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PDF workflow automation refers to the use of software tools and technologies to automate the process of creating, managing and processing PDF files in a systematic and efficient manner. PDF automation can be used to streamline a variety of business processes, such as invoice processing, contract management, and document review and approval. In this blog post, we will discuss what PDF automation is, how to do it, the benefits of PDF automation, and mention some of the tools available for PDF automation.
PDF automation involves the use of software tools that can perform a range of tasks such as generating PDF documents, extracting data from PDF files, and converting PDFs to other formats. The software tools can be integrated with other business applications such as enterprise content management systems (ECM) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, to provide a seamless end-to-end solution for PDF workflow automation.
To implement PDF workflow automation in your business, you need to follow a few steps. First, identify the document management tasks that can be automated. This can include tasks such as document capture, data extraction, document conversion, digital signature management, and document management and collaboration. Next, choose the right PDF automation tools that can perform these tasks.
Several tools can help you automate PDF workflows. For instance, Adobe Acrobat is one of the most popular tools for creating, editing, and managing PDFs. It comes with a variety of features that can automate different tasks, such as batch processing, data extraction, and digital signature management. Another tool that can help you automate PDF workflows is Nitro PDF. It has features such as OCR, document comparison, and batch processing that can save you time and streamline your workflows.
PDF automation provides businesses with several benefits. These benefits include improved efficiency, which is achieved through streamlined document management processes that reduce errors and save time. This, in turn, leads to increased productivity. Additionally, automation can help reduce costs by minimizing the need for manual labor and minimizing costly mistakes. Furthermore, PDF automation tools can improve collaboration by providing a platform for teams to work together on documents, which allows for faster feedback and streamlined review and approval processes. Lastly, PDF automation tools can enhance security by providing features such as password protection, digital signatures, and encryption to protect sensitive information and prevent unauthorized access.
There are several tools that businesses can use to automate PDF workflows. Some of these tools include:
In conclusion, PDF automation is a powerful technology that offers several benefits to businesses of all sizes. By automating document management processes, businesses can save time, improve efficiency, reduce costs, improve collaboration, and enhance security. With the right tools and integration with other business applications, PDF automation can become an integral part of a company's workflow, helping them achieve their goals faster and more effectively. By embracing PDF automation, businesses can stay competitive in today's fast-paced and digitally driven business landscape. So, whether you're a small business or a large enterprise, it's time to start exploring the possibilities of PDF automation and take your document management to the next level.
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Cloud Integration, iPaaS, SaaS, BPA… Ough, hard to keep track of all these terms. They are currently used frequently (and increasingly) in the context of automation, and it is sometimes difficult to make a clear distinction and distinction. We have already written blog posts on the terms iPaaS, SaaS and BPA, but we’ll take them up again here to make the difference.
But let’s start with cloud integration, because that’s the central umbrella term in which we embed all the other technologies in this blog post.
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To illustrate these advantages, an example is suitable that we know well from our everyday work as an automation agency:
The central data to be used here is the data of a major customer. This can be the simplest information, such as the address. This address is required in numerous but completely different processes in the company: on the one hand, for correct invoicing in accounting. On the other hand, in the CRM system, where all the data of the large customer is also stored. But the address is also important in sales, for example, when employees go to the sales meeting on site.
Now the customer announces that the address of the company has changed after a move. This information will reach you by e-mail. There are now two options:
01. The e-mail is forwarded to all affected departments, accounting, sales, customer service, marketing… All persons open their corresponding program, CRM, accounting software, marketing tools (such as newsletter marketing) and change the data already stored there of the customer. This means that in multiple applications, different people do exactly the same thing: change one address.
02. But there is also an alternative: By connecting your applications, thus by integrizing them, the customer’s e-mail, or rather the information it contains about the address change, is automatically passed on to all affected applications: CRM, accounting, marketing, ERP. This does not require any clicks, because the cloud integration detects a trigger, i.e. address change, and thus automatically starts the process.
What sounds unimpressive in a single process becomes more effective when such a process occurs several times a day or weekly. Because there is a lot of data that is available in different applications and should always be correct. If these applications are cloud applications they are suitable for cloud integration.
But cloud integration doesn’t just happen. There are now a variety of applications that enable and implement this. Such tools usually allow us to link the relevant cloud applications on a central platform and define clear rules on when, how, where, how much data should be passed on and what happens to them.
To realize cloud integration, there are various applications and technologies that are sometimes used interchangeably.
We have made a first distinction between iPaaS and BPA here.
We explain the term SaaS in more detail here.
Cloud integration is rather an umbrella term that includes numerous technologies, such as SaaS, iPaaS and BPA, and this is also absolutely necessary. Cloud integration is a concept that is made possible by appropriate technologies.
However, all terms share the commonality that they are cloud-based and thus offer enormous potential for growth and scaling. In addition, they are often cheaper to implement and maintain because changed requirements are easy to implement.
As an independent automation agency, we implement cloud integration according to your requirements. We use a variety of SaaS tools and iPaas (strictly speaking BPA) software. Together we find individual solutions that are flexible and scalable.
