Comprehensive and Detailed In-Depth Explanation:
The Process Analysis phase is a critical stage where the Automation Business Analyst (ABA) analyzes the current (AS-IS) state of a process and begins documenting it in the Process Definition Document (PDD).
📌 Primary Responsibilities of an Automation Business Analyst in the Process Analysis Phase:
1ï¸âƒ£ Analyze the AS-IS Process
Understand how the current manual process works.
Identify bottlenecks and inefficiencies.
Gather business requirements from stakeholders.
2ï¸âƒ£ Start Creating the Process Definition Document (PDD)
Document the process flow.
Identify automation opportunities.
Define inputs, outputs, and business rules.
3ï¸âƒ£ Work with the Development Team to Validate Feasibility
Check if the process is technically automatable.
Identify potential challenges before development begins.
Real-World Use Case: Automating an Invoice Approval Process
📌 Scenario:
A company manually processes 1000+ invoices per month, leading to:
⌠Delays
⌠Human errors
⌠High processing costs
✔ Automation Business Analyst Steps:
1ï¸âƒ£ Interviews finance employees to document the AS-IS process.
2ï¸âƒ£ Identifies decision points (e.g., manager approvals).
3ï¸âƒ£ Creates a PDD with step-by-step details.
4ï¸âƒ£ Passes the PDD to the development team for feasibility analysis.
🚀 This ensures smooth automation implementation!
Why the other options are incorrect?
⌠B. Ensuring a proper handover of compiled documents to the development team
Handover happens later, after PDD completion.
⌠C. Defining and finalizing the TO-BE process
TO-BE process is finalized later, after analyzing AS-IS.
⌠D. Assisting in the creation of test cases
Test cases are created during development and UAT, not during Process Analysis.
✅ Reference:
UiPath Documentation: Process Definition Document (PDD)
UiPath Academy: RPA Business Analysis