Our primary use case for UiPath revolves around document imaging, specifically scraping data off documents and digitizing them. We only use it in our accounting department and haven't expanded it to the rest of the company. We've seen some success with the projects on the financial team, but we might be resource-constrained to get other departments involved. It's hard for them to adapt to new technologies.
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Enables us to speed up invoice processing and capture a larger breadth of data
What is our primary use case?
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath has improved the accuracy of data entry from our invoices. Processing thousands of invoices is time-consuming. One outcome we've achieved is expanding the data collection from the invoices. They were only capturing dollar amounts, but these invoices have tons of other information that was just going to waste and could be analyzed. Now, we're capturing the data and analyzing it. It will be a significant benefit, considering how we do business.
We've advanced our green initiatives by recycling invoice paper after digitizing it and reduced the costs of pulling this information into our system.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is the general automation that UiPath offers, especially in improving data collection which allows for a more comprehensive analysis of information on invoices.
What needs improvement?
There is a need for better autopilot features to enhance the functionality of UiPath.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using UiPath for about a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
UiPath is stable so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
UiPath can scale as our business grows.
How are customer service and support?
Customer service and support have been excellent. I would rate it highly for their responsiveness and supportiveness.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Previously, we used a service that scanned documents and sent them back in EDI format. We switched to UiPath because the previous solution couldn't handle certain document images unless they were in native PDF form.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup seemed straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We used corporate for the setup. Corporate used UiPath as a partner for support.
What was our ROI?
While there hasn't been a financial return on investment yet, the team is happier not having to manually enter invoices, which is a qualitative benefit. However, I foresee a financial return in the future.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
UiPath's licensing seems straightforward, and the pricing is comfortable for the corporate leadership. They made an outright purchase, knowing the full cost and expectations.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath 10 out of 10.
Saved us millions by improving operational efficiency and fixing our broken technology footprint
What is our primary use case?
Initially, we used task-based swivel-chair automation to fix our broken technological footprint. It was common for us to use three applications for one process. Now, we're moving toward larger digital transformation use cases. We use UiPath for Document Understanding, and we're still waiting for our insurance company to approve generative AI.
How has it helped my organization?
Our executives define our AI and automation strategy, which is devolved to our department leaders and employees to determine tasks they don't like doing that we can digitize. Our initial goal was to improve operational efficiency, which we've achieved.
What is most valuable?
Action Center is used extensively for digital transformation purposes. The shift from using Excel to bots, providing precise human work, is highly valuable.
We realized significant time savings across three business areas, totaling several thousand hours. Our benchmark process was automating the manual processing of credit card chargebacks. Fully automating this process not only saved us time but also millions of dollars.
The impact on stakeholders has varied. Some segments have leaned into using UiPath. For example, there's a high level of RPA penetration in wholesale. Employees in wholesale have incorporated automation into their applications as critical functions. In other business areas, they're bringing us small, task-based automations that don't impact clients much. They're usually secondary automations that help teammates who work directly with clients.
UiPath has freed staff to work on other projects consistently across multiple lines of business. The amount saved depends on the department. Some areas of the business save hundreds of hours, but the impact is smaller in others.
What needs improvement?
Some of the biggest areas of improvement are already being addressed. We're looking forward to the healing agent because we see a lot of UI migration because of our broken technological footprint.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have used UiPath since 2020.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
UiPath is incredibly stable. Any issues we've had were on our side. We needed to add enough VDIs to support the digital infrastructure. Those have been resolved by adding more blade servers.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I have been able to scale up, showing no issues during the installation of new blade servers.
How are customer service and support?
I rate UiPath support nine out of 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used Blue Prism.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Our licensing is generally pretty good for our contract.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated Automation Anywhere. The decision came down to costs and capabilities. UiPath could do some things that AA couldn't.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath eight out of 10.
Enhances customer success with advanced AI for seamless data handling
What is our primary use case?
We have done work for customer success by collecting information from various sources such as email, IVR, and chat. Our solution performs classification, sentiment analysis using the AI of UiPath, and then data validation and posting. We've implemented this for one of the biggest banks in India.
How has it helped my organization?
Our admin team benefits from an internally created ticketing system, which offloads repetitive tasks and improves performance. This facilitates time savings and enhances overall satisfaction within the employee base.
What is most valuable?
Customers find numerous features of UiPath valuable, including Document Understanding (DU) and AI functionalities. They leverage it for repetitive tasks and beyond.
What needs improvement?
