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I have been pondering for a while trying to capture the essence of what I really think those of us responsible for automation implementation are trying to do.  Can we narrow it down to a handful of things to use as anchoring points?  We all just want it simple and efficient, don’t we? 

This is a message for executives around the world - if you are one, read closely (or listen up), if you know one, share it with them.

It’s 2019. I think it’s quite likely that every global enterprise has deployed or experimented with RPA in some form at this point. But, few have achieved significant scale. And there’s a reason for that. They started small, and thought small.

One of the most exciting and rewarding aspects of implementing RPA technologies is that they are not just about plugging in some technology and calling it a day. There is also a lot of re-thinking and re-building that can be done to extract the full potential of the automation.

We see this all the time; our clients build an internal capability with RPA and get really good at implementations; automating some great stuff for their business areas. But they’re set-up as a technology function or a silo within a business unit and don’t establish a framework to engage the ...

Speaking with Data, Compliance and Legal experts in global businesses, a question that many are grappling with is: What is the Total Cost of Continual Compliance over the coming 3 years?

This is an important question as it helps define the strategic approach to solving continual compliance, post ...

Symphony Ventures Expands Service Suite yet again –  Now Offers Robot Exorcisms

Symphony Ventures, the world’s largest and most decorated RPA Pureplay is proud to say, “we’ve done it again!”.  Following a string of firsts, the solution designers at Symphony announce the launch of its newest ...

The 'AI' space is complex

Not only is it notoriously difficult to categorise (is AI Machine Learning? Deep Learning? Intelligent Automation? Orchestration?... All of the above?… none of the above? or some of the above?) the landscape of players claiming to do AI is growing at an exponential pace.

Upon reaching a major milestone in our Intelligent GDPR Product (contact me to find out more), I thought it worth sharing some interesting musings I’ve had along the way – all of which originated from a very simple question:

Can automation enable companies to manage continual GDPR compliance?

A financial incentive is a key driver for new business initiatives and investments. Future of Work technologies have a lot of potential to reduce costs, but they also have many additional benefits, called non-cashable benefits. Despite their name, it is possible to drive additional revenues ...

Symphony Ventures, in partnership with Robotic Process Automation (RPA) software tool provider, UiPath, hosted a “Beat the Bots” challenge at the 2017 SIG Fall Executive Summit hosted in Carlsbad, CA earlier this month. 

The world is becoming increasingly digitized. As more consumers come to rely on digital technologies, businesses must rethink how they approach process optimization and their legacy systems. At the forefront of this transformation is Robotic Process Automation (RPA), which is upending ...

The front-office, middle-office, back-office model has established itself as a standard business model over decades of operational evolution. Traditionally, the model splits client-facing work from supporting functions and transactional, data-heavy tasks. Splitting work up in this way, allows ...

Since we launched Symphony Ventures in 2014 we have focused on pursuing excellence in everything we do. This is most visible in the work we do with our clients. Our focus has differentiated us in an increasingly crowded market and has gained us recognition as a world leader. We were named a ...

Symphony Ventures has grown from being a four-person start-up in Summer 2014 to being regarded as the Leading Global pure play in Intelligent Automation in 2017. In three short years, we have demonstrated to our clients that we can take our vision of digital transformation into reality and ...

It all started with a crazy idea…

Robots were going to be game changing. And we wanted to change the game.

This transaction represents a significant landmark in the development of the process automation market.  Symphony Ventures is unique in that it has rapidly achieved greater global scale and reach than it’s fellow pure play service providers. We have succeeded in delivering to some of the ...

This four-part series features daily comments from one Symphony Founder on how the funding will accelerate growth.

The principle that technology performs technology jobs and humans perform human jobs is a simple one. Virtual and human workers each have their own strengths that should be employed and valued. The difficulty lies in determining the best fit for each role and responsibility, especially when a ...