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“Workflow” is a broad term that covers any series of tasks that results in an outcome. The process of changing the oil in a car is a simple workflow, as is baking a cake, designing a circuit, or creating an annual report. The digital workflow definition is different just in regards to tools that are involved in the process management. These tools include the digital task manager instead of paper notebook, workflow engine that automatically routes tasks, system for tracking progress and reporting results. You probably know from experience that when you have a “system” for accomplishing something you tend to be more consistent and do a better job of it, because you are less likely to skip steps. (more…)

Business process management (BPM) lets your organization have a systematic way of making workflows more effective, efficient, and adaptable. Business processes are activities that are designed to accomplish specific organizational goals, and the right BPM system can help make 2019 your best year yet.

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Workflow simulation is self-descriptive: it is the simulation of the steps of a work process from end to end. Users of simulation in business report high relevance of this approach for analyzing workflows. Meanwhile experts highlight that it is mostly focused on initial design of a workflow and less suitable for operational decision making and continuous workflow improvement. Here we describe benefits of a workflow simulation software for reliable support of operational decision in the context of workflow management. It can be particularly valuable when you have a workflow that you want to change, but you want to test out changes before putting them into everyday practice. Of course, the more accurately a workflow simulation mirrors the actual process it simulates, the more valuable it can be.

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Every business needs an automated software to handle daily repeated tasks, whether small scale or large scale. Process automation or automation system is used to automatically control a process such as chemical, oil refineries, manufacturing, and other industries.

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Over the course of net surfing for software solutions pertaining to IT management services, you are sure to come across a number of terms like ITSM or ESM more than once or twice. IT being the diverse field that it is, is full of acronyms that if unfamiliar with can be quite confusing.

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The world is evolving so as the technology age is with the introduction of rapid development. Improved ways of doing things, ideas are being brought up every day.

When building software, there are factors that developers consider such as design, functionality and integrating other features that will essentially present it to its users with a refreshing look. That is one of the reasons why building software needs good development models from the design, which people will attest in the appraisal or criticize with feedbacks. That is where Rapid Development comes into play. There are two of the best and most popular Rapid Development, the Agile and the RAD. We shall be discussing briefly what this rapid development means in essence.

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Sometimes you must make a concerted effort to root out inefficiencies and smart workflow management surely helps in this situation. Workflow process mapping is one of the most important steps in managing workflows smartly. Process mapping definition is wide, but shortly it can be explained as determining a business process success, analysis of how work is actually done and how work should be done in order to achieve process success effectively, and converting facts into a visual process map. (more…)

The term ‘workflow’ is one often disregarded and not emphasized on as much as it should be. At the heart of any proper and successful business or organization, however, this is a very necessary tool needed to keep things going as they should as well as help maintain the health and working of the firm.

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Denis Kotov, ABPMP – Russian Chapter member, acknowledged BPM expert

After you wrapped your mind around definition of business process and benefits of process automation, it is time to select the right process to jump start your automation. We know the best 5 ways to do this and have 6 general recommendations. Read ahead to learn what is the difference of each way and understand which one is likely to be the solution to your particular challenge.

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Document workflow is an issue in almost every industry, from healthcare to extractive metallurgy to retail apparel. A document management workflow may be used in the production of annual reports, in the approval of travel expenses, and countless other business activities. Document workflow software can be used to create a document management system (DMS) that can track, manage and store documents efficiently while drastically reducing the use of paper.

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