4 Tips to Realize the Best ROI for Workflow Automation
The benefits of having automated workflows are obvious and well-documented. Time and cost savings, a reduction in error rates, and the collection of valuable, actionable data are just a few such benefits. In short, automated workflows allow you and your team to spend less time on rote, repetitive tasks so you can focus more time […]
5 Challenges to Workflow Automation and How to Overcome Them
Workflow automation can produce a quick return on investment, and can pay off in other ways over the long term. Productivity goes up, efficiency goes up, and error rates go down. Yet workflow automation can seem like a daunting process when done for the first time. The good news is that there is workflow software […]
Why ‘Mobile First’ Makes Sense for Online Form Design
Online forms are a fact of life for millions of people. Whether they’re ordering pizza, applying for a mortgage, or completing business “paperwork,” they’re as likely to be doing so using a phone or tablet as any other way. One recent survey found that in 2016, 57% of web visits arrived via mobile, a figure […]
Why Too Much Customization of Forms and Workflows Poses Risks
Customization in general is a great thing. The pair of jeans that fits like they were made for you, or the equalizer settings that make the most of the music you listen to are things that make life in general better. For the most part, the same is true for automated workflows. After all, you […]
Use Workflows, Not Spreadsheets to Manage Contracts
Contracts, whether formal or informal, written or verbal, form the very basis of business. A contract can be as simple as a fulfilled order or as complex as the distribution of a family trust. What contracts do is define a business interaction. When contracts are not managed well (or at all), they almost inevitably underperform. […]
3 Workflow Categories and What They Mean to Your Business
Workflows and processes are wonderful things that your business will always, always need. They’re pretty much what helps your business run smoothly and efficiently. And there are many different types of workflows, too. There are workflows that get your products to your customers. Workflows that get the product created. Workflows that get your employees paid. […]
Perform a Workflow Inventory to Maximize Efficiency
Does your business utilize workflows to help automate systems and processes? A workflow is a set of steps that must be completed in order to get a task done. These can be workflows throughout every department of your business, these can be automated, and they can be manual. Essentially, workflows help get stuff done. And […]
How Smart Contracts Could Revolutionize Workflows
Contracts are such an ingrained part of everyday life that we don’t notice them a lot of the time. Basically, a contract is an agreement between two parties that if Party 1 does this thing, then Party 2 does that thing. If I provide you with a computer program or a pair of shoes or […]
How the IoT Will Help Improve Workflow Automation
Most of us have heard of the “internet of things,” or IoT. The high-level view is that the IoT is made up of billions of physical devices throughout the world that are connected to the internet and that collect and share data. Elements of the IoT range from coffee makers to airplane parts, and the […]
Why Google Forms Fall Short of True Form and Workflow Automation
Small startups are often keenly cognizant of costs and keeping them under control. Therefore, they may start out using free or low-cost office software like Google Docs and Google Forms. In many cases, this makes perfect sense and is more prudent than investing in office systems that may end up being a bad fit once […]