PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1659182
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1659182
Intelligent Process Automation embodies an automated approach employing artificial intelligence and other technological solutions to enhance workflow optimization and bolster productivity. By enabling employees to focus more on cognitive tasks, it significantly elevates the workforce's productivity and performance across various industries.
The primary offerings within Intelligent Process Automation comprise platforms, solutions, and services. Platforms refer to programs that oversee and integrate automated business functions. The technology involved encompasses natural language processing, machine and deep learning, neural networks, virtual agents, mini bots and RPA, computer vision, among others. Organizations utilizing these technologies span from large enterprises to SMEs, employing deployment modes such as on-premises and cloud. Diverse industry verticals benefit from these advancements, including BFSI, telecommunications and IT, manufacturing and logistics, media and entertainment, retail and e-commerce, healthcare and life sciences, among others.
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The intelligent process automation market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $16.03 billion in 2024 to $18.09 billion in 2025 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.9%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to digital transformation initiatives, cost efficiency and productivity, data analytics integration, regulatory compliance and risk management, customer experience enhancement.
The intelligent process automation market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $34.43 billion in 2029 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.5%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to ai-powered automation adaptation, cloud-based IPA solutions, industry-specific solutions, enhanced customer experience, and remote workforce support. Major trends in the forecast period include adaptive and self-learning automation, human-ai collaboration, cloud-based deployment, industry-specific solutions, process mining and analytics.
The increasing automation across various industries is expected to drive the growth of the intelligent process automation (IPA) market in the future. Automation involves the application of technology that minimizes human input. Intelligent process automation is utilized in multiple sectors to automate repetitive business functions, enhancing workforce productivity and performance. For example, in September 2023, the World Robotics report published by the International Federation of Robotics, a Germany-based professional non-profit organization, noted that there were 553,052 industrial robot installations in factories worldwide, reflecting a 5% year-on-year growth rate in 2022. Therefore, the rise in automation in various industries is propelling the growth of the intelligent process automation market.
The burgeoning adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) significantly drives the expansion of the intelligent process automation market. AI, characterized by computer systems emulating human intelligence, plays a pivotal role in augmenting operational efficiency and decision-making processes within Intelligent Process Automation (IPA). For instance, as per SmartTek Solutions' Artificial Intelligence Industry Statistics report in September 2023, the global AI market surged to approximately $120 billion in 2022 from $87 billion in 2021 and is projected to exceed $1.5 trillion by 2030. This robust adoption of AI fuels the growth of the intelligent process automation market.
The adoption of hyper-automation is a prominent trend gaining traction in the intelligent process automation (IPA) market. Key market players are developing innovative technologies to maintain their competitive edge in this space. For example, in February 2024, Hyperscience, a US-based AI technology company, launched the Hyperscience Hyperautomation Network. This partner program is specifically designed to foster an ecosystem that delivers hyperautomation solutions to the market. The Hyperautomation Network connects top-tier enterprise software partners and systems integrators to support customer revenue growth. The program features a three-tier structure that provides increasing benefits, including training through Hyperscience Academy, lead sharing, account planning, co-marketing opportunities, and dedicated support from Partner Directors.
Prominent enterprises forge strategic collaborations and partnerships to fortify their positions within the market. These structured affiliations, fostered through business agreements or contracts, aim to strengthen market positions and offerings. For instance, in September 2022, OutSystems, a US-based low-code development platform, partnered with UiPath, a US-based software company specializing in robotic process automation software. This collaboration aims to merge the UiPath Business Automation Platform with OutSystems' high-performance low code, enabling customers to intelligently automate core business processes and applications. This strategic alliance focuses on enhancing efficiency, saving time, and delivering transformative app experiences.
In March 2022, SS & C Technologies Holdings, Inc., a technology firm based in the US renowned for its cloud-based software and solutions in finance and healthcare, successfully acquired Blue Prism Group PLC for a sum of $1.6 billion (£1.25 billion). This strategic acquisition enables SS&C Technologies to diversify its product offerings within intelligent process automation, cater to the financial and healthcare sectors more comprehensively, and expand its market presence across Europe. Blue Prism Group PLC, headquartered in the UK, specializes in cutting-edge robotics and intelligent process automation systems.
Major companies operating in the intelligent process automation market are HCL Technologies, Pegasystems Inc., Virtual Operations, Atos SE, Happiest Minds Technologies, Cognizant, Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Xerox Holdings Corporation, Wipro Limited, CGI Inc., Infosys Limited, Accenture PLC, UiPath, Genpact Ltd., Tata Consultancy Services, Capgemini SE, International Business Machines Corporation, NICE Systems Ltd., WorkFusion Inc., Automation Anywhere Inc., Hyper Labs Inc., AutomationEdge Technologies, Kofax Inc., Sutherland Global Services Inc., ExlService Holdings Inc., Avanade Inc., SAP SE, Mindtree Limited, Cisco Systems Inc., Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., CognitiveScale
North America was the largest region in the intelligent process automation market share in 2024. The regions covered in the intelligent process automation market report are Asia-Pacific, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the intelligent process automation market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain.
The intelligent process automation market includes revenues earned by entities by providing solutions such as enterprise service management, intelligent business operations, application development, and management, digital core, and digital workplace. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. Only goods and services traded between entities or sold to end consumers are included.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD, unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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