{"id":4509,"date":"2025-07-23T10:35:01","date_gmt":"2025-07-23T17:35:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/blog\/%e6%9c%aa%e5%88%86%e9%a1%9e\/rpa-common-mistakes-what-to-know\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T10:46:06","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T17:46:06","slug":"rpa-common-mistakes-what-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/blog\/technology-en\/rpa-common-mistakes-what-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Common RPA Pitfalls and How to Prevent Them"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"1694511\" _msthash=\"357\">Hi all! It&#8217;s been hot lately and I can&#8217;t let go of my fan.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"840697\" _msthash=\"358\">It&#8217;s already summer in Los Angeles.<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"148259423\" _msthash=\"359\">I use an astringent fan from Kagawa Prefecture, and it is very cool just by looking up a little, and it makes me feel that Japan&#8217;s technology is really amazing. <br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br _istranslated=\"1\" \/>Well, today I would like to talk about &#8220;RPA (Robotic Process Automation)&#8221; in a realistic way that is a little closer to the field. <br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br _istranslated=\"1\" \/>I think there are many people who are excitedly considering introducing RPA, such as &#8220;I want to introduce RPA soon&#8221; or &#8220;It seems that automation will make work easier all at once.&#8221; <br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br _istranslated=\"1\" \/>But in fact&#8230;&#8230; Many <strong _istranslated=\"1\">people stumble more than I thought when it comes to RPA implementation. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"8798153\" _msthash=\"360\">So, this time, we will introduce &#8220;common mistakes in RPA implementation&#8221; and &#8220;its solutions&#8221; in a slightly frank but useful way!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong _msttexthash=\"9021701\" _msthash=\"361\">\u2716 Mistake 1: &#8220;I tried it for the time being&#8221; \u2192 Straying without organizing work<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"14502449\" _msthash=\"362\" style=\"\">&#8220;I don&#8217;t know, but let&#8217;s try RPA to process invoices!&#8221;<br class=\"\" _mstmutation=\"1\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>I had to log in to another system on the way&#8221;, &#8220;This item was entered manually&#8221;<br class=\"\" _mstmutation=\"1\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>, and the pattern that comes out later.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"2047435\" _msthash=\"363\"><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2714 Solution:<\/strong> <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">Take stock of your work first! <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"6063304\" _msthash=\"364\">Visualize what steps are being taken, who is using which tools. <br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>The most reliable thing is to ask the site.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong class=\"\" _msttexthash=\"7559513\" _msthash=\"365\"><span class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2716 <\/span>Mistake 2: &#8220;Buy an RPA tool and it&#8217;s over&#8221; \u2192 That&#8217;s the start<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"15692443\" _msthash=\"366\" style=\"\">A common pattern is that you think, &#8220;I bought a tool = automation completed!&#8221; <br class=\"\" _mstmutation=\"1\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>\u2026 No, RPA is in production after it is introduced.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"3361761\" _msthash=\"367\"><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2714 Solution:<\/strong> Determine <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">KPIs<\/strong> <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">(performance indicators) properly. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"27988909\" _msthash=\"368\">It is important to review it regularly while visualizing whether it is going well, such as &#8220;it is OK if you can reduce \u25cb hours a month&#8221; or &#8220;success if the error rate decreases&#8221;.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong class=\"\" _msttexthash=\"10831418\" _msthash=\"369\"><span class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2716 <\/span>Mistake 3: &#8220;IT or the person in charge proceeds secretly&#8221; \u2192 The site is in turmoil<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"37660207\" _msthash=\"370\">As a result of throwing around and saying, &#8220;The system will do everything,&#8221; the<br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>resulting robot is not used at all from the actual work flow&#8230; <br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2714 Solution:<\/strong> The <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">main premise is to create together with the site! <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"17885348\" _msthash=\"371\">Ideally, an RPA environment that can be touched and nurtured by on-site personnel is ideal. <br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>Keyence&#8217;s &#8220;AI Navigation RPA &#8211; RK Series&#8221; is no-code and easy to operate in the field (this is true).<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong class=\"\" _msttexthash=\"8965450\" _msthash=\"372\"><span class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2716 <\/span>Mistake 4: &#8220;Only the person in charge knows&#8221; \u2192 Personalization problem!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"43810767\" _msthash=\"373\">The scenario is in one person&#8217;s head, and the other is a black box&#8230; <br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>The moment that person is transferred, no one can maintain it and RPA may be left unattended. <br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2714 Solution:<\/strong> <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">The scenario should be<\/strong> <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">&#8220;<\/strong><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">a recipe that everyone can read<\/strong><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">&#8220;<\/strong><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"24829714\" _msthash=\"374\">It is safe to create a state where you can see it later, such as adding explanatory comments, unifying rules, and taking over regularly.