e-DMS Workflow.NET Benefits
There are many features associated with that are certainly not inherent, in total, in most EDMS products today. A number of them are listed below.
- Easy to use
- Security at the Department, Folder, Document Type, and Specific Document levels.
- Security rights assigned at the individual user or group level.
- Seamless integration with Active Directory.
- Tightly integrated Content Management and Business Process Automation/Workflow Functionality.
- Built using the Microsoft .NET platform.
- Native Database connectivity to Oracle and SQL Server. Connectivity to any ODBC and OLE DB data source including DB2.
- Seamless Architecture: COM, .NET, or SOAP/XML Web Services
- .NET based API can be accessed through COM or SOAP/XML Web Services. Any development environment supporting COM or SOAP can access the business logic.
- The abundance of Microsoft development resources and tools allows for rapid application development and reduced costs. (Microsoft's Development tools are unarguably the best of any development environment that exists on the market)
- The .NET platform is a highly scalable, open and flexible architecture.
- Microsoft Based technologies are easy to configure, administer and deploy. This decreases "time to market" for the product you wish to install.
- Comprehensive auditing features capture actions taken in the system by users.
- Extensive out-of-the-box system monitor/auditing reporting.
- The power and flexibility of the Microsoft Windows 2003 event and monitoring tools make the application easy to administrate and troubleshoot.
- User licenses are based on a true concurrent licensing model.
- AutoIndexing feature maximizes the efficiency of loading and indexing documents by seamlessly connecting to other data sources/applications in the enterprise to retrieve index information. This is achieved without the need for additional development software or tools.
Workflow
- Dynamic workflow steps to individuals or groups can be created on the "fly"
- The workflow system allows users to design and deploy their processes entirely within the user interface without modifying application code. The process is handled entirely in an HTML based interface requiring no extra software or tools.
- Advanced scripting and 26 different types of workflow steps allow the creation of very simple or complex processes. If necessary, custom workflow steps can be developed using Visual Studio.NET and Workflow.NET API.
- Different Versions of a process can be maintained and deployed in the system.
- Workflow notification through Email, Instant Messaging and SMS.
- Workflow steps can be created, extended or modified through a Workflow API.
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