MAY 2016CIOAPPLICATIONS.COM6EditorialTowards Intelligent Workflow Automation Copyright © 2016 ValleyMedia, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in whole or part of any text, photography or illustrations without written permission from the publisher is prohibited. The publisher assumes no responsibility for unsolicited manuscripts, photographs or illustrations. Views and opinions expressed in this publication are not necessarily those of the magazine and accordingly, no liability is assumed by the publisher thereof.MAY - 04 - 2016 MAY - 04 - 2016, volume 01 - 05 Published by ValleyMedia, Inc. To subscribe to CIO ApplicaionsVisit www.cioapplications.com Managing Editor: Sarah WilsonVisualizer: Sukirti Agnihotri Stephen ThomasEditorial Staff: Eva Brown Derek James Jem Elizabeth Kyle Summers Sandeepa Majumdar Sales: John Varghese John@cioapplications.com 510.402.1464Mailing Address: ValleyMedia, Inc. WW44790 S. Grimmer Blvd Suite 202, Fremont, CA 94538 T:510.402.1463, F:510-894-8405Workflow SpecialBe it for process or data management, efficient workflows are bound to make any task more efficient, compliant, agile, and visible for the enterprises. Today, workflow management goes well beyond an infrastructure to setup, execute, and monitor workflows. Unlike traditional Workflow Management Systems (WFMS), which handles business processes within a single organization, currently, heterogeneous systems distributed across the internet seamlessly assist in ensuring a smoother workflow within enterprises.Effective workflows are automated. The goal is to achieve end-to-end visibility of vital business processes that occur outside enterprises. In a data-driven environment, the analytical workflow systems connect disparate data repositories through on premise, mobile, and cloud environments to delivers critical intelligence to users. Further, combined with technologies like IoT and mobility, new age WFMS can significantly enhance agility and efficiency of operations. This facilitates heavy level of automation in reporting, workflow, and business processes. Also, with the proliferation of BYOD programs, companies are heavily investing in workflow capabilities to derive the maximum value from the tasks that they do on their smartphones and tablets. A WFMS that can encompass these features will modernize cross-functional teams of different disciplines to foster collaboration. With the rising competition to get the goods to market quickly, companies are now investing heavily on strategic and operating drivers for workflow improvement. Along with technological expertise, they also need improved WFMS tools that can accelerate workflow automation and simplify many complex workflow processes. In this edition, we present to you the 25 most promising workflow solution providers transforming businesses. We hope this information will help you to bring together people, processes, and right technologies to drive a smooth and efficient workflow. Sarah WilsonManaging Editorsarah@cioapplications.com
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