5 DATA DISCOVERY AUTOMATING FROM ALL SOURCES, ASSET INPUTS DIVERSE APPLICATIONS, Files, Docs AND BOTS RPA Bots APA platforms automate data access and data prep from Data dozens of data sources, cloud platforms, PDFs, text files, Platforms and application assets including ERP, CRM, ITSM, HCM applications, and more. Data access and prep is a drag- and-drop experience, easing the access and prep of data Applications and business logic from diverse sources and enterprise applications both within and external to an organization. Cloud Additionally, the data and application connections are Sources supported in a way where data outcomes can be fed back into the system in an automated and repeatable way for further analytic processing and discovery of new business outcomes. Logic The purpose of integrated data access and prep in an APA platform is to streamline and automate the pipeline of data into an analytic business process while maintaining governance, security, and granular visibility to data lineage. Inputs from dozens of internal and external data sources and applications with automated asset discovery, prep, and profiling of data and applications. 88 ANALANALYYTIC PTIC PROCESS AROCESS AUUTTOMAOMATION BUTION BUYYERS GUIDEERS GUIDE