<br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>With the RK series, you can list and share scenarios on the cloud, which is convenient!<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong class=\"\" _msttexthash=\"9996103\" _msthash=\"375\"><span class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2716 <\/span>Mistake 5: &#8220;Trying to do everything with RPA&#8221; \u2192 Mistake in selecting the target task<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"30564859\" _msthash=\"376\">&#8220;Let the robot do this too!&#8221;,<br class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>and chaos occurs when they try to automate tasks with a lot of irregular processing&#8230; <br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><br _istranslated=\"1\" \/><strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">\u2714 Solution:<\/strong> The work suitable for <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">RPA<\/strong> <strong class=\"\" _istranslated=\"1\">is &#8220;routine and has fixed rules&#8221;. <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\"><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"27407978\" _msthash=\"377\" style=\"\">For example, &#8220;transcribing data&#8221; and &#8220;issuing a fixed report every day&#8221; are their specialties. <br class=\"\" _mstmutation=\"1\" _istranslated=\"1\" \/>With the RK series, you can rest assured that they will also support business diagnosis and business selection before introduction.<\/span><br \/><br \/><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msttexthash=\"7574086\" _msthash=\"1124\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong class=\"\" _msttexthash=\"3861117\" _msthash=\"378\"><br \/><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"1118845\" _msthash=\"1128\" style=\"\">\u3007<\/span><\/strong><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"1118845\" _msthash=\"1128\" style=\"\"> <\/span><\/span><strong>In Conclusion: RPA is a Tool to <em data-start=\"148\" data-end=\"175\" _msttexthash=\"2306798\" _msthash=\"1140\">Make People\u2019s Work Easier<br \/><\/em><\/strong><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"1539538\" _msthash=\"1146\" style=\"\">When used well, RPA can truly make your job easier.<\/span><br data-start=\"228\" data-end=\"231\" \/><span _mstmutation=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"17568499\" _msthash=\"1147\" style=\"\">But if it&#8217;s introduced the wrong way, it can feel like &#8220;some mysterious robot is just doing&#8230; something&#8221;\u2014and that&#8217;s it.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"353\" data-end=\"535\" _msttexthash=\"15368483\" _msthash=\"1105\">We actually failed at first too.<br data-start=\"385\" data-end=\"388\" \/>But once we started taking it <em data-start=\"418\" data-end=\"426\">slowly<\/em>, <em data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"464\">involving the people on the ground<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"470\" data-end=\"496\">reflecting along the way<\/em>, we finally began to see real results<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n<p class=\"\" style=\"margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;\" _msthidden=\"1\" _msttexthash=\"62608858\" _msthash=\"1232\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><strong class=\"\" _msttexthash=\"2638948\" _msthash=\"381\"><span class=\"\">\u3007 <\/span>Bonus Tip: Choose an RPA That Works\u00a0with\u00a0Your Team<br \/><\/strong><\/span>By the way, the RPA we implemented\u2014<strong data-start=\"638\" data-end=\"683\">Keyence\u2019s \u201cAI Navigation RPA &#8211; RK Series\u201d<\/strong>\u2014has been great because:<\/p>\r\n<ul data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"851\">\r\n<li data-start=\"709\" data-end=\"766\">\r\n<p data-start=\"711\" data-end=\"766\" _msttexthash=\"2608996\" _msthash=\"1226\">It\u2019s no-code and easy to use, even on the front lines<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"767\" data-end=\"812\">\r\n<p data-start=\"769\" data-end=\"812\" _msttexthash=\"1105247\" _msthash=\"1227\">It uses AI to assist in scenario creation<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<li data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"851\">\r\n<p data-start=\"815\" data-end=\"851\" _msttexthash=\"911118\" _msthash=\"1228\">The support is incredibly thorough<\/p>\r\n<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p data-start=\"853\" data-end=\"880\" _msttexthash=\"545844\" _msthash=\"1225\">So, we really recommend it.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"882\" data-end=\"1089\" _msttexthash=\"28931617\" _msthash=\"1224\">If you&#8217;re thinking, \u201cWe want to improve our operations with RPA too,\u201d<br data-start=\"951\" data-end=\"954\" \/>the best first step is to clearly define <em data-start=\"995\" data-end=\"1001\">what<\/em> you want to automate and <em data-start=\"1027\" data-end=\"1032\">how<\/em>,<br data-start=\"1033\" data-end=\"1036\" \/>then get your team involved and take it step by step.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1091\" data-end=\"1261\" _msttexthash=\"25651834\" _msthash=\"1223\">Also, since Keyence supports you from the initial step of identifying automation opportunities, it\u2019s a solid choice even for companies without much in-house IT expertise.<\/p>\r\n<p data-start=\"1263\" data-end=\"1312\" _msttexthash=\"4822090\" _msthash=\"1222\">That\u2019s all for now\u2014have a great day, everyone!\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Hi all! It&#8217;s been hot lately and I can&#8217;t let go of my fan. It&#8217;s already summer in Los Angeles. I use an astringent fan from Kagawa Prefecture, and it is very cool just by looking up a little, and it makes me feel that Japan&#8217;s technology is really amazing. Well, today I would like [&hellip;]","protected":false},"author":35,"featured_media":4451,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[71],"acf":[],"aioseo_notices":[],"views":157,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4509"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/35"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4509"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4509\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4511,"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4509\/revisions\/4511"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4451"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4509"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.seeknetusa.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4509"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}