Workflow Automation

If you have used the Internet in the last couple of years, you probably have either heard the term “RSS” or seen those little orange wavy line icons. You even may know what the acronym stands for, or that RSS is based on XML. There’s no point in going into details. Who cares?! Because none of that really answers “What can RSS do for me?”

In reality, RSS is one of those things that once you understand the benefits, you’ll be using it left and right, and constantly thinking of ways RSS can improve your online experience. It is also kind … Continue Reading

When was the last time you thought about opening a can of tuna manually? If you’re like me, you’ve come to rely on (and maybe even take for granted) the fact that the electric can opener simplifies this routine kitchen process immensely. I for one, reserve my manual model for camping trips and other such rustic moments in the wild.

But many of us might not make that same mental leap to automation as it relates to our company’s sales process. For example, do you currently have any aspect of automation in place or is your process completely … Continue Reading

Assuming you don’t have Saturday Night Live’s Nick Burns (Your Company’s Computer Guy) running the show, chances are each member of the IT help desk staff truly wants to be effective in solving the technical computer problems of the rest of us. Of course you probably don’t always love the job. Walking a well-educated man through the process of turning on a printer probably ranks pretty low on your “things I can’t wait to do today” list. But in general, you enjoy the challenge of fixing the problem and getting everything up and in working order again. … Continue Reading

The Company
A leading manufacturer of smart cards, security cards, and cell phone data cards. The company owns 75% of the worldwide market for their product line.

The Company Need
This company needed a convenient way to grant information access and permissions to new hires and existing employees who were assigned to new positions. Their existing process involved physically tracking down a series of individuals to obtain different levels of approval. Depending on the subject position and its responsibilities in the organization, that could mean a whole different group of people with each separate hire or job change. … Continue Reading

As I mentioned in my first post, workflow automation has not always been available for small business. It just wasn’t cost effective enough to be produced and marketed to a small business budget. But time and technology change things. Now, all business stands to benefit from workflow automation. I am going to talk about the reasons why workflow automation is important to the ultimate success of all companies. If you’re already currently practicing some form of workflow automation, congratulations! Maybe this post will teach you how to take further advantage. If you’re … Continue Reading

Hi! Welcome to the first post at AutomateYourWorkflow.com! This new blog will be 100% focused on topics associated with workflow automation and business process management.

The business world is now faster paced than ever before, largely due to technology. It’s kinda funny that we marvel over how much time each new gadget will save us, and then proceed to cram that “saved time” full of other deadlines and things to keep us busy. The point is, when you’re moving at the pace we are in 2007, mistakes happen and steps get missed. That’s … Continue Reading