Getting started with SAP iRPA 2.0 - Updated 2022

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SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation (iRPA) is a complete automation suite where software robots are designed to mimic humans by replicating tedious actions that have no added value, it helps reduce human error and save efforts and time.

SAP iRPA is transforming into its better version by releasing new updates almost every week and since it is a Hot-Skill in SAP community everyone is interested in getting their hands dirty with SAP iRPA Extension suite service.

But where and how to start working on iRPA? We have similar blogs available on SAP community which i referenced to when i was learning iRPA but those seem to be a little outdated and the steps in processes have changed and become a lot easier now. So, I complied this short blog which will help you kickstart start your journey in SAP iRPA.

Why this blog? My motivation and personal pain point behind writing this blog post was that all of the mentioned content in this blog is available already but NOT AT ONE PLACE so it gets a little tricky and time consuming to get hold of all the UPDATED CONTENT which would really help one to quickly grasp the IRPA skills. So this is a one stop blog for anybody willing to gain IRPA skill set and that is what makes this blog different.

I intentionally didn't add a lot of snapshots of iRPA interface in this blog because they keep on changing a lot and then it feels a little confusing. So instead of it used links to resources which contains updated steps.

 

SAP Intelligent RPA Complete Setup.

 

Step 1 – Setting up your SAP BTP Trail Account.

Get a Free Account on SAP BTP Trial | Tutorials for SAP Developers

Step 2 – Setting up IRPA Service in your BTP account.

Subscribe to SAP Intelligent RPA Service in SAP BTP | Tutorials for SAP Developers

Step 3 – Installing and configuring Desktop components of IRPA in your local system.

Install SAP Intelligent RPA On-Premise Components | Tutorials for SAP Developers

 

Learning SAP Intelligent RPA.

 

Step 1 – Complete “Enter Next-Level Bot Building with SAP Intelligent RPA 2.0” openSAP course.

Enter Next-Level Bot Building with SAP Intelligent RPA 2.0 | openSAP

Step 2 – Assignment : Create a custom automation which takes user’s SAP credentials, SAP system name, system client and email via excel file and then logs in into SAP system automatically. After a successful login an email should be sent out with a success message and logout of the system. (Will help you create automations using screen recorder)

Step 3 – Complete “What’s New with Bot Building in SAP Intelligent RPA 2.0” openSAP course.

What's New with Bot Building in SAP Intelligent RPA 2.0 | openSAP

Step 4 – Assignment : Setup, deploy and run any 3 SAP IRPA store automation in your system locally.

Store Link : SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation Store

Suggested Automations :

• SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation Store


• SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation Store


• SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation Store


• SAP Intelligent Robotic Process Automation Store

 

After going through all these steps you'll have an overall understanding of SAP IRPA service as a whole, It's architecture/components and possible use cases where IRPA can be used to automate manual/repetitive tasks. You'll also be able to create your own new automations or you can even leverage the pre-built store automations and customize them according to your business requirements.

Good Luck with SAP iRPA !

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Other Useful Links / FAQ's :

SAP Intelligent RPA: common issues you may run into when first using the solution | SAP Blogs

 

 

[PierreCol]

Thanks for your blog post, Harshit!

It is important to know that SAP Intelligent RPA is now part of a broader solution, SAP Process Automation.

SAP Process Automation is our one-stop-shop solution to automate workflow processes and repetitive tasks. It brings a simpler and faster way to enhance business efficiency and agility with confidence. Recognized as “Visionary” in 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Robotic Process Automation, it allows our customers to

• simplify automation with visual drag and drop tools and industry specific content.
  
• automate faster with business context in a unified workflow management (former SAP Workflow Management product) and robotic process automation (former SAP Intelligent RPA) solution.
• operate confidently on a trusted, enterprise grade multi cloud platform.
  

For more information on SAP Process Automation, please refer to our SAP Community  and take advantage of our SAP Learning Journey.

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[hrg-1616]

I couldn't agree with you more Pierre !

SPA enables users to not just automate the business processes but it also makes it a lot easier to keep track of processes, parallelly run / manage different automations, analyze data captured from all the deployed solutions for increased efficiency in future deployments.

Thank you,

Harshit Garg