Also known as: APA
APA, or Agentic Process Automation, is the use of autonomous or semi-autonomous AI agents to execute business processes and make task-level decisions. It can be viewed as an extension of robotic process automation, adding reasoning, adaptability, and tool use to workflow execution.
A side-by-side comparison of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Agentic Process Automation. Understand how the terms differ, when each applies, and what the distinction means for AI governance, system design, or assurance evidence.
A side-by-side comparison of Automation and Agentic Process Automation. Understand how general technology-enabled task execution differs from autonomous or semi-autonomous AI-agent workflow execution.