RPA-Book2020: Robotic Process Automation Book |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rpabook2020 |
Abstract registration deadline | March 16, 2020 |
Submission deadline | April 30, 2020 |
CALL FOR CHAPTERS
Book on
ROBOTIC PROCESS AUTOMATION
De Gruyter, Berlin, Germany
ABOUT
At present, high expectations are related to the use of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) in the improvement of software-supported business processes. Manual activities are learned and automated by software robots that interact with existing applications via the presentation layer. In combination with artificial intelligence (AI) as well as innovative interfaces (e. g., voice recognition) RPA creates a novel level of automation for office and administration processes.
RPA is related to business process management and artificial intelligence, particularly machine learning and robotics. Tools for RPA originated from dedicated stand-alone software. Today, RPA functionalities are also integrated into elaborated process management suites. From a conceptual perspective, RPA can be structured into input components (sensors in the wide sense), an intelligence center, and output components (actuators in the wide sense). From a strategic perspective, the impact of RPA can be related to the support of existing tasks, the complete substitution of human activities, and the innovation of processes as well as business models.
FOCUS
This book should bring together experts from research and practice to discuss all relevant aspects of RPA. These aspects may include the design of innovative RPA concepts, the discussion of related research fields (e.g., AI), the evaluation of existing software products, and findings from real-life implementation projects.
We are looking for contributions from research and practice. From a scientific perspective, a wide spectrum of different research methods is welcomed, e.g., design science, empirical study, case studies. From a practical perspective, experiences with real-life implementations as well as examples of standard software products are welcomed.
TOPICS
Topics may include (not exclusive):
- Transformational impact and organizational implications of RPA
- RPA as enabler for Digital Transformation
- Financial evaluation of RPA benefits and costs
- Impact of RPA on future work environment
- Reorganisations based on RPA
- Impact of RPA on business models
- Legal and social implications of RPA
- RPA basics and concepts
- General RPA structures and architectures
- RPA basics
- Different RPA approaches
- RPA in comparison of other process automation technologies
- RPA methods
- RPA and Business Process Management
- RPA and Enterprise Architecture Management
- RPA and IT Management
- RPA in different industries
- RPA in governmental and public authorities
- RPA tools
- General approaches of RPA tools
- Conceptual design of RPA tools
- Technical realization of RPA tools
- Examples of standard software products for RPA
- Evaluation of RPA software products
- Future development
- Novel RPA approaches
- RPA and Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning
- RPA and physical environment
- RPA and human interfaces (e.g., chat bots)
- Future application scenarios
- Practical RPA applications and case examples
- Applications and cases in different business processes and functions (finance, administration etc.)
- Applications and cases in different business sectors (manufacturing, public administration, health care, service industry etc.)
- RPA teaching cases
IMPORTANT DATES
- January 15, 2020: Opening the call for chapter,
- March 16, 2020 (deadline extended): Declaration of interest to contribute a chapter (title, abstract and outline, approximately 250 words),
- April 30, 2020: Submission of chapters due,
- May 31, 2020: Feedback to the authors,
- June 30, 2020: Re-Submission of chapters due,
- July 31, 2020: Editing completed and manuscript to publisher, and
- October, 2020: Estimated publication date.
SUBMISSION PROCESS
All submissions must be submitted via easychair https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=rpabook2020
Please declare your interest by submitting title, abstract, and outline until March 16, 2020 (deadline extended).
The chapter length should range from 10-15 pages. Resubmissions of already published work in workshop proceedings, scientific journals etc. is possible if the work is adequately extended, revised and adapted to the audience of the book and no publishing rights will be violated.
EDITORS
Prof. Dr. Christian Czarnecki, University of Applied Sciences Hamm-Lippstadt, Germany
Prof. Dr. Peter Fettke, German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) and Saarland University, Germany
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us: RPA-book@dfki.de