Matthias Schulte

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Matthias Schulte is a leading voice in the evolution of business process automation, with a focused research agenda spanning Robotic Process Automation (RPA), backend automation, and the strategic integration of these technologies within organizational workflows. His work critically examines the trajectory of automation, moving beyond surface-level task automation to explore deeper, more sustainable backend solutions. Schulte’s major contributions include co-authoring a seminal 2024 panel discussion paper that crystallized key research impulses from the BPM community, which has already garnered 8 citations for its forward-looking agenda. Additionally, his exploratory 2023 study on migrating from RPA to backend automation (3 citations) provides foundational insights into the practical challenges and strategic shifts organizations face as they mature their automation capabilities. Schulte’s research is distinguished by its pragmatic, industry-informed perspective, bridging academic theory with real-world implementation. His work is essential reading for students and researchers interested in the next frontier of process automation, offering a clear roadmap for how organizations can transition from tactical RPA deployments to robust, enterprise-wide automation architectures.