Accounts Payable Automation for a US-Based Automotive OEM Supplier
An Appian-based accounts payable workflow brings invoice intake, approvals and exception handling into one tracked process for an automotive OEM supplier.
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Intelligent Automation
SAP, ServiceNow, Pega, Appian and Open-Source RPA
Use the automation already inside your SAP, ServiceNow, Pega or Appian platform, or go code-first with open-source tools, when that is the cheaper and cleaner answer.
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Also known as SAP Build Process Automation (formerly SAP Intelligent RPA), ServiceNow RPA Hub, Pega Robotic Automation
50+Fortune 1000 organizations served with RPA
100+Tungsten Automation engagements
15+automation platforms supported
24x7x365bot and agent operations
What is platform-native and open-source RPA?
Many enterprise platforms now include their own RPA. SAP Build Process Automation (formerly SAP Intelligent RPA) automates SAP and non-SAP tasks; ServiceNow RPA Hub adds robots to ServiceNow workflows; Pega Robotic Automation and Appian RPA sit inside those process platforms; and Nintex RPA, formerly Kryon, pairs with Nintex workflow. Code-first teams use open-source tools such as Robot Framework and Python libraries, or Sema4.ai, which acquired Robocorp in January 2024. TechTiera helps decide when platform-native or open-source RPA beats a standalone suite, then builds and supports it.
SAP, ServiceNow, Pega, Appian and Open-Source RPA at a glance
- SAP
- SAP Build Process Automation for SAP GUI, S/4HANA and Fiori tasks, with prebuilt SAP content
- ServiceNow
- RPA Hub and Automation Engine to add robots to ServiceNow workflows
- Process platforms
- Pega Robotic Automation, Appian RPA, Nintex RPA
- Open-source and code-first
- Robot Framework, Python automation libraries, OpenRPA, Sema4.ai (formerly Robocorp)
- When it fits
- Automation mostly inside one platform, developer-led teams, or cost-sensitive unattended workloads
- TechTiera services
- Fit assessment, development, integration with your main RPA platform, testing, support
What does TechTiera deliver for platform-native and open-source RPA?
Advice, build, migration and 24x7 operations from one accountable team.
Fit assessment
Platform-native, open-source and standalone RPA compared on your processes, skills and five-year cost.
SAP automation
SAP Build Process Automation bots and workflows for finance, procurement and master data.
ServiceNow automation
RPA Hub robots for legacy steps inside ServiceNow IT, HR and customer workflows.
Pega and Appian robotics
Robotic steps added to existing Pega or Appian case and process applications.
Open-source automation
Robot Framework and Python robots with CI/CD, version control and containerized runners.
Coexistence design
Clear rules for which platform automates what, so robots do not overlap.
How TechTiera approaches platform-native and open-source RPA
Native, open-source or standalone suite?
- Platform-native wins when the process lives almost entirely inside SAP, ServiceNow, Pega or Appian: one vendor, one security model, one support path.
- Open-source wins when engineers already work in Python and Git and want automation treated like any other code, with no per-bot licences.
- A standalone suite wins when automations cross dozens of applications and you need central orchestration, document AI and agents together.
Most of our larger clients end up with two of the three. The trick is a written rule for which one gets each new request.
Typical use cases
- SAP vendor and material master updates
- ServiceNow fulfilment steps in legacy tools
- Pega customer service robotics
- Appian case data collection
- Developer-led test and data automation
How is the work delivered?
- DiscoverProcess, volumes, rules, exceptions and value.
- DesignSteps per tool: API, bot, document AI, agent, person.
- BuildReusable components in short demoable sprints.
- TestHappy paths, exceptions and failures with real data.
- DeployControlled release, hypercare and a runbook.
- Run and improveROC monitoring and value reporting.
Why choose TechTiera for platform-native and open-source RPA?
Vendor-neutral across 15+ platforms
UiPath, Automation Anywhere, Power Automate, SS&C Blue Prism, Tungsten Automation, SAP, ServiceNow and open-source, so the tool fits the process, not the other way round.
Proven at enterprise scale
Trusted RPA services provider to 50 of the Fortune 1000, with a dedicated Intelligent Automation practice and center of excellence.
Document AI depth
A Tungsten Automation Gold Partner practice with 100+ engagements, plus ABBYY, UiPath and cloud document AI.
Agents with guardrails
Narrow use cases, evaluation sets, scoped permissions and cost tracking, so agents make it to production.
Which engagement models are available?
Onsite, offshore or remote delivery for clients in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
Fixed-price automations
Defined scope and price per automation or wave, from design to hypercare.
Time and materials
Flexible capacity for discovery, proofs of concept and evolving requirements.
Dedicated team
A named automation pod working as an extension of your CoE.
Managed services
SLA-backed bot and agent operations, upgrades and enhancements on monthly terms.
TechTiera automation case studies
Excerpts from published TechTiera client work.
Order Management Portal for a Major Bottled Water Manufacturer
An Appian order management portal gives the manufacturer one place to capture, route and track orders, replacing email and manual hand-offs.
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Tungsten RPA, Java services and SQL Server automate the full lifecycle of sourcing intelligence, from extraction and downloads through validation, transformation and storage, with heavy logic kept in code rather than bot steps.
Read the case studySAP, ServiceNow, Pega, Appian and Open-Source RPA FAQs
What is SAP Build Process Automation?
SAP Build Process Automation is SAP's low-code workflow and RPA product, the successor to SAP Intelligent RPA, used to automate tasks in SAP and non-SAP applications.
Is open-source RPA suitable for enterprises?
Yes, for developer-led teams that can manage code, testing and runners themselves. It removes per-bot licences but needs engineering discipline and a support model.
What happened to Robocorp?
Robocorp was acquired by Sema4.ai in January 2024. Its open-source Python automation tools continue, and Sema4.ai focuses on enterprise AI agents.
Can platform-native RPA coexist with UiPath or Automation Anywhere?
Yes. We define which platform handles which processes and connect them through APIs and queues.
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