Captaris Workflow

Captaris Workflow is the solution for rapid business process automation in Microsoft environments. It streamlines business processes and improves productivity by automating communication and information flows internally within business teams and externally with customers and suppliers. A comprehensive solution, Captaris Workflow provides flexible workflow deployment, development and administrative tools as well as comprehensive business activity monitoring tools to give management insight into business performance and other benefits.

Captaris Workflow integrates with:
Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007, Microsoft Office InfoPath 2007, Microsoft Office Forms Server 2007, Microsoft Office Outlook 2007, Micro BizTalk Server 2006, Microsoft Exchange Server, Microsoft Dynamics-Great Plains.

Features overview:

• Intuitive workflow wizards for users, designers, administrators
• Integration with SharePoint, CMS, BizTalk, Office, Exchange and Microsoft Dynamics
• Best practice templates
• Custom design canvas
• Business activity monitoring tools
• .NET architecture
• Written in C#
• XML compliant

Features for information workers:

• Build and deploy robust workflows without coding using intuitive contextual Workflow Wizards
• Manage workflow with task lists that are accessible from Outlook, CMS, SharePoint, Captaris Workflow WebAccess, web portals, client workflow services and more
• Launch, complete, re-route and escalate workflow tasks from a variety of clients
• Access anytime and anywhere via the web or wireless
• Leverage native integrations with Microsoft technologies

Features for developers and designers:

• Leverage full advantage of .NET and the powerful Captaris Workflow Integrated Development Environment (IDE) for rapid development
• Build forms with windows or web form designer or from XML data
• Drag and drop workflow mapping and component association
• Extend workflow with InfoPath, and Database Objects as well as BizTalk, Office, SharePoint and RightFax Custom Actions
• Leverage and import User designed Custom actions
• Wizard driven component definition
• XML auto-binding and Web Services Wizards
• Verification and Intellisense
• Leverage collection of re-usable custom actions for rapid workflow development
• Present information through tables, charts and views into other applications
• Use Web Services Objects to integrate with enterprise applications such as legacy, ERP, CRM, portal and document management platforms

Features for system administrators:

• Leverage industry standards XML, HTTP, TCP and Web Services
• Support variety of platforms including client/server, Web browser and wireless
• Configure to synchronize with Active Directory automatically on read/write or read only basis

Features for business managers:

• Monitor key performance indicators with Business Activity Monitoring (BAM) tools including alerts, charts, tables and metric-based reports
• Take advantage of alerting and event-driven notifications for real-time business intelligence
• Organize and assign tasks through tasklists, calendars, popup reminders, escalations and more

Learn how Captaris and Microsoft can help you maximize the value of your business information. Visit our resource center, access our online toolkit or contact us today.