Robotic Process Automation – Eine Herausforderung für IT-Governance
This academic book chapter examines the challenges that Robotic Process Automation (RPA) presents for IT-governance when business departments independently automate processes. It discusses general IT-governance and RPA-governance approaches, comparing them to highlight potential security, data protection, and compliance risks. A hybrid governance model implemented via a Center of Excellence is presented as a solution for decision-makers.
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Who it governs
Decision-makers and researchers looking to understand how organizations develop RPA governance strategies.
What the document contains
The text covers the challenges of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) for IT-governance, comparing different governance approaches and discussing the role of a Center of Excellence in hybrid governance implementations.
The document does not provide binding regulatory requirements, legal enforcement mechanisms, or specific technical system definitions.
- Robotic Process Automation allows business departments to automate processes without deep programming knowledge, increasing efficiency.
- Independent RPA deployment by departments creates IT-governance challenges, including security, data protection, and compliance issues.
- Hybrid governance approaches serve as a middle ground to resolve dilemmas between centralized IT control and departmental agility.
- A Center of Excellence is commonly used to implement hybrid governance in the context of robotic process automation.
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Accountability
0/5Clear responsibility for AI outcomes
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Fairness
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Human Dignity
0/5Respect for the inherent worth of persons
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Human Oversight
0/5Humans remain in control of consequential decisions
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Privacy
2/5Protection of personal data and private life
So kann ein koordinierter Einsatz von IT zu Sicherheits-, Datenschutz- oder Compliance-Problemen führen.
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Transparency
0/5Openness about how AI systems work and are used
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Enforcement
0/5Consequences and compliance mechanisms with real force
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Impact Assessment
0/5Required assessment of an AI system's risks/impacts before or during use
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