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What Is a Business Process?

What Is a Business Process?

A business process is a structured set of activities and steps that a business or organization uses to achieve its intended results or objectives. These processes help businesses operate more effectively, increase efficiency, reduce the risk of errors, make better use of resources, and ensure that activities align with the company's strategic direction.

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Introduction to the World of Automated Processes 2 – Documents
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Introduction to the World of Automated Processes 2 – Documents

Documents are among the most important building blocks of information exchange in any company. They allow us to provide explanations, store information, record agreements, note tasks and prepare reports. Compared with conversations, documents offer undeniable advantages, including their level of detail, information content, timestamps and the ability to retain them indefinitely.

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When is a workflow system unnecessary, and when is automation not worthwhile?

When is a workflow system unnecessary, and when is automation not worthwhile?

When is a workflow system unnecessary, and when is automation not worthwhile? This article uses real examples to show how implementation can do more harm than good in small teams, ad hoc operations, or organizations facing management resistance or resource shortages—and when it starts delivering real value through growing teams, recurring processes, and audit and integration requirements.

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Workflow and Project Management Tools – What Is the Difference?

Workflow and Project Management Tools – What Is the Difference?

According to Wikipedia: “A project is a temporary undertaking intended to create a unique product, service or result.” (Source: https://hu.wikipedia.org/wiki/Projekt) The same page identifies three main characteristics of projects: they are temporary, unique and progressively elaborated. In other words, a project is any sequence of activities that is not an ongoing part of an organization's operations, but instead runs for a defined period and achieves specific objectives, such as developing a product or creating a new service. Once the objective has been achieved, the project ends, and often even the team assembled for it disbands.

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Workflow Systems in Organizational Development

Workflow Systems in Organizational Development

When organizational development comes up, many people tend to see its methods and procedures as “tools for the corporate giants”: they may work in that environment, but they certainly will not deliver results “here”—whether that means our company, industry, market, or country. While this may be true in some cases, there are several areas where organizational improvements can undoubtedly make business operations more efficient and cost-effective. We have compiled a selection of these solutions below.

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