Customer education is crucial. Currently, there's a time lag in training, which eventually impacts the customers. All stakeholders should receive updates simultaneously.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been a UiPath partner for more than six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We face no major challenges regarding stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Investments in hardware are necessary for scalability, especially when dealing with AI and audio functionalities.
How are customer service and support?
The UiPath support team in India is excellent, offering professional services and tech support. I rate it eight out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We've been using UiPath from the beginning. We were also Automation Anywhere partners but decided to stick with UiPath.
What was our ROI?
While it's difficult to quantify precisely, we've observed a 10% to 20% cost savings.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing is high, affecting renewals significantly. Many small companies are hesitant due to the increased cost compared to past discounts.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate UiPath an eight out of ten.
Speeds up development while offering additional flexibility
What is our primary use case?
Our primary use case involves the democratization of software through the Sysen Lever and Power User Program. Essentially, we are trying to automate complex processes that can be easily rules-based, eliminating the need for repetitive motions.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath helped relieve some of the burden related to paperwork and regulation, making people happy and excited about new opportunities.
What is most valuable?
The drag-and-drop features are useful, and having the ability to integrate technical scripting is beneficial. It speeds up development while offering additional flexibility.
What needs improvement?
Scaling efficiently and supporting people with technical information has been challenging.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have encountered scalability issues trying to figure out how to make the operations work with different setups. My particular employee group is all remote.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I did not evaluate other options before choosing iMac.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath an eight out of ten.
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Document understanding has been immensely valuable due to the breadth and depth of its application
What is our primary use case?
Our use cases for UiPath AI and automation are diverse and cover a number of functional areas within our business. We are doing everything from building simple to medium to complex RPAs.
We have started utilizing communication mining and have a unique use case leveraging document understanding. Essentially, we are getting our feet wet across the board.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath has allowed us to free up time for our employees so that they can engage in more value-added activities. Although cost has not been a significant driver, we focus on being more efficient and consistent throughout the organization.
It has enhanced the overall experience for our stakeholders, including employees and customers, by streamlining processes and improving engagement.
What is most valuable?
Document understanding has been immensely valuable due to the breadth and depth of its application. Additionally, the potential of Generative AI is expected to drive significant value.
What needs improvement?
Since we are still in the early stages of using UiPath, identifying areas for improvement is challenging. We anticipate that some aspects may emerge as time progresses.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using UiPath for close to a year, approximately ten months.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution has been stable so far.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
UiPath has proven to be scalable.
How are customer service and support?
We have received excellent customer service and support from UiPath. We have a good Technical Account Manager (TAM) and a strong relationship with the team managing our account.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Power Automate and other solutions. Most automation has transitioned to UiPath. We switched due to the fact that UiPath offers a broader range of functionalities and addresses our speed-to-delivery challenges.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of UiPath was straightforward, thanks to a good partner.
What about the implementation team?
We have been using an implementation partner, and they have been great so far.
What was our ROI?
While we have not yet achieved the ROI we expect, we are on target to do so. There have been some instances of ROI, although we are still in the infancy stages.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Typically, pricing is reflective of the value provided. While more value for less cost would be preferred, we do not focus extensively on costs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We evaluated other options before choosing UiPath. It seemed best in class and fit our needs after due diligence.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.
Fills in staff gaps by augmenting existing staff without hiring people
What is our primary use case?
Our communications company intends to use UiPath and AI to determine the best fit and time for commercials based on the customer's usage and payment for the spot. We haven't fully deployed AI, yet. It's becoming more critical to leadership, but we're still doing testing and researching
How has it helped my organization?
Our goal with AI is to significantly reduce the manual effort needed to determine where to place ads. We don't have enough human resources to place spots around the clock, so we want UiPath to fill in the gaps by augmenting existing staff without hiring people.
Our leaders and stakeholders are pleased with the RPA results and want to expand our usage. We're still waiting to implement AI.
What is most valuable?
Orchestrator is the most valuable feature.
What needs improvement?
UiPath could improve on-prem availability. I would like to see a load-testing feature, but that's coming.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using UiPath for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We've never had any issues with stability.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We just keep adding bots and have not encountered any problems expanding.
How are customer service and support?
I rate UiPath customer service nine out of 10. Overall, it's been great, but in a handful of cases, we've dealt with someone at support whose ability wasn't quite where we wanted it to be.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Pega, but our leaders decided to switch to UiPath
What was our ROI?
I can't quantify the amount of time we've saved with UiPath, but we've reduced our headcount by about 10 percent. We're not laying people off, but we can backfill employee positions with automation as they leave.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
UiPath is perceived as more expensive, but it's pretty close when you break down the licensing model and look at how much competitors charge per connection. We've done the analysis.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath nine out of 10 because we can't use the cloud stuff yet. If we were on the cloud, I would give it a perfect 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
The prompt-based workflow-building feature, where you can use natural language to build workflows, is impressive
What is our primary use case?
