WorkFlow - Document Management System

We are talking Document Management System and different components attach with it. We talked Data Capture, Data Indexing, Data Storage, Data integration and Metadata , Data Retrieval as components of Document Management and leadorganizer software.

Today we are going to talk about Workflow as part of document management systems.

Workflow is a complex problem and some document management systems have a built in workflow module. There are different types of workflow. Usage depends on the environment the EDMS is applied to. Manual workflow requires a user to view the document and decide who to send it to.

Rules-based workflow allows an administrator to create a rule that dictates the flow of the document through an organization: for instance, an invoice passes through an approval process and then is routed to the accounts payable department. Dynamic rules allow for branches to be created in a workflow process. A simple example would be to enter an invoice amount and if the amount is lower than a certain set amount, it follows different routes through the organization.


ref: work flow management system, wikipedia