Workflow Automation of Everyday Processes has become a Competitive Advantage

Workflow Automation of Everyday Processes has become a Competitive Advantage

by | May 22, 2015 | Article

The business value that can be realised from workflow automation is much more than higher efficiency, better time management, and an increased level of organisation.

The core competency of a company lies in how it operates and serves its customers relative to its competitors, and workflow lies at the heart of a company’s operations. Organisations are also looking to gain competitive advantage across the entire value chain, and the ability to effectively collaborate with colleagues, customers and partners anytime, from anywhere, is crucial.

Nowadays, little in business does not involve some sort of a process. But the increasingly global nature of business, with colleagues and customers working in offices and on mobile devices spread across the world, is driving an evolution in how business processes are automated and deployed across organisations. Technology is transforming the way people work. It’s one of the biggest influences on how people within a business connect, collaborate and communicate.

Workflow automation has the potential to help companies get ahead and stay ahead of their competitors by constantly improving everyday processes.

“It’s no longer just what you do that counts. It’s how you do what you do – and how quickly you can modify your business processes to take on new opportunities and challenges – that’s really important.”  Andy Mulholland, Jon Pyke, and Peter Fingar, “Enterprise Cloud Computing – A Strategy Guide For Business and Technology Leaders“

Digitisation provides endless opportunities to create new value for an organisation’s products and services. But this value won’t be realised if you merely insert digital technologies into existing business processes, rather than rethinking the work that is the essence of the business process.

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Source: CMS Wire

Only 15% of companies are using Document Management in the cloud…

Only 15% of companies are using Document Management in the cloud…

by | Apr 29, 2015 | News

…yet 95% recognise the benefits, says new survey

Only 15% of UK organisations are using document management in the cloud, despite 95% believing it can deliver business benefits, according to a new survey by business automation software provider V1. The survey was carried out among senior IT and finance professionals from 79 organisations across the public, private and third sectors.

Cost-effectiveness was highlighted as the main benefit, with 28% of responses stating this would be the prime advantage of using the technology. Providing 24/7 access to documents was also identified as being key, with 26% of responses admitting this, and 17% said providing greater support for remote working would be the primary driver.

Although only 15% of the survey’s respondents revealed that they are using document management in the cloud, almost two thirds (62%) highlighted that they would consider accessing and sharing documents in this way in the future.

V1, says, “The rewards of using cloud-based document management technology are evidently clear to organisations which recognise the flexibility and cost savings it can bring. However, what is also apparent is that despite recognising these benefits, many organisations are not taking advantage of them.” This survey also revealed a 10% increase in companies using document management in the cloud, compared to the same questionnaire conducted by V1 in 2012.

V1 adds, “The number of businesses utilising document management in the cloud is rising as more recognise the increased agility it can bring them while putting security fears aside. As well as being cost-effective, it also supports remote working with access to documents from anywhere at any time – a must in today’s workplace.”

Source: Document Manager

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