What is an RPA CoE? Session 2 – CoE Roles

In this session, we will review the players involved in the CoE and how each role impacts opportunities.

Topics covered:

• What roles are essential?

• What place in the automation journey does each role play?

Speaker:
Chris Bolin, Senior Intelligent Automation Architect Anika Systems

1. Standing up a COE

2. Roles

3. 3
1.Session 1 –Vision
2.Session 2 –Roles
3.Session 3 –Architecture
4.Session 4 –Scaling
Agenda Slide

4. 4
Teamwork–
“The collaborative effort of a group to achieve a common goal or
complete a task in an effective and efficient way.”

5. 5
The individual in the
organization that has the
authority, influence and
relationships to make RPA an
organizational priority.
Influential persons in the
organization either in
departmental, mid-level or
senior-level roles that foster
adoption
The leader of the COE. This
person should be able to
interact with executive
leadership, be techno-functional
and build a relationship with
UiPath
Sponsor Evangelizers COE Manager
Roles -Leadership

6. 6
Hardware, Networks, Servers,
Cloud environments
Is there a separate maintenance
team for deployed automations?
Citizen Developer
troubleshooters
Person who translates problems
into solutions. Has a broad
knowledge of org systems and
how UiPath integrates. Does the
problem require RPA?
Passwords, access, segregation
of Duties (GRC), MFA
Technical Architects Maintenance Solution Architect Information Security
Roles -Architecture

7. 7
Build the workflow automationsFront-end evaluation –works
closely with the solution
architect. Interface between
developers and the business.
Broad understanding of the
opportunity for automation and
up-line/down-line impacts (PDD)
Test the automation –test
scripts/test cases –break the
automation to find any possible
exception
Developers Business Analysts Testing
Roles -Functional

8. 8
Leadership

9. 9
Role Integration

10. 10
Individual is intimately aware of
the automation solution and
other tools that can be used in
the solution. Primarily involved
in all facets of the process.
Front-end evaluation –works
closely with the solution
architect. Interface between
developers and the business.
Broad understanding of the
opportunity for automation and
up-line/down-line impacts (PDD)
Helps the BA determine testing
plan, signs off on PDD, ensures
the BA has all ofthe accurate
information. Process Owner
and/or SME involved throughout
the SDLC. Also involved in
change management and
change approval.
Solution Architect Business Analysts Business
Key Roles