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Automate processes outside core systems

Enterprises use core business systems — including ERP, CRM, and PLM systems — to manage data and automate important business processes. However, not all processes fit neatly into these systems, nor do all enterprises use these systems for all processes. Many important processes involve people who are not licensed users of the system, or they involve multiple business systems. Because core systems are hard to customize, organizations resort to inefficient manual workarounds to deal with these exceptions.

Key challenges
The key challenges to automating processes outside core systems are:

  • Existing policies, rules, procedures, and roles are difficult to achieve, manage, and track because they are manual.
  • Nonemployees, or users who don't have access to core applications, are unable to participate in processes when exception handling or personal interactions are required.
  • Lack of process visibility, control, or accountability leads to bottlenecks and poor customer service.

The solution
The Adobe Intelligent Document Platform automates document-based processes that involve interaction by employees, customers, and partners, while integrating the data back into core systems at each step along the way. The platform supports roles that map to an organization's policies and business rules and provides the ability to track and manage processes for greater insight.

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Adobe Document Services
The following document services from Adobe provide capabilities to help you automate processes outside core systems:
Process management
Document control and security
Learn more about the complete line of Adobe Document Services for streamlining document-based processes.
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Something for everyone
Adobe enterprise solutions can help organizations automate processes outside of core systems in any industry.

In government

  • Automate construction project authorizations.
  • Route time sheets for approval.
In financial services
  • Accelerate loan application approvals with automated forms routing and tracking.
  • Automatically escalate insurance claims for key customers to account managers.
In manufacturing
  • Set automated reminders for authorizing purchase orders.
  • Route production plans and schedules to managers for digital sign-off.