| Business process improvement solutions are often | | | | changes in real life business processes with an easy |
| cited for their "optimization" capabilities but few | | | | to use graphical user interface (GUI), and software |
| references touch on what it really takes to optimize | | | | that monitors and provides real-time analytics of the |
| a business workflow. This is a bit of an oddity since | | | | same processes. |
| there are so many functions of process | | | | Also, business process improvement software |
| improvement solutions to choose from. | | | | enhances collaborative efforts. With new innovations |
| Some functions are as simple as using digital | | | | such as online presentation environments and secure |
| documents instead of actual paper. This achieves a | | | | version document management solutions, multiple |
| number of improvements all at once. The most | | | | users can work on the same project at the same |
| obvious advantage of using digital reports, order | | | | time so that the load can be distributed among |
| forms and other paperwork is the amount of space | | | | employees without having to be side by side in front |
| that it does not take up. Also, digital documents are | | | | of a single computer. |
| easier to search for, track, deliver and secure than | | | | Some real life examples of business process |
| paper. | | | | improvement solutions include web-based knowledge |
| Other functions involve automation. This reduces the | | | | portals to access an organization's knowledge |
| need for human intervention in business processes so | | | | database or training materials for new employees, as |
| that employees can focus on more pertinent tasks. | | | | well as process monitoring dashboards that help |
| For business process improvement solutions, | | | | managers monitor business processes remotely. |
| automation involves software that can effect | | | | |