Tag Archives: automation
Editor’s Pick: Zoho Creator to Automate your Workflows
I recently had the opportunity to speak with members of the Zoho team. Zoho is a software company that aims to deliver “the operating system for business”. They offer a broad range of tools in the areas of Sales & … read more
FollowWhy time is our most valuable resource
According to most approaches to management, time is just one of the resources, along with stable funding, strong team, necessary equipment, and so on. Of course, all resources are important. The fundamental question is what is the most important resource. … read more
Managing Business Processes
Business process management [BPM] is a discipline; it is something that you do. BPM is a discipline involving documenting, improving and optimizing business activity flows to support company goals involving employees, customers and partners. Why purchase BPM software? Control… Assume … read more
Insourcing – 9 Guidelines for Doing It the Right Way
I noticed the other day an article advising that in 2012 the outsourcing trend started to reverse itself. Wikipedia cites various reasons: “Rising third-world wages, recognition that many off-shoring costs were large and hidden, rapid consumer product innovation and shrinking … read more
Outsourcing Cartoon of the Week: Futility
Every week a new outsourcing cartoon. This week: Futility. The business case for accounts payable automation is so strong now as to make it a no-brainer for all but the smallest of companies. Poking a little fun at the practice… … read more
20 Buzzwords Associated with BPM
Over the last few weeks, I had the opportunity to go through the web sites of several BPM product vendors, BPM Solution Providers, BPM Consulting Companies and BPM Third party vendors… After a point, I was left wondering if there … read more
Does BPM mean Automation?
For some time, as consulting professionals we live under the aegis of the “alphabet soup” and acronyms, which often leads to an erroneous understanding of concepts. BPM: a management methodology, and does not imply in any way, as “sine qua … read more
BPM and Case Management
A lot of discussion can be done on Case Management. For me, Case Management is the dynamics of the system which let the flow go on at run-time. It’s about higher-level coordination, which cannot simply be tracked by a single … read more
