The demand for efficiency and intelligent decision-making has become paramount, prompting a crucial examination of the limitations of traditional automation. Organizations find themselves at a crossroads, searching for a transformative solution that transcends conventional approaches. Enter the era of Hyperautomation – an innovative paradigm that goes beyond simple automation by integrating artificial intelligence, robotic process automation, and advanced techniques such as cognitive computing and data mining. Hyperautomation in Business and Society is a comprehensive exploration of how Hyperautomation addresses the complexities of modern challenges, offering a compelling solution to propel businesses and society into a new era of efficiency and intelligent decision-making. This book sets out to achieve a dual purpose: to enlighten and to guide. Starting with a breakdown of intelligent automation, the book progresses to dissect the latest IA technologies, platforms, and the intricate ways in which it optimizes workflows. Spanning diverse applications across sectors such as logistics, marketing, finance, and customer care, it paints a vivid picture of IA's transformative influence. Notably, it addresses the challenges faced by IA implementation, offering a nuanced exploration of real-world applications and their impact on businesses. Geared towards undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers, and practitioners, this book is a compass for those navigating the ever-changing landscape of intelligent automation.

'Instrumental for success in the fourth industrial revolution, this guidebook is unique, pragmatic, and richly illustrated.'Klaus SchwabFounder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum 'One of the most important books of our times! A must-read for everyone that wants to understand how Intelligent Automation is transforming our world...'Bernard MarrInternationally bestselling author and strategic business & technology advisorauthor of The Intelligent Company 'This book is helping us understand the challenges and opportunities that automation, RPA, deep learning, and artificial intelligence represent.'Dr Kai-Fu LeeAuthor of New York Times bestseller, AI Superpowers This book is the first book on the emerging trend of intelligent automation. Also known as hyperautomation, it is a cutting-edge combination of methods and technologies involving people, organizations, machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, robotic process automation, and more. Accessible for all audiences, this book demonstrates that adopting intelligent automation has now become a condition for business survival. It delves into the technologies leveraged by hyperautomation, new trends relating to the field, and how society and work can be reinvented with intelligent automation.Key Points Covered: What is Intelligent Automation (IA)? Why has the use of IA been expanding so rapidly? What are the benefits it unleashes for people, companies, customers, and society?How have leading organizations been able to harness the full potential of IA, at scale, and generate massive efficiency gains?What are the key trends to follow, and the right decisions that leaders need to be making to thrive in today's environment?How can IA save 10+ million lives per year, triple our global budget for education, eliminate hunger, or help protect our planet?What you will get from this book: Get the lessons learned from 100+ IA transformation successes (and failures)Benefit from the largest publicly available library of 500+ IA use cases by industry and by business functionGain access to insights garnered from 200+ IA industry experts

TESTIMONIALS “One of the most important books of our times!” – Bernard Marr “An essential reading for anybody who cares about the future of work” – Arianna Huffington "This insightful and practical guidebook is instrumental for success in the Fourth Industrial Revolution” – Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum “An insightful exploration of Intelligent Automation” – Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, Author of NYT Bestseller "AI Superpowers" “This field guide is essential reading” – Gartner “Masterful insight, this book is more relevant than ever” – HFS “This book needed to be written” – Forrester ABOUT THE BOOK This is the first book on Intelligent Automation (IA). Also called Hyperautomation, it is one of the most recent trends in the field of artificial intelligence. IA is a cutting-edge combination of methods and technologies, involving people, organizations, machine learning, low-code platforms, robotic process automation (RPA), and more. This book is for everyone – whether you are an experienced practitioner, new to the topic, or simply interested in what the future holds for enterprises, work, life, and society as a whole. Key content of the book: > What is Intelligent Automation (IA)? Why has the use of IA been expanding so rapidly? What are the benefits it unleashes for employees, companies, customers, and society? > How have leading organizations been able to harness the full potential of IA, at scale, and generate massive efficiency gains in the range of 20 to 60%? > How can IA save 10+ million lives per year, triple our global budget for education, eliminate hunger, help protect our planet, or increase the resilience of society to pandemics and crises? What you will get from this book: > Get the lessons learned from 100+ IA transformation successes (and failures) > Benefit from the largest publicly available library of 500+ IA use cases by industry and by business function > Gain access to insights garnered from 200+ IA industry experts Read more about this book: www.intelligentautomationbook.com and get it on Amazon: https://www.amazon.fr/dp/B08KFLY51Y WHY THIS BOOK? While many books have been published on AI, machine learning, or robotics, a comprehensive reference guidebook had never yet been written on the topic of IA. Also, it seemed essential to us to work towards establishing IA as a field, with its own frameworks, use cases, methods, and critical success factors. ABOUT THE AUTHORS Pascal Bornet is a recognized global expert, thought leader, and pioneer in the field of intelligent automation (IA). He founded and led the IA practices for Mckinsey & Company and Ernst & Young (EY), where he drove hundreds of IA transformations across industries. Bornet is a member of the Forbes Technology Council, and he was awarded Global Top Voice in Technology 2019. lan Barkin is Chief Strategy & Marketing Officer at SYKES. He is a globally recognized thought leader and veteran in the IA space. Barkin co-founded Symphony Ventures, a pure-play IA consulting company providing cutting-edge services across all sectors. In 2018, the company was acquired for US$69 million by SYKES, a NASDAQ-listed global leader. Dr. Jochen Wirtz is Vice-Dean MBA Programmes at the National University of Singapore Business School, and Professor of Marketing. He is a well-known and highly acclaimed author with more than 20 books published, including "Services Marketing - People, Technology, Strategy". His research has been published in over 100 academic journal articles, and he received over 40 awards.

