The Six Technology Pillars
6 entriesEach pillar has its own directory.
Process & Automation Tools
8 entriesDirectories for the working parts of an automation fabric.
AI for Automation
3 entriesAI directories that extend automation.
Related Pages
8 entriesNeighbouring directories.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is hyperautomation?
Hyperautomation is a business-driven approach to identifying and automating as many business and IT processes as possible by combining technologies such as RPA, AI, process mining, decision engines, low-code and integration platforms. Gartner popularised the term in 2019.
What are the six pillars?
Process engineering and mining, artificial intelligence, blockchain for trust and audit, business rule management systems, low-code platforms and robotic process automation.
Why start with process engineering?
Without understanding how work actually flows, automation can amplify inefficiency. Process mining and modelling show what to automate first.
How does hyperautomation differ from RPA?
RPA automates individual tasks through user interfaces; hyperautomation orchestrates RPA together with AI, rules, workflow and integration into an end-to-end loop that improves over time.
Where does blockchain fit?
It can give automated multi-party workflows tamper-evident audit trails and smart-contract execution, though many programmes do not need it.