Workflow processes within a company are where the engineering enterprise is at the most risk for increased cost. Manual systems and processes are the key vulnerability to the organization. Workforce reduction significantly increases these risks. The links below address these issues. en-us Mon, 29 Jun 2009 18:22:33 -0700 http://www.firsttrace.com/survival-center/rss/sc-workflow-rss.xml Information Zen is the self-proclaimed network for more intelligent information management, produced by AIIM. Business Process Management is one of the featured groups that contain videos, studies and discussion forums. http://www.informationzen.org/group/businessprocessmanagement Thu, 12 Feb 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.informationzen.org/group/businessprocessmanagement Read about the legendary gap that exists between Engineering and Manufacturing departments and how your firm can bridge this gap with improved communications, data management, and change management processes. http://onlinetmd.com/article.cfm?id=1139 Fri, 09 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0700 http://onlinetmd.com/article.cfm?id=1139 For those new to workflow, this site provides useful information about workflow, why businesses should use workflow, the key benefits of workflow, and more. http://www.e-workflow.org/ Wed, 03 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.e-workflow.org/ It is as important for companies to manage engineering workflow as it is for them to manage engineering data. Visit this link to learn about the link between engineering data and workflow. http://www.johnstark.com/pd40.html Fri, 03 Mar 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.johnstark.com/pd40.html This paper focuses on the early phases of a product's life cycle, between initial concept and release to manufacturing. New workflow capabilities for engineering are presented that have been tailored to speed up the engineering of new products. http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:_-YSXolNLzgJ:www.nlr.nl/id~4303/l~en.pdf+%22adhere+to+interface+4+of+the+WfMC%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us Fri, 10 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://209.85.173.132/search?q=cache:_-YSXolNLzgJ:www.nlr.nl/id~4303/l~en.pdf+%22adhere+to+interface+4+of+the+WfMC%22&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us Loaded with information, this site is home to the ultimate source in workflow: the Workflow Management Coalition (WfMC). Read about their standard framework, the workflow control-flow patterns and the many other resources available from this trusted source. http://www.wfmc.org/wfmc-standards-framework.html Fri, 17 Jun 2000 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.wfmc.org/wfmc-standards-framework.html The first installment of First Trace's White Paper Management Series discusses common breakdowns in engineering design, review and release processes. Written from the perspective of upper management, this piece includes an easy-to-use tool to calculate and quantify process breakdowns and where you can find hidden ROI in your firm. http://www.firsttrace.com/whitepapers/hiddenROI/ Sat, 18 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.firsttrace.com/whitepapers/hiddenROI/