UiPath and SAP to accelerate enterprise automation for SAP users

RPA leader UiPath has announced that the UiPath Platform will be integrated with the SAP Build Process Automation solution and sold as an SAP Solution Extensions.

According to the two vendors, this partnership will help users experience “enterprise-wide transformation through a holistic view of automation across heterogeneous environments that span both SAP and non-SAP systems”.

The announcement promises that with UiPath’s integration into SAP Build Process Automation, SAP customers will be able to accelerate business transformation, migrate critical business systems to the cloud and streamline business processes that traverse enterprise systems and applications.

Additionally, customers will benefit from the automation of end-to-end processes through iPaaS, process mining and RPA within SAP’s portfolio of enterprise automation solutions, as well as simplified and accelerated migration to SAP S/4HANA cloud and enhanced rapid and sustained innovation with industry-compliant best practices across SAP and other applications.

“Customers are keen on a holistic approach to automating end-to-end processes that accelerate their business. […] As an SAP solution extension, we can provide customers with the critical ability to scale and deploy enterprise automation across their entire organization,” said Michael Ameling, executive vice president and chief product officer of SAP Business Technology Platform at SAP.

Graham Sheldon, chief product officer at UiPath, also commented on the announcement: “UiPath has worked closely with SAP to create one of the most comprehensive, integrated automation offerings in the market. This helps SAP users automate business processes across their entire enterprise and drive the rapid deployment of AI.

“By offering the UiPath Business Automation Platform within the SAP Build Process Automation solution, customers can achieve more impactful business outcomes, accelerate transformation and gain added trust and compliance within their automation programs.”

Among other news featuring UiPath’s commitment to enhance its automation capabilities, the vendor has this year announced new features, including the release of UiPath Autopilot which infuses GenAI into the UiPath Business Automation Platform to help businesses achieve better automation outcomes.