Overview of Automation Anywhere
The list of vendors that provide RPA tools is growing constantly. There are three main leaders in this technology. These are UiPath, Blue Prism, and AA. All these vendors provide RPA tools with pretty much the same functionality. You can see the top 10 RPA vendors of 2020 at the following link, created by Horses for Sources: https://www.horsesforsources.com/RPA_Top10_2020_012920.
Although the aforementioned top three do provide similar functionalities, there are some key differences. The following table shows a breakdown of the features available from each provider:
Figure 1.3 – Top vendors' features comparison
We can see that AA and UiPath have the most comprehensive tools and features when compared to Blue Prism.
In this book we will be using AA, as they were the first to release a fully cloud-based RPA tool. This eliminates the need to install AA on your desktops to build, manage, and deploy bots. AA...
