Improving the effectiveness of business processes is the top –ranked IT concern at organizations, immediately followed by being able to reduce the costs of these systems according to a recent McKinsey Survey

The adaption rate for complex Enterprise Business Process Automation systems has been limited by the IT centric nature of these platforms, which leave business users unwilling to learn another complex software program. This low adaption rate and negative Return on Investment has made many CIO’s cringe when project managers suggest exploring options for automation.

The alternative is to leverage software with a common interface to empower business users to use the Automation tool without having to learn new software and log on to yet another system. The Benefits of a specific purpose Automation tool are speed of deployment, low cost, and immediate R.O.I.

One area, in which companies can make a significant inroad to Business Process Improvement with an enterprise solution for a specific purpose, is the Form.

The Form presents many challenges to an organization, especially those created in paper. The electronic version also lacks much in the way of business intelligence such as workflow and routing. Additionally, the ability to search and report on data/metadata is typically not available to business users who desperately require access to this information.

A cost effective software solution for the Form has been patented by FORMVERSE with a strong integration to the Microsoft stack, which makes it an ideal solution for companies who are invested in Microsoft technologies. This solution enables business users to use Outlook to handle workflow, routing, search, and reporting.

The innovative Graphical User Interface makes workflow design and routing very easy to use and eliminates the requirement for IT to be involved in these processes. The primary repository for the data is SQL Server, with a tool for easy export to ERP, Big Data, SharePoint, HRIS, and most other Enterprise systems. This solution enables Authorized Users to access reports from mobile devices and supports encryption.

As your organization explores the path to Business Transformation remember to keep in mind that throwing a lot of money into a solution that will not be used is the easy way to transform your organization in the wrong direction.