The Study of Ecosystem and Vendor Management in Hyper-Automation Across Select Industry Verticals

Abstract

This proposed chapter aims to present a study on RPA leaders and understand the parameters for improving Power Automate's position amongst industry leaders by formulating a SWOT analysis for the company. The work presented starts with scrutinizing various literature on RPA, followed by a detailed analysis of Microsoft's RPA efforts. Gartner published a report on robotics process automation, placing Microsoft's Power Automate lowest in the Leader's magic quadrant. This chapter provides recommendations that could help Power Automate move up the ladder. The research method adopted is a qualitative analysis of the company in focus. As the chapter progresses, it unfolds various offerings of Power Automate that either empower its growth or could be a concern compared to RPA leaders like Uipath, Automation Anywhere, and Blueprism. Power Automate has made its footprints in the RPA space, and with aggressive innovation and restructuring, it can be a prominent player across industries.