We have been using UiPath for almost the last five years in the industry, where a lot of research development, and clinical trials are happening. Many of the processes are centered around clinical trials, especially around translation.
Being a global company, we conduct a lot of clinical research involving various languages and regulations. Earlier, we were outsourcing translation services, which presented security and timing challenges.
With UiPath, we built bots that collect clinical trial documents from various sources and translate them into the desired language, ensuring security and faster delivery. We no longer need to outsource, and translations are now super fast, sometimes within hours.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath has significantly helped our organization by providing solutions that save time and enhance efficiency. It has automated many tasks, allowing our staff to focus on other projects.
We've built attended bots for research analysts who can now complete tasks while attending meetings. These bots save 5,000 to 8,000 hours yearly, contributing to our overall efficiency and allowing us to save a lot of money. UiPath has also enabled us to achieve outcomes like speed, scalability, security, productivity, and quality.
What is most valuable?
The user experience that UiPath offers, particularly the ease of use with the Studio's drag-and-drop feature, speeds up development significantly.
The connectors available in integration services are helpful for quickly connecting with applications like Salesforce and ServiceNow.
I appreciate the orchestration capabilities and document processing integrations.
Additionally, the prompt-based workflow-building feature, where you can use natural language to build workflows, is quite impressive.
What needs improvement?
While UiPath is exceeding my expectations, there is room for improvement, particularly in the studio's performance. Sometimes, it takes a while to open and launch workflows, and this speed issue could be addressed. Additionally, the support could be improved, especially regarding the availability and expertise of support engineers.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using UiPath for almost the last five years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
UiPath is very stable. I have never experienced any bugs in the product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
UiPath has always met our expectations in terms of scalability, as we can scale it across the global enterprise level.
How are customer service and support?
Support is one area that could always use improvement. There have been challenges in getting timely support, especially during emergencies, and sometimes we don't get experienced engineers to solve problems.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In my career in digital transformation over the last fifteen years, I have used tools like Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. However, UiPath has proven to be superior because of its ease of use and continuous improvement.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup of UiPath was straightforward and very quick. It took only a couple of hours to set up the environment.
What about the implementation team?
I handled the implementation in-house with the support of UiPath and have been involved in every phase of the development life cycle, from infrastructure setup to discovery and deployment.
What was our ROI?
We are saving almost five million dollars every year. Our bots save about 5,000 to 8,000 hours yearly, equating to roughly $5 million to $7 million dollars in savings annually.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing could be reduced as Microsoft Power Automate is becoming a strong competitor. There is a significant difference in cost between UiPath and Power Automate, with Power Automate being more affordable for some automations.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
In the past, I have worked with Blue Prism and Automation Anywhere. I find UiPath to be superior due to its user-friendliness and innovative features.
What other advice do I have?
Always explore using AI first, as it is often a cost-effective and simple solution. UiPath's integration of AI workflows in a user-friendly way brings a lot of potential for automation.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Low-code solution that allows us to build automations fairly quickly and see the results promptly
What is our primary use case?
We use UiPath for claims processing, enrollment, and interpreting what's on documents, and then we use the data that's in them for different purposes. I'm sure there are many other use cases. We're still brainstorming and giving our leaders some ideas. Frontline employees also have process improvement ideas.
How has it helped my organization?
UiPath has improved efficiency, turnaround time, and accuracy while eliminating repetitive tasks.
With generative AI, we can take on even more complex tasks. We've seen a return in claims and enrollment, which has freed up time and resources. There are lots of other possibilities. Our frontline people have seen how it can supplement and focus on more important tasks, and business leaders like seeing the resources freed for various reasons. The growth potential is immense, and we're only in the early stages.
What is most valuable?
UiPath is a low-code solution that allows us to build automations fairly quickly and see the results promptly.
What needs improvement?
Overall, UiPath is relatively straightforward, but there are opportunities to simplify activities. Sometimes, I've hit roadblocks while developing RPA jobs and found it difficult to find the answer. I can usually resolve a problem through a support ticket or an online search.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used UiPath for about a year and a half.
How are customer service and support?
I rate UiPath support eight out of 10. UiPath support is good, but sometimes they give generic users. Maybe I need to take the initiative and give a little more information and context
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
What was our ROI?
There has been a return on investment, though I'm unsure of the specific amount. We've already saved time and thousands of dollars.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath eight out of 10.
