APIs and RPA: Automation, Bots and Future
Dates: 2 Oct, 4 Oct 2023 | 9am-1pm | Online
Duration: 2 Half Days
Course Overview
This course seeks to equip its learners with the fundamentals frameworks of Robotic Process Automation and how to create bots that perform various repetitive processes. There will also be intermediary practice components based on real-world case studies of RPA usage and business process linkages. Besides software-based training for RPA, there will also be components on API connections to automate various database processes which involve data handling and process execution. The end goal of completing this module is to increase employees’ productivity on creative tasks by building and connecting bots and APIs to handle repetitive, menial work.
This course is part of the NUS FinTech SG Programme.
Learning Outcomes
- Use Robotic Process Automation (RPA) to automate a financial services process.
- Design and consume financial services Application Programming Interfaces (APIs) for retrieving account information and initiating payment.
Topics
- Use cases for RPA in financial services
- Training a Bot to automate a financial services process
- Use cases for APIs in financial services
- Cybersecurity standards for accessing financial services through APIs
- API design standards and best practices
Who Should Attend
Recent graduates and mid-career professionals seeking to gain a role as a business analyst or developer in a financial institution or FinTech.
Prerequisite
Developer Toolkit #2
Course Convener
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Mr Jon Scheele
Mr Jon Scheele
Mr Jon Scheele provides IT strategy, data analytics, security, interoperability and industry specific consulting and training to management and workgroups at leading companies in the financial services and telecommunications industries. Jon also trains, coaches and mentors to develop high performing teams and identifies how to apply emerging technologies to meet evolving customer needs. A special focus is helping companies build their ability to partner within and beyond their industry using Open APIs (Application Programming Interfaces). Jon has provided several clients’ projects to define an API strategy and roadmap to support their business strategy, build multi-disciplinary teams to identify customer needs, create, publish and govern APIs, and foster developer communities to extend the firm’s core offering to its customers. Amongst others, Jon has implemented initiatives for ANZ Banking Group, Singtel, Telecom Italia, Telefonica Germany and Telstra. Jon holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration, a Bachelor’s degree in Electronic Engineering, and Graduate Diplomas in Applied Finance and Digital Communications.
Course Fees
Total Nett Programme Fee Payable, Including GST, after additional funding from the various funding schemes
Participants must fulfill at least 75% attendance and pass all assessment components to be eligible for SSG funding.
To enquire, email soc-ace@nus.edu.sg
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Course Fee Breakdown
Singapore Citizens
39 years old or youngerSingapore Citizen
40 years old or older
