Lotus Workflow

Lotus Workflow - in a nutshell
Lotus Workflow is a set of tools for effective design, management and administration of corporate processes.

Category: corporate processes, workflow, document management
Target group: developers, management, ordinary users
Producer: IBM (Lotus)

advanced features for process design and management
possibility of repeated use of parts of processes developed earlier on
integration with IBM Lotus Notes, Lotus Domino, IBM Lotus Sametime, IBM Lotus QuickPlace
built-in access via an Internet browser
supporting directory services

Key benefits
Intuitive graphic designer for corporate processes
The product includes a Lotus Workflow Architect, a graphic designer for corporate processes providing highly intuitive transfers of selected corporate processes to flowcharts.

Easy monitoring of process progress
You can monitor the progress of your processes through easy-to-survey records, as well as in a special browser that displays the relevant status as a graphic background to a flowchart describing the respective process.

Easy integration with your company organisation structure
The product offers easy incorporation of data into existing company organisation structures reflecting management hierarchies and staff positions.

Integration with existing Lotus Notes applications
As the product has been integrated into the Lotus Notes environment, it can be linked with the existing Lotus Notes applications and make even better use of their potential and of the investments made.

Simplified process administration and management

Selected corporate processes are transferred to a standard-format process record where changes can be made easily and e.g. processes designed earlier can be used as templates for new processes. The solution is integrated into the unified environment of the Lotus Notes client.

Longer life of investment in process administration and management
As processes designed earlier can be used as templates for new processes, the design of the schemes of all new processes gradually gets simpler. This effect combines with a permanent value of the process already defined, without direct dependence on the process maker.

High flexibility
The system supports multiple-platform operation, is integrated with a large number of other IBM/Lotus products and supports over 15 languages. The corporate process browser can also be operated within an Internet browser.

Technical description
contains adaptable user interfaces for Lotus Notes and Internet browsers
enhanced integration with the application server IBM WebSphere through an API interface (Java, JavaScript)
integration with Lotus Sametime offering real-time communication (instant messaging)
supporting Java and XML languages
3 databases