Offers UI, web, and Excel automation and has the ability to package all of these in one software suite
What is our primary use case?
We have been using the RPA functionality in UiPath mostly for cash management. Our biggest use case is submitting wires and payments.
How has it helped my organization?
We aim to reduce routine tasks and allow people more time to do more important things. We were mainly looking at time savings for employees, and we may not have gotten all of the time savings that we wanted, but we definitely have found some. In addition to saving time, we also hope to mitigate risks for some of the tasks we've implemented and reduce human error in some of these processes,
In bot development, we have had a lot of conversations about what we want bots to do, how to process exceptions, who exceptions go to, and who needs to be aware. Once the bot goes live, we have to keep the chats and lines of communication open to ensure everything's working.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable features are UI, web, and Excel automation, as well as the ability to package all of these in one software suite.
What needs improvement?
Setting up the infrastructure with different virtual desktops and making the connections stable in our environment present challenges. More direction on cleaning up these issues would be useful.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using UiPath for about two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
We've had some stability issues, but we're unsure whether UiPath caused them or if it was our company's older internal infrastructure. We haven't had any downtime caused by UiPath.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
UiPath has been able to scale as our environment grows and keeps up with demand.
How are customer service and support?
I rate UiPath support eight out of 10. We receive good support from UiPath when we need it.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Personally, I did not use a different solution before UiPath, but some departments at the corporation have used other RPA tools, and some still do. We chose UiPath because we worked with some consulting firms that were familiar with the development capabilities of the solution. They could help with the initial development of the bots. We like the direction of the tool.
What about the implementation team?
We worked with consulting firms familiar with the development capabilities of UiPath to assist with the development of bots.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment due to time savings with high-value employees. However, as we continue to make new things, it's hard to determine the exact return at this point.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
I am not involved in the purchasing, but people have been generally happy with the pricing so far. Some pieces we use now may not provide expected value, and we might remove those in the future.
What other advice do I have?
I rate UiPath nine out of 10.
We have realized productivity increases, financial savings, error reductions, and streamlining of many processes
What is our primary use case?
We use AI mainly around sales processing and document understanding. Our current use cases involve traditional automation, processing different orders, order formats, languages, and language translation, and creating actual orders in any ERP solution.
We've done a Communications Mining POC, and we think that's promising, but we haven't used UiPath's process mining because we have another solution for that.
How has it helped my organization?
We were already using a competing automation platform when we implemented UiPath. UiPath is a more cloud-based solution. We're biotech regulators, so we're trying to adopt new innovations as quickly as they are released. Regarding challenges, we're trying to simplify and automate processes to achieve a higher value and make problem-solving more seamless.
We engage our employees in automation in two ways. At the enterprise level, it's more about making it easy for there to be a centralized intake of opportunities and focus on the value of what comes through. Citizen automation is about empowering and training them on how to use it so they can build more.
Our organization has experienced productivity increases, financial savings, error reductions, and streamlining of many processes in finance and accounting with UiPath automation. It has helped free up staff time so that they can focus on more value-added work, and when automations don't function as expected, employees can be upset because they don't want to return to previous manual methods.
I don't know about shareholders, but employees who learn to build automation can do more value-added work. It makes them happy. Customers within the company can have people in their teams spend their time on more value-added work, and they have better transparency.
What is most valuable?
RPA is always good, and UiPath's Document Understanding is interesting. We used the old model, but the new modern Document Understanding is much easier.
What needs improvement?
UiPath could offer better support for operations. It has all these cool features, but when you still need to build and run these bots. You need to have more features that make it easier to run bots, and they require fewer people to maintain.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have used UiPath since 2020, so it has been nearly four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable, with, for example, only a thirty-minute outage in three years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is scalable, but successful scalability depends on how you build automations.
How are customer service and support?
We have premium support, which provides excellent customer service. Our technical account manager is amazing, and that's one reason we keep paying for premium support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used Automation Anywhere and switched to UiPath because it was easier for developers to use and could integrate with more products.
How was the initial setup?
It was complex because UiPath didn't have a biotech-specific offering. We were the first biotech company to use this, so we had to develop a product that would work for companies under regulation. We needed something called delayering. We had to educate UiPath on what it means to do this for health care and biotech.
What was our ROI?
UiPath helped us save around 500,000 thousand hours. Over our entire automation journey, that amounts to an estimated $25 million worth of productivity hours.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing is very expensive, making it challenging to continue using UiPath when competitors like Microsoft offer cheaper alternatives like Power Automate. Why continue to use UiPath when you're paying three to five times more?
What other advice do I have?
I would rate UiPath a nine out of ten.