kinnosaworkflow

When most engineers hear the term "workflow solution" they automatically infer "approve and release" with documents being routed around the office circle for review and approval. Many believe that their current practice of emailing these documents is adequate. But this limited approach is over- simplified, inadequate, introduces enormous potential for error and delays, and creates business processes that are inconsistent, unrepeatable, and inefficient. A successful design process requires more than simple moving of documents from one user to another in some serial process.

Business Process Management.

Kinnosa Workflow is the next step in the evolution of process management. It allows users to define and deploy cooperative business processes that do more than merely route documents and information. Workflows can be designed to manipulate data, publish documents and assemble change packages across distributed repositories. Automated features guarantee that clear, complete, and concise data is available to the enterprise, while advanced checking features and business rules eliminate the potential for human errors and oversights. Kinnosa Workflow’s unique Business Activity Engine supports concurrent engineering and manufacturing design across geographically dispersed locations.

Kinnosa Workflow shortens design, change and change implementation times, reduces manufacturing costs and improves process efficiency to speed implementation of critical modifications needed to meet customer demands. The Business Activity Engine automates repetitive tasks that do not require human intervention, saving time and speeding process completion. Workflow participants simply approve task items and Kinnosa Workflow takes over to automate data updates, routing to the next appropriate participants and creating necessary supporting documents for final release.

Kinnosa Workflow is extremely flexible, configurable and scalable to meet the needs of any size department or enterprise. It delivers electronic process management that can be introduced into any business process or department including engineering, manufacturing, human resources, finance, marketing and operations. To assemble all files associated with a product release or project, Kinnosa Workflow utilizes an open architecture and a series of add-ins to connect to files stored in data repositories such as Microsoft SharePoint, Interwoven Teamsite, PDMWorks, FileNet, Autodesk Vault, OpenText Livelink, Vignette, Lotus Notes, Windows File Explorer, and Documentum. Access to these repositories allows workflow participants to build complete document packages using the most current documents across the enterprise.

Graphical Process Designer.
The basis for any workflow is the process definition. Kinnosa Workflow comes with a powerful Process Design Tool that enables non-IT users to create, test and deploy automated business processes without writing any program code. The Process Design Tool is very user friendly and allows customers to visually model complex, real world business processes. Users can easily create activities that represent both automated actions and manual tasks. Processes can use automated actions to perform defined functions and manipulate relative data. Manual tasks can be used where user participation is required to review, add, or change information and then forward to another participant(s).

Kinnosa Workflow Features.

Kinnosa Workflow automates much of the workflow process, such as file check in/out, approval, release and sign off, making the application transparent and far less intrusive than other systems. Some of features built into Kinnosa Workflow include:

Traceability
Defined processes that encompass document and project creation, editing, review, approval & release will produce audit trails of sufficient integrity to satisfy compliance directives.

Business Rules Driven
Workflow definitions are created by defined business process rules that automatically engage when rule guidelines are met for automated procedural processes.

Management Reporting
Kinnosa Workflow provides reporting tools that provide real-time data about process flows and how to make improvements for more efficiency.

Business Processes Designed in Minutes
The powerful Process Design Tool enables users to create, test and deploy real world business processes and workflows in a digital format.

Workgroup Synchronization
Kinnosa Workflow’s enhanced notification process makes it even easier to communicate process status in real-time, including upcoming task previews.

Industries Served.

Kinnosa Workflow is extremely suited to engineering, manufacturing and most business applications, allowing users to package and control design and change documents effortlessly. Typical businesses that employ Kinnosa Workflow are automotive, aerospace, defense, medical devices, transportation, power and energy, high technology, and general engineering firms. Users benefit from the ability to provide secured data access, expedited engineering changes, reduced time-to-market, improved development productivity and reduced engineering costs.

Kinnosa Workflow is an open application that can manage data, documents and designs stored in Kinnosa’s Java Content Repository, other document vaults and standard file systems. Kinnosa Workflow has adapters allowing it to access information in other systems, environments and office locations based on user access rights.

For more information about Kinnosa Workflow and the evolution of process management, contact us or call +1 480.940.2363.