer-implemented method comprising:

generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation;

generating RPA (robotic process automation) platform design components for configuring an RPA platform to perform the candidate process automation by pattern matching activities of a task graph in the discovery data to robot activities executed by one or more robots; and

automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components.

2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the discovery data comprises a process graph and wherein generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation comprises:

generating the process graph by performing at least one of process mining or process capture.

3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the discovery data comprises a task graph and wherein generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation comprises:

generating the task graph by performing at least one of task mining or task capture.

4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the RPA platform design components comprise at least one of UI (user interface) objects repository, RPA activities, RPA applications, accelerators, or existing projects of a user.

5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:

automatically performing the candidate process automation by the configured RPA platform.

6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 5 , further comprising:

generating additional discovery data relating to the performance of the candidate process automation;

generating updated RPA platform design components for configuring the RPA platform; and

presenting the updated RPA platform design components to a user.

7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components comprises:

automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components without user input confirming, modifying, or defining the configuring of the RPA platform.

8 . An apparatus comprising:

a memory storing computer program instructions; and

at least one processor configured to execute the computer program instructions, the computer program instructions configured to cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation;

generating RPA (robotic process automation) platform design components for configuring an RPA platform to perform the candidate process automation by pattern matching activities of a task graph in the discovery data to robot activities executed by one or more robots; and

automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components.

9 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the discovery data comprises a process graph and wherein generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation comprises:

generating the process graph by performing at least one of process mining or process capture.

10 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the discovery data comprises a task graph and wherein generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation comprises:

generating the task graph by performing at least one of task mining or task capture.

11 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the RPA platform design components comprise at least one of UI (user interface) objects repository, RPA activities, RPA applications, accelerators, or existing projects of a user.

12 . The apparatus of claim 8 , the operations further comprising:

automatically performing the candidate process automation by the configured RPA platform;

generating additional discovery data relating to the performance of the candidate process automation;

generating updated RPA platform design components for configuring the RPA platform; and

presenting the updated RPA platform design components to a user.

13 . The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components comprises:

automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components without user input confirming, modifying, or defining the configuring of the RPA platform.

14 . A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing computer program instructions, the computer program instructions, when executed on at least one processor, cause the at least one processor to perform operations comprising:

generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation;

generating RPA (robotic process automation) platform design components for configuring an RPA platform to perform the candidate process automation by pattern matching activities of a task graph in the discovery data to robot activities executed by one or more robots; and

automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components.

15 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the discovery data comprises a process graph and wherein generating discovery data relating to a candidate process automation comprises:

generating the process graph by performing at least one of process mining or process capture.

16 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein the RPA platform design components comprise at least one of UI (user interface) objects repository, RPA activities, RPA applications, accelerators, or existing projects of a user.

17 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , the operations further comprising:

automatically performing the candidate process automation by the configured RPA platform;

generating additional discovery data relating to the performance of the candidate process automation;

generating updated RPA platform design components for configuring the RPA platform; and

presenting the updated RPA platform design components to a user.

18 . The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 14 , wherein automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components comprises:

automatically configuring the RPA platform based on the RPA platform design components without user input confirming, modifying, or defining the configuring of the RPA platform.