IMS Workflow is the only development environment that provides totally integrated e-process (workflow), e-content management and unique application development power. It gives you the ability to create and deliver workflow solutions throughout your enterprise at a fraction of the time it would take with separate workflow, document management and application development tools.

The visual workflow designer component makes IMS Workflow the perfect tool for building workflow processes for accounts payable, engineering change control, OSHA compliance, ISO/9000 certification, sales or internal proposals, loan application processing and the many other business applications required throughout your organization.

See a full sized screen shot of the Workflow Designer (25k)

IMS Workflow features a suite of integrated software components that guide you, step-by-step, through the workflow application building process. With these components, you will build enterprise-wide applications with the most advanced workflow solution in the marketplace. The Workflow Builder provides the tools needed to design customized workflow applications; the Application Builder enables developers to develop custom user interface screens and commands; and the Database Connector provides access to an unlimited number of databases. Together, these modules enable you to build complete solutions that make rapid development and fast response to ongoing maintenance a reality.

What also makes IMS Workflow truly unique is its ability to support any mix of databases, server platforms and networks. Its point-and-click, object-oriented approach to development makes even the most complex workflow and application development tasks simple.

See a full sized screen shot of the Database Connector (64k)

Product Summary
IMS Workflow's Application Builder seamlessly ties together your system's workflow and content management functions into one powerful and comprehensive business tool. All of your systems workflow and content management functions ¾ database connectivity, security, screen creation, related sign-off procedures and more ¾ can be implemented in the graphical environment of the Application Builder without conventional programming.

With IMS Workflow's high level point-and-click approach and its set of pre-configured screens, and workflow and application templates, you can create any variety of workflow and content management configurations. Configurations, as simple or complex as your various needs are easily modified at any time with a few clicks of the mouse.

Third party products such as optical disk, storage devices, scanners, word processors, full-text search engines, spreadsheet packages, viewers and redliners easily "snap-on" to IMS Workflow as they are needed. What's more, IMS Workflow automatically self-documents all database connections, screen configurations and workflow procedures for your permanent records.

Key Features

"One-Click" Web Enabled Applications

• Convert client-server applications to Web-deployed applications in just seconds. It just takes "One-Click" in the IMS Workflow "Application Builder"
• Change and redeploy Web applications in just seconds without webmaster resources
• Both client and web-based applications are supported without having to code programs!
• Use both the Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Internet Explorer browsers for end-user access
• Use either the Netscape Enterprise Server software or the Microsoft Internet Information Server software running on Microsoft NT O/S Intel-based server hardware

See a full sized screen shot of the MS Explorer Integration (14k)
See a full sized screen shot of the Split Screen (57k)

Integration with Microsoft^® Exchange, Lotus Notes^®, and
other E-Mail Systems

• Users receive notification of tasks via e-mail
• E-mail attachment will launch IMS Workflow workflow
• Users can forward tasks from Exchange or Notes
• Users outside of the workflow process can be automatically notified of updates/revisions

See a full sized screen shot of the E-mail Integration (53k)

Rapid Development Environment

• Save time by quickly capturing, storing, controlling, retrieving and revising all documents/objects electronically
• Communicate changes in products and services to key people concurrently
• Bring new ideas and products to market in less time by electronically pushing documents through the change process
• Eliminate lost and mis-filed documents by controlling all aspects of workflow processes and content management

World Class Open Workflow and Document Management
With IMS Workflow, a project that might have taken weeks can now be done in days. No need to give up your favorite software -- it simply snaps-on to IMS Workflow.

Without Conventional Programming, IMS Workflow Enables You to:

• Build a complete workflow and content management system
• Expand and modify workflow and document management applications at any time
• Use existing hardware and software
• Handle large volumes of information at a large number of user workstations while minimizing workloads on your servers

Technical Specifications

Architecture
Designed to maximize your systems resources, IMS Workflow utilizes a pure client/server architecture. It runs applications at each users workstation instead of draining power from the server. With each workstation driving its own work, the software is simpler, easier to maintain and more responsive to the user.

Databases
IMS Workflow currently supports almost any mix of databases in any environment and is ODBC compliant. IMS Workflow supports databases such as Oracle, Sybase, Informix, Microsoft SQL Server and others.

Networks
IMS Workflow operates above the network layer by using your databases Application Programming Interface (API), and is therefore network independent.

Database Servers
IMS Workflow uses your databases Application Programming Interface (API) to achieve database/server independence. IMS Workflow supports multiple database servers including Windows NT, UNIX, OS 400 (AS/400), VMX/Ultrix, Novell, mainframes and others.

Object Support
The documents or objects managed can be in any digital form, including:

• Word Processor
• Spreadsheet
• CAD
• Raster
• Multimedia
• Scanned images

You can use your choice of optical disk sub-systems, that looks like a shared disk. IMS Workflow supports most optical disk and other storage subsystems currently available on the market.

Client Platform Deployment
IMS Workflow will work on any mix of workstations supporting:

• Microsoft Windows 32-bit Platforms (95, 98, and NT)
• Any workstation that supports the Netscape Communicator and/or Microsoft Explorer browsers for web-based applications.

Third-Party Software
The system can invoke any application package that operates on the supported workstations and has operating system compliant start-up facilities.

Enterprise Wide
Flexible enough to encompass enterprise-wide document and workflow controls, IMS Workflow is easily installed and customized across LANs and WANs.

If you do not see your system listed in these technical specifications, check with your IMS Workflow representative for the most up-to-date compatibility information