Nintex RPA Platform

The Nintex RPA Platform offers a number of solutions designed to enhance efficiency in different automation contexts and it consists of the following components:

Nintex RPA Server and database

The central repository that stores all wizards (including automatic backups and version history), collects usage statistics, and manages licenses and permissions. The client-server architecture of the Nintex RPA Platform provides a truly collaborative, enterprise-ready, and multi-tenant enabled solution – easily scalable across organizations of all sizes.

Nintex Robots

Nintex Robot: Unattended Automation

A client installed on a virtual machine that runs wizards (i.e., sequences of instructions) on target applications with no human intervention, working 24/7 behind the scenes to automate high-volume, repetitive, time-consuming business processes.

In an unattended automation context:

  • Robots are assigned tasks via Nintex Console Plus (or via the Nintex Public API).

  • Each task invokes a wizard, which provides the robot with a precise set of instructions for completing the task.

    • The wizard runs automatically in robotic mode, without the need for human intervention.

Nintex Assistant: Attended Automation

A desktop client that runs wizards and sensors in the background on employee desktops, enabling employees to request guidance as needed or automate tasks on demand.

There are two different methods for invoking a Nintex attended robot (which can be used separately or in combination):

  1. When an employee needs support in completing a task, he simply brings up the robot and finds the wizard he needs in the catalog.

    • A wizard can be run in Do It mode (in which the robot actually performs actions for the employee) or in Guide Me mode (in which the robot navigates the employee through the task by pointing to each location where he needs to click the mouse or enter text).
  2. The robot waits silently in the Windows taskbar, using predefined sensors to detect when the employee has launched a specific application or reached a specific screen.
    • When the sensor is triggered, the robot comes to life, providing context-sensitive assistance and/or data validation exactly when and where it is needed.

Nintex Studio

Wizards and sensors are built in Nintex Studio with a complete set of tools that make it easy for both business users and developers to create automated workflows – from the simplest to the most sophisticated.

The Studio includes:

  • The Nintex Recorder, which enables automation developers to record and edit the keystrokes and mouse movements required to perform a specific task (in a single application or across many).

  • A robust toolbox of actions for editing recorded wizards or creating complete wizards from scratch. These actions can be used to retrieve data, interact directly with applications and UI elements, call up scripts, add business logic, and much more.