6 free intelligent automation training courses for business leaders

Intelligent automation (IA) is one of the hottest topics in the modern business landscape right now. Combining artificial intelligence (AI), robotic process automation (RPA) and businesses process management (BPM), IA helps organizations streamline tasks and cut costs. By using large data volumes, precise calculations, analysis and business implementation, IA can simplify processes, free up resources and improve operational efficiencies through various applications.

There are a number of important trends shaping and driving the current IA landscape. These include factors such as advancing AI technology, environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues and diversifying businesses use cases. Widespread adoption of IA is evident in a recent PEX Network survey, revealing that 63 percent of organizations are actively incorporating IA into their initiatives. As IA pervades sectors and enterprises, there is an increasing need for modern business leaders to deepen their IA understanding, knowledge and skills.

“IA training empowers modern business leaders with the essential tools to navigate organizational complexities and drive comprehensive success by aligning objectives with broader business goals,” Doug Shannon, global IA and generative AI leader, tells PEX Network. “How does it do that? Well, they will need a lot of training to gain the insight.” Doug will be speaking at All Access: Intelligent Automation 2024, taking place June 18-19.

Here are six free training courses for anyone looking to increase their IA knowhow.

1. Beginners guide to intelligent automation – Automation Anywhere

This course is for business users, developers and automation enthusiasts who are keen to learn about cognitive and intelligent process automation (IPA). It comprises eight lectures across four sections outlining how to implement IPA in your organization to reduce cost, increase capacity and improve service delivery of operations.

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2. Beyond RPA: The intelligent automation guide for business – ElectroNeek

Instructed by IA company ElectroNeek, this course is designed for managers, business strategists, IT professionals and all business users interested in leveraging IA for business value. It offers a comprehensive overview of IA from its foundational concepts to its application in enhancing business processes and strategies. Learners will gain the knowledge and tools to harness this technology to enhance business operations, delving into the practical applications and strategic implications of IA in business.

3. Robotic process and intelligent automation for finance – ACCA

This course explains how automation can play a key role in delivering the requirement to have robust processes and clean data. Instructed by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), it explores how finance leaders can identify, implement and configure the right solutions for their organization by using automation tools and machine learning. The syllabus covers what IA is, process optimization and developing business cases.

4. Delta training for the Automation 360 .31 release – Automation Anywhere University

This course provides guided walkthroughs, real-world use case demonstrations and the actionable training needed to leverage Automation Anywhere’s latest innovations in its Automation 360 .31 release. This includes tutorials on how to use Automation Co-pilot, API Tasks, AWS Bedrock and Document Automation with Generative AI.

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5. Intelligent automation for SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Business One – OpenSAP

SAP has introduced IA for SAP Business ByDesign and SAP Business One across several use cases, such as uploading and processing invoices or creating sales orders based on customer purchase orders, to save time and reduce costs. This course outlines how to access and deploy these use cases as well as customize them to business needs. It also provides an opportunity to get to know the technologies used in business process automation.

6. Intelligent automation: Primer – Novum Learning

This Novum Learning course aims to teach the foundational knowledge needed to understand where IA may impact business roles in the future and what skills to invest in. It consists of 13 modules covering various key elements of IA like its history, myths and future. Key learnings include understanding what makes an IA platform, differentiation between different types of automation and dozens of use cases across departments and industries.

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