As e-commerce continues to increase in usage and popularity, safeguarding consumers private data becomes critical. Strategic innovations in artificial intelligence and machine learning revolutionize data security by offering advanced tools for threat detection and mitigation. Integrating AI and machine learning into their security solutions will allow businesses to build customer trust and maintain a competitive edge throughout the growing digital landscapes. A thorough examination of cutting-edge innovations in e-commerce data security may ensure security measures keep up with current technological advancements in the industry. Strategic Innovations of AI and ML for E-Commerce Data Security explores practical applications in data security, algorithms, and modelling. It examines solutions for securing e-commerce data, utilizing AI and machine learning for modelling techniques, and navigating complex algorithms. This book covers topics such as data science, threat detection, and cybersecurity, and is a useful resource for computer engineers, data scientists, business owners, academicians, scientists, and researchers.

HYPERAUTOMATION is a collection of expert essays on low-code development and the future of business process automation. In each chapter, an academic, analyst, implementer, or end-user examines different aspects of low-code and automation in the enterprise, clarifying both value and barriers through personal experiences and insights. With contributions from: Dr. George Westerman, MIT - Neil Ward-Dutton, IDC - Lakshmi N, Tata Consultancy Services - Sidney Fernandes & Alice Wei, University of South Florida - Lisa Heneghan, KPMG - Chris Skinner, FinTech expert - John R. Rymer, Forrester (Emeritus) - Isaac Sacolick, StarCIO - Darren Blake, Bexley Neighbourhood Care - Rob Galbraith, InsureTech expert - Ron Tolido, Capgemini - Michael Beckley, Appian All proceeds from the sale of this book will be donated to Black Girls Code, an organization providing young girls of color opportunities to learn in-demand skills in technology and computer programming.

This open access book explores the global challenges and experiences related to digital entrepreneurial activities, using carefully selected examples from leading companies and economies that shape world business today and tomorrow. Digital entrepreneurship and the companies steering it have an enormous global impact; they promise to transform the business world and change the way we communicate with each other. These companies use digitalization and artificial intelligence to enhance the quality of decisions and augment their business and customer operations. This book demonstrates how cloud services are continuing to evolve; how cryptocurrencies are traded in the banking industry; how platforms are created to commercialize business, and how, taken together, these developments provide new opportunities in the digitalized era. Further, it discusses a wide range of digital factors changing the way businesses operate, including artificial intelligence, chatbots, voice search, augmented and virtual reality, as well as cyber threats and data privacy management. “Digitalization mirrors the Industrial Revolution’s impact. This book provides a complement of perspectives on the opportunities emanating from such a deep seated change in our economy. It is a comprehensive collection of thought leadership mapped into a very useful framework. Scholars, digital entrepreneurs and practitioners will benefit from this timely work.” Gina O’Connor, Professor of Innovation Management at Babson College, USA “This book defines and delineates the requirements for companies to enable their businesses to succeed in a post-COVID19 world. This book deftly examines how to accomplish and achieve digital entrepreneurship by leveraging cloud computing, AI, IoT and other critical technologies. This is truly a unique “must-read” book because it goes beyond theory and provides practical examples.” Charlie Isaacs, CTO of Customer Connection at Salesforce.com, USA "This book provides digital entrepreneurs useful guidance identifying, validating and building their venture. The international authors developed new perspectives on digital entrepreneurship that can support to create impact ventures.” Felix Staeritz, CEO FoundersLane, Member of the World Economic Forum Digital Leaders Board and bestselling author of FightBack, Germany