![Capgemini and UK Government sign agreement to develop RPA Centre of Excellence Capgemini and UK Government sign agreement to develop RPA Centre of Excellence](https://varindia.com/public/index.php/storage/news/uploads/2016/laravel/5a1ea3027a514.jpg)
Capgemini has announced a two-year agreement with the UK Cabinet Office to develop a Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Centre of Excellence (CoE). The CoE, which is now up and running, will help to accelerate the take-up of RPA across central government by supporting departments to develop plans to automate some of their clerical processes.
Christine Hodgson, Capgemini UK Chairman, commented, “Automation is the key element of Capgemini’s digital transformation offering and we are pleased to be working with the UK Cabinet Office on such a strategic project.”
Widely seen as a major enabler of public sector transformation, RPA describes a process in which software is programmed to autonomously carry out basic tasks across applications, reducing the burden of repetitive, simple tasks on employees.
RPA will help Government departments use technology to perform repetitive tasks that may involve drawing information from different databases – for example, to verify a request for a service, grant or benefit. The new CoE itself brings together an expert team of people at the forefront of this technology from the public and private sector, and will serve as a showcase for RPA activities by providing education and demonstrations. It will also assist departments to identify potential RPA initiatives and carry out detailed analysis of potential benefits before they decide on implementation.
“RPA is an excellent opportunity for public-sector organizations to realise significant productivity gains and focus on more value-added services. Based on our UK public sector and global RPA experience, we are confident that the Centre of Excellence will have a key role in supporting the public service transformation.”
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