Does Your Workflow Software Support Outstanding Workflow Management?
A workflow is a sequence of steps through which work passes as it goes from initiation to conclusion. Automated workflows are those where some or all of those steps are automated. If the purpose of a workflow is to achieve a result or complete some process, then the purpose of workflow management is to achieve […]
Electronic Checklist: A Great Starting Point for Workflow Software
Few tools help more people maintain more motivation to reach goals than the simple checklist. While big goals are necessary, they can feel overwhelming at times. Checklists help us break down the tasks that get us closer to our big goals and check off our progress as we go. In fact, the simple act of […]
7 Features Your Workflow Automation Software Must Have
The day your business starts using workflow automation software is a transformative day. When you choose the right workflow software solution for your needs, you can expect powerful results, such as near-elimination of paper-based forms and significantly faster new employee onboarding. Of course, the right choice of workflow software will have flexibility enough so that […]
Productivity & Efficiency: The Right Workflow Software Improves Both
Business success depends on both productivity and efficiency. The two concepts are similar and are sometimes confused for one another, but they’re not the same. Productivity is about output during a defined time period. Say that last week you produced 100 units of work, but this week you produced 110. That means your productivity went […]
Use Automated Workflows to Achieve Data Integrity with Remote Teams
It wasn’t that long ago that we all marveled at the potential of cloud applications – especially for distributed work teams. Benefits of cloud computing are obvious. Less obvious are potential data integrity problems that can result from scattered work teams. Software run in the cloud freed workers from their desktop workstations and made it […]
Workflow Software as a Change Management Tool
Every organization undergoes change, whether that’s changing physical location, changing technologies, or changing organizational roles. Major organizational changes require that rank and file employees must each make their own individual changes, and this can be difficult. If individual employees don’t have the support they need to make the individual changes that contribute to organizational change, […]
How Strong Workflows Help You Synchronize and Streamline Data
Have you ever stopped to consider just how valuable the data collected by your business is? In the Information Age, data can be a major company asset, and should be treated as such. Small, non-technical businesses collect data – even if that data is only “collected” in the brains of the people running the company. […]
Workflow vs. Process: How Are They Different?
Every business has processes, whether or not they call them that. If you operate a florist service, you have processes for getting inventory in, processes for creating flower arrangements, and processes for delivering them to people. If you run a medical clinic, you have processes for registering new patients, performing and documenting exams, and for […]
Make Workflows Better by Integrating Video Conferencing
Make no mistake: automated workflows can revolutionize business efficiency. But we have all experienced situations where a workflow comes to a halt because specific human input is needed. By analyzing and pinpointing exactly where work tends to come to a halt in a process, teams can preemptively insert process steps that address the situation. One […]
Virtual Audits: A Great Reason to Automate Workflows
Few words strike fear into the heart of the average person like the word “audit” does. The average person probably thinks of IRS audits first, and the upheaval, uncertainty, and stress that such an audit can cause. Whatever type of audit is being done, it’s disconcerting, because it is done to prove that you have […]
