Your business’ success depends on your productivity. The more you can do, the greater revenue you can generate and the better your profits. The challenge is – how do you increase your productivity?
Most assume that increasing the number of hours worked will result in greater productivity. However, this can often lead to tiredness and poor quality of work. Instead, adjusting your workflow and doing more in the same amount of time, might be more profitable.
With advances in technology, there are now many tools available to solve workflow problems. Here are some of the best we’ve come across:
1. Basecamp
Each process in your organisation can be planned, tasks assigned to different people and emails automatically sent reminding people of their responsibilities from Basecamp.
Basecamp also gives you the ability to communicate with members of your team through the system and store files. When someone completes a task, the user can mark it complete, and a notification is sent to the process manager.
Basecamp allows for a free trial without the use of a credit card and can be integrated with a Google account if you have numerous freelancers.
2. ProcessMaker
With an intuitive drag-and-drop interface to help you design workflows in your organisation, users can then complete form-driven processes through automated notifications and an interface hosted online or offline. ProcessMaker also allows you to access KPIs and optimise your processes.
This tool can be used on multiple devices and has been recently updated.
3. Everteam
This workflow process merges traditional BPM (Business Process Management) and ECM (Enterprise Content Management) features. The modern and dynamic platform enables people from across the organisation and different locations to connect and process work seamlessly.
This program is ideal for business with repetitive tasks, and those looking for expansion as it can handle scalability. This system can also be used on numerous devices.
4. Workflow.com
This program will help you develop business processes and track lifecycles through visual development of environments. Everything from forms, workflow, reports and dashboards can be created using this program.
Workflow.com also offers the user a complete portal and comprehensive API, so your employees can take their work with them wherever they go.
5. Clarizen
This workflow management program is built on a secure, scalable platform that brings together project management, workflow automation and collaboration.
It boasts an impressive interface that grants each user the chance to work in a way which best suits them.
Managers can use the program at any time to track projects, establish new workflows and communicate with any member of the team.
6. WorkflowGen.Net
This workflow software is said to be worked by some of the biggest companies in the UK and US. Its primary purpose is to accelerate process automation and business application delivery and maximise the efficiency of processes.
The customisation of the workflow app allows you to fit the solution to your environment rather than having to adapt to a new system.
WorkflowGen.Net has been helping businesses since 2003.
7. Wrike
An effective process management system that allows you to create custom workflows with approval processes and a real-time news feed.
Organisations that need to carefully manage how long it takes to complete each process, can use the integrated time tracker to monitor activity; and managers can get reports on numerous projects at the same time.
Wrike also integrates with a number of cloud storage programs including Box, Dropbox and Google Drive.
Conclusion
There are numerous workflow applications available to your organisation, and not all of them will be suitable for your business. Therefore, you need to consider your requirements and then match those to the specifications of the software available.
Most of the products out there offer free trials like we do at Tubular so you can ensure you’ve made the right choice before you commit.
What process automation software do you use? Does it allow you to manage your processes effectively?
Let us know in the comments below.
