With or without a mechanical or physical component, it seems that a better description might be Human Process Augmentation (“HPA”). Or at least it seems that if software is the apparatus, it is just augmenting the human process. You could say that using digital signatures is HPA. You no longer need to pick up a pen and send out an overnight…
Robotic Process Automation. The description is a little deceiving based on how it is used. Generally, people think Robot and they think mechanical apparatus, computer brain, a bit scary. However, the current use of that description is more broad and is also used to describe software based workflow solutions.
With or without a mechanical or physical component, it seems that a better description might be Human Process Augmentation (“HPA”). Or at least it seems that if software is the apparatus, it is just augmenting the human process. You could say that using digital signatures is HPA. You no longer need to pick up a pen and send out an overnight…
Robotic Process Automation. The description is a little deceiving based on how it is used. Generally, people think Robot and they think mechanical apparatus, computer brain, a bit scary. However, the current use of that description is more broad and is also used to describe software based workflow solutions.
With or without a mechanical or physical component, it seems that a better description might be Human Process Augmentation (“HPA”). Or at least it seems that if software is the apparatus, it is just augmenting the human process. You could say that using digital signatures is HPA. You no longer need to pick up a pen and send out an overnight…
Robotic Process Automation. The description is a little deceiving based on how it is used. Generally, people think Robot and they think mechanical apparatus, computer brain, a bit scary. However, the current use of that description is more broad and is also used to describe software based workflow solutions.
With or without a mechanical or physical component, it seems that a better description might be Human Process Augmentation (“HPA”). Or at least it seems that if software is the apparatus, it is just augmenting the human process. You could say that using digital signatures is HPA. You no longer need to pick up a pen and send out an overnight…
Yep we need that
You or your co-workers have been away from the office for a long time now. What are you missing? That is not a question about certain people or favorite lunch spots. It’s a question about information. Has this experience exposed deficiencies or nurtured already advancing digital processes?
Some companies are finding that there were still some hard copy documents that they needed access to. Maybe it was just random documents that were slow to enter the digital realm. These are the documents that come in to certain people directly, but take a long time to become digital and accessbile to all. Maybe it is a certain type of document like drawings or archived customer files that have been more difficult or…
Let’s talk X’s and O’s
Small businesses are always looking at ways to grow and prosper. This is a ritual that is practiced regularly but more now than ever and it’s not limited to small businesses either. But while owners and executives throw sh** at the wall, whiteboard ideas or put on our rally caps to generate that grand, economy saving solution, it’s important not to forget the X’s and O’s. That means do the little things right so in the end the chances of winning (or surviving, depending on your perspective) improve.
That is sound advice even if it is from the sporting world and not Wall Street. So what are some of the little things your organization can be doing to increase its chances of winning? Remember, its little things we are talking about, not “Increase Sales” or “Outsource Production”. More like – does your CRM have the correct industry code for every…
Pandemic Pajama Plan
These 9 suggestions are meant to help your company come out of this pandemic with a fresh, invigorated attitude and a platform ready to take advantage of the opportunities that come your way. And, if your company has a document management system, substitute “network drive” with the name of that document management system. Good luck and can’t wait to see you on the other side of this.
Top 9 Pandemic Pajama Plan Items:
- Purge old electronic files. Have employees purge files from their personal folders or shared folders that are not necessary for company purposes. The three main records retention classifications include: legally required, operationally required and historically important. Don’t destroy records that are need for legal or compliance reasons. Don’t destroy records that…
As necessary
There are plenty of companies and individuals making decisions over the past few weeks and for the coming few months that are based on a get-it-done strategy. This is completely understandable as we all face unprecedented business and personal circumstances. Looking on the bright side of things, some of these “as necessary” reactions and solutions may just be the spark that helps a company be a little more productive, a little more efficient or a little less stuck.
So what parts of the business world is grabbing attention that otherwise gets very little? The mail room for sure. Filing cabinets and the documents stuck in them, absolutely. Virtual video conferencing backgrounds so nobody sees your bedroom, I mean home office. The quality of the mobile…
So you think your data is clean
Having clean data is important for running any business. Clean data being defined as accurate, suitable for its use, organized and complete. Clean data means revenue is maximized, the IRS stays at bay and your strategy sessions are effective. However, what once seemed clean can end up looking very dirty when that data is exposed through a different lens.
What worked as good data in the old accounting system may fall short in a new system. A well-organized network drive full of supporting files can look like a spaghetti bowl when trying to migrate the files into a document management system. No big deal if the data isn’t perfectly clean, it’s worked so far. That may be true, but what are you missing out…
A little can go a long way
Given that we are coming up to the end of the year, we thought it would be helpful again this year to provide some ideas on how to use your time wisely, if and when projects and meetings slow down at year end. In order to have this supposed time available does presume that you are working. However, even some simple changes or small efforts can produce a tangible and noticeable effect across the company.
Change can be difficult but also extremely rewarding. Reach out to your co-workers, talk to others in your industry or even just friends and family about new things they are doing at work (that make their lives easier). Best of all, talk to existing vendors that you trust and like to work with…
Just like people, Bots are diverse
We have been researching the idea of creating a Bot as an enhancement to our workflow and document management solution. The struggle is defining what this Bot is going to do. There is no single definition of what a Bot is or how it can be used, but we generally think of it as a process automation tool.
Despite “Bot” sounding like it could be a piece of equipment, ie. RoBOTic Process Automation, it is generally a software solution that could be mimicking human thought process or even keystrokes. There are a lot of thought processes and physical processes that could be automated. Is there an ideal use of such a diverse and powerful tool?
There is probably a Bot being developed that collects the mail delivered to the office, opens it, scans…
Blockchain vs AI vs Bob
Where isn’t that file?
Optimism sends a good message
Tag and push is not a playground game
I admit, machines are smarter than me
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The Ideal plan may not seem ideal
The prospect of getting a company to change a long established process is difficult, especially when that process touches multiple departments. That should not discourage technology solution providers and businesses from having the confidence to make well thought-out ideas happen, even if seemingly idealistic.
Despite excellent planning, some hurdles will take a long time to clear. One or two parts of the plan may need to slip into a later phase. Creating a plan that needs to deviate from the ideal solution in the short term may be disappointing, but could it be the ideal plan in the end?
Using a phased approach is common when implementing big corporate wide applications. ERP implementations come to mind where the initial phase might include rolling out the accounting module then subsequent phases add the CRM module,…