Find Accounting Software :: Business Process Automation

part of the Agresso Business World product line, by Agresso

Business is dynamic and Agresso knows that an ERP system cannot remain static. Agresso Business Process Automation (BPA) takes the Agresso ERP system to the next level of agility and allows users to fine tune their software in response to business changes. Agresso BPA will transform Agresso ERP into an intelligent proactive business software solution, allowing users to ‘discover and respond,’ to their specific situation and monitor the current state of the business.

Agresso BPA – no programming required The Agresso BPA tool set is specifically designed for out-of-the box use with all Agresso modules - no programming is required. There are three primary tools: Workflow, IntellAgent, and Action Overview. Each can be used alone or in combination with one another.

Features and Benefits

Agresso Workflow for process automation

With Agresso Workflow, users can perform visual modeling to intelligently map-out and document processes which manage and proactively push out work assignments. Workflow provides visibility into company-wide processes and allows users to look up a specific employee’s involvement, track and report progress, and review performance metrics.

Corporate governance, internal controls and procedures

Agresso Workflow enables organizations to adhere to operational policies and guidelines. For example, Workflow can:

Outline who approves what
Enforce approval limits
Define the number of authorizers needed to approve a high value item
Require reasons and actions when an item is declined, such as the need for more documentation

Solution Overview – Workflow:

Intuitive drag-and-drop design tools for simple building, and managing of models
Version control and tracking of changes to review designs prior to finalization
Intelligent validation to ensure logically correct and error-free process models
Business rules that govern each step in the process
Workflow approval with automatic notification that a task requires attention
Automated reminders, escalations and alerts
Workflow metrics and statistics to track performance and uncover bottle-necks

Agresso IntellAgent for business alerts

Agresso IntellAgent is an alert and response system that allows users to set up events with corresponding actions. IntellAgent takes 'intelligent' actions based on monitored data and events and triggers responses such as emailing messages, SMS alerts, running reports, initiating server processes and placing messages in task panes, alert lists and dashboards.

Corporate governance, internal controls and procedures

Agresso’s IntellAgent is an exception monitoring tool which establishes a high level of operational control and risk reduction. For example IntellAgent can:

Automatically update a customer status to “on hold” when a credit limit is exceeded
Monitor a critical system process and alert the system administrator
Send reminders to HR when an employee probation period elapses
Notify treasury staff when transaction limits are exceeded
Notify staff with new work orders or changed project or activity status
Send reminders for timesheet approvals within a specified number of days

Solution Overview – IntellAgent

Configurable event definition using simple queries, SQL scripts or directory polling
Alert definition for both Agresso and non-Agresso data
Triggered response such as file handling, server process initiation, executable commands/scripts
Scheduling capabilities to allow users to define frequency of event monitoring

Agresso Action Overview for interaction records and action items

Agresso Action Overview is a tool to manage key “to do” items associated with any master file or transactions record and to view interaction between all users and the master file. These actions may be tasks, phone calls, generated reports or any other user designated follow-up items.

Corporate governance, internal controls and procedures

The Agresso Action Overview tool can alert managers and employees alike when time-critical events haven’t occurred. For example Action Overview can act as the vehicle for recording actions performed in response to the prompts such as:

Filing a building permit
Confirming receipt of a shipment
Awarding a project

Solution Overview – Action Overview

Features a record of past actions taken and can document future planned actions
Links to the document archive allowing users to associate documents to an action
Links to workflow enabling processes to automatically create action items

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