Next Generation architecture

SS&C | Blue Prism ® Next Generation utilizes a hybrid deployment model. Blue Prism hosts all account and environment level data in our AWS cloud, whilst allowing for process execution to take place within the customer's network. Digital Workers and Design Studio can be installed onto virtualized or physical machines behind the customer's firewall for secure process execution.

Both on-premises components, Design Studio and Digital Worker, make outbound connections only, so there is no need to configure any inbound firewall rules for these components.

The Next Generation architecture is split into the following levels:

Account level

The account level contains automation management level functionality and general administration. This includes managing user and digital worker access to environments, the ability to download the on-premises components, and cross-team collaboration on process automation artifacts across environments. The following table shows the account level components and their functions:

Component

Function

Account management

  • Sign up and log in.

  • Manage account and environments.

  • Set up user access and roles.

  • Configure Digital Worker connection to the relevant environment on start up.

  • View account level audit data.

  • Download on-premise components.

Process Repository

  • Centrally manage objects and processes across accounts.

  • Control object and process versions and deployment.

  • Tag processes and objects with lifecycle stages as they progress through the development process.

Environment level

The environment level contains process and digital worker execution data and functionality. This includes configuring digital worker sessions, and scheduling the sessions to run within the customer's infrastructure, and providing access to runtime data. The following table shows the environment level components and their functions:

Component

Function

Environment management

  • Access and manage the environment.

  • Manage communications between cloud components and the customer's infrastructure for process execution after Digital Worker start up.

Control Center

  • Configure and run digital workers within the customer's infrastructure.

  • View digital worker data, including runtime information.

  • Visualize and assess the performance of the digital workforce at a glance using graphs to help control decision making.

Customer infrastructure

The customer infrastructure includes applications installed in the customer's network or cloud infrastructure. This includes Design Studio and Digital Workers, with secure API communication to account and environment data and services. The following table shows the customer infrastructure components and their functions:

Component

Function

Design Studio

  • Install Design Studio and design and configure processes.

  • Integrate with Process Repository for automation asset design and collaboration across different teams and roles.

Digital Worker

  • Install and configure a digital worker for process execution.

  • Secure communication between cloud components and on-premise Digital Workers.