Intelligent Cloud-Based Process Automation for Saudi Enterprises under Vision 2030: Integrating SAP BTP, Robotic Process Automation, and Enterprise Workflow Orchestration

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@article{1725091,
      author = {Umair Javed},
      title = {Intelligent Cloud-Based Process Automation for Saudi Enterprises under Vision 2030: Integrating SAP BTP, Robotic Process Automation, and Enterprise Workflow Orchestration},
      journal = {Iconic Research And Engineering Journals},
      year = {2026},
      volume = {10},
      number = {5},
      pages = {2280-2292},
      issn = {2456-8880},
      url = {https://www.irejournals.com/formatedpaper/1725091.pdf},
      abstract = {Saudi enterprises are under pressure to shorten administrative cycles without weakening accountability, security or continuity across established business applications. This critical integrative review examines how SAP Business Technology Platform (BTP), robotic process automation (RPA) and enterprise workflow orchestration can be combined into a governed approach to cloud-based automation aligned with Vision 2030. Thirty DOI-identifiable studies published from 2020 to 2025 were synthesised across process selection, architecture, organisational capability, operational assurance and Saudi adoption conditions. The review distinguishes task-level interface automation from process-level coordination and argues that reliable transformation depends on an explicit allocation of work among application programming interfaces, workflow engines, decision services, human approvals and software robots. An original reference architecture and lifecycle framework are developed, alongside criteria for investment appraisal and performance measurement. Evidence suggests that isolated bot deployments often displace rather than remove complexity, whereas process-aware governance can improve resilience, traceability and staff participation. The proposed framework is conceptual rather than empirically validated; therefore, benefits are framed as testable propositions, not observed Saudi outcomes. It offers enterprise architects and decision-makers a method for evaluating automation opportunities while preserving controls and creating capabilities relevant to economic diversification and service quality.},
      keywords = {intelligent process automation, SAP BTP, robotic process automation, workflow orchestration, hybrid cloud, process mining, Saudi Vision 2030},
      month = {November},
  }