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FAQs:  Workflow Automation – Accelerate Information Processing


Q:  Where are the documents stored during the workflow? Is the workflow system AD/LDAP intergrated? What is the scaleability of workflow product, how many splits and unions can we have in a single workflow?

A:  The documents are stored in the DocFinity repository in its Native format.  DocFinity Security can integrate with Active Directory/LDAP authentication to support single sign-on.  The DocFinity solution’s architecture and pricing model is extremely scalable.  Organizations can start small and grow the solution as needs grow.  DocFinity has been rated #1 in the industry in regards to scalability.

Q:  Is the worklow client software thin or thick client?

A:  The DocFinity Workflow client is a true thin client.  Any workstation that can access the Internet can access Workflow.  In addition, the DocFinity Workflow Client can be called via a Web Service from third party applications.

Q:  Many documents are already in electronic format.  Are these able to use the OCR/Index server to create indexes for the documents before they are filed?

A:  Yes, Datacap Taskmaster can perform data capture on any electronic image file.

Q:  Can one workflow process "call" another workflow process?

A:  Yes.  Items within a Workflow can be auto-flowed into another flow and/or a back-up flow based on business rules.

Q:  How did you capture the image and coding info.?  Internal scanner?  Vendor?  OCR?  Zonal OWR?  Etc.?

A:  In the invoice example in the webinar, we used dynamic field finding on a paper invoice to capture the specified fields.  

Q:  Once a document has entered the workflow, can it easily be modified by others within the workflow?  (Updating information as necessary, making corrections, attaching additional documents. etc)

A:  Absolutely.  Those who are part of the workflow process have the ability to modify a document or documents.  All user activity is tracked within a secure audit trail within the database.  In addition, documents can be added or attached to an existing documents as part of the workflow process.

Q:  Can a document in workflow be edited?

A:  Absolutely.  Documents can be edited as part of the workflow process.  In addition, all user activity is tracked within a secure audit trail.

Q:  Is the Wordfire functionality in Taskmaster 6.5? We're running Taskmaster 6.2.

A:  The Wordfire functionality has not yet been released, but will be available separately as web service.

Q:  Is Invoice data entered automatically to the ERP system ?

A:  If part of the workflow process, the workflow can be configured to automatically update the ERP system and/or have the user execute the ERP from the workflow queue and add the information manually.

Q:  How long from start to finish did it take to get the Insurance forms process to produce a 3X ROI?

A:  Less than one year

Q: How do you enter an email into the workflow without scanning?

A:  When configured, the reception of an email can execute a workflow process.  The process of getting an email in the DocFinity repository can be done a number of ways.  Users can manually drag/drop emails from their desktop into the repository (as part of the workflow process if needed) and index accordingly.   The DocFinity Email Manager provides the ability to automatically capture incoming/outgoing emails and attachments.  

Q:  Can you control system tasks too? Tasks that are executed between person tasks.

A:  The DocFinity Workflow Designer provides the ability to control all aspects of the workflow including server steps.

Q:  Will Datacap's Taskmaster replace the imaging component of DocFinity? If so, how does this affect pricing for the DocFinity suite?

A:  Datacap’s Taskmaster does not replace the DocFinity Scanning Front-End, but rather enhances the scanning process by providing advanced data capture functionality.  The DocFinity Scanning Front-End is still included with the licensing of the DocFinity Core Engine.

Q:  Is anyone doing wholesale remittance processing using your software?

A:  I am looking into this.

Q:  Can documents be stored in a third party repository?

A:  Through Web Services, the DocFinity Workflow Engine can process objects stored in a third party repository.

Q:  To do barcode scanning, do I need work flow?

A:  No.  Taskmaster can extract index information from the barcode.  Taskmaster then exports the images and index information to a flat file.  The DocFinity Object Importer takes the exported file and imports all the images and index information directly into the DocFinity solution.

Q:  Is your system available on the web as an ASP service?

A:  OIT is the manufacturer of the DocFinity solution.  We have Certified Partners that can offer ASP services if desired.