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Zero-Cost RPA Case Study
Shared Services RPA Automation Completed

Zero-Cost RPA &
Shared Services

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Overview

About the Client

A large shared services centre managing finance, HR, and procurement operations for a group of companies. The centre had deployed RPA using a major licensed platform across 12 processes but was facing escalating annual license costs that were making the automation ROI questionable — especially as the business sought to expand automation to more processes.

Zero-Cost RPA for Shared Services
Challenge

The Problem

The shared services centre was paying substantial annual license fees across 12 bot deployments. As the business grew and new automation opportunities emerged, the per-bot licensing model meant each new process added significant cost. Leadership was questioning the ROI and exploring whether automation was sustainable at scale.

Core bottleneck: Per-bot licensing costs consumed 60–65% of the total automation programme budget, leaving insufficient funds for expansion. Each new bot required board-level approval due to licensing cost — slowing the automation roadmap significantly.

Solution

What We Built

Vesonix TechLabs migrated all 12 existing automated processes to ZeroBot — a zero-license automation framework — maintaining full governance, audit logging, and SLA compliance throughout the transition.

  • Lift-and-Shift Migration to ZeroBot All 12 existing RPA processes were migrated from the licensed platform to ZeroBot with zero process downtime. Each bot was re-implemented, tested, and parallel-run before decommissioning the licensed version.

  • Full Governance & Audit Framework Retained The migration preserved all existing governance controls — centralised bot monitoring, audit logs, exception alerting, and SLA tracking. The compliance team confirmed equivalent or better observability versus the licensed platform.

  • Automation Expansion Roadmap Enabled With licensing costs eliminated, the savings were reinvested into expanding the automation programme — 8 additional processes are now in active development, economically viable without per-bot cost barriers.

Outcome

Measurable Results

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  • 70% reduction in total automation programme cost — licensing fees eliminated entirely.
  • All 12 processes migrated with zero downtime and maintained SLA compliance throughout.
  • Full audit trail and governance framework preserved — compliance team confirmed equivalence.
  • Savings reinvested into 8 new automation processes, expanding scope without additional budget.
Conclusion

Key Takeaway

This engagement demonstrates that enterprise-grade RPA governance and performance do not require expensive licensing. By migrating to ZeroBot, the shared services centre freed up the majority of its automation budget, enabling significant expansion of the automation programme. For organisations facing RPA license fatigue, this case study proves a migration to a license-free framework is technically feasible, governance-safe, and commercially transformative.