What is Workflow Software?
Workflow Software is a category of computer applications involved in routing work among associates in an organization. While many business processes in the past have involved a paper trail of documents passing from department to department, most Workflow Software systems involve scanning or keying the paper based information into computer systems, and routing the information electronically between departments.
Workflow software provides a way for your computer to achieve its highest potential — to do work for you so you can get on with other important tasks. Workflow software comes in many functionalities. Some of the most familiar functionalities do some of the most familiar computer tasks. Workflow software can help save you time by automating routines and subroutines that you would otherwise spend time on, such as data entry and email filtering. Workflow software can be configured to process data entry in such a way that it runs in the background, allowing you to concentrate on other more important tasks. The same is true of email filtering, the process of slotting email messages in different folders according to instructions that are either preinstalled or installed by you. If you are a retailer who specializes in online and/or phone orders from customers, then you will find much to like in workflow software. This kind of application can automate such normally time-consuming tasks as ord
