Business documents are retained for several purposes such as complying with statutory requirements, providing decision support information, recording history, demonstrating compliance with regulations and meeting document-discovery needs in litigation. Retaining electronic documents for long periods faces some special problems.
1. Government regulations require that certain documents, such as accounting records, be retained for specified number of years. New regulations such as Sarbanes Oxley Act (SOX) have extended the scope further, making it necessary to retain practically all kinds of documents to authenticate the accuracy of published financial information.
2. Other regulations require documents to be maintained to show that the business is complying with regulations. For example, many kinds of records need to be maintained about employees and the calculation of their pay if you employ people.
3. In litigation, claims are proved by producing relevant documents. If care had not been taken to preserve these documents, genuine claims might not be enforceable in a court of law. On the other hand, if all documents had be retained in a manner that enables quick retrieval, the claims can often be settled without going to court through document discovery process.
4. Audit is another situation where production of documentary evidence becomes necessary. The auditors can be auditors checking the accuracy of financial statements or regulators checking that the company has complied with regulatory requirements.
5. While regulatory compliance as above is at best an unavoidable necessity, document retention for providing decision support information is a critical requirement affecting the very success of the business. Without relevant information about past performance and other aspects, business managers can easily make wrong decisions.
6. Historical records can help a company build its brand. For example, old facts about the Coca Cola Company might be used to recreate nostalgia and a favorable impression about the company in the minds of prospective customers.
7. The types of documents that need to be maintained to meet the requirements are varied. They range from transaction records such as invoices and purchase orders through e-mails, correspondence, chat message records and market study reports to audit working papers and registers in standard formats that record specific happenings, such as industrial accidents.
8. Document retention has been made far more affordable and manageable by Information Technology. Electronic documents can be stored in little space, and organized in a manner that enables retrieving any particular document amazingly quick compared to retrieving paper documents from the filing section.
9. Document retention policies must be so framed that privacy of personally identifiable information about individuals is maintained in a confidential manner. Regulations like HIPAA make such confidential maintenance compulsory and make any failures punishable.
10. Retention of documents also involves their eventual disposal when they have expired. Retaining every kind of document indefinitely can prove expensive and a sheer waste of resources. There is also the issue of electronic documents created by legacy systems unreadable as the systems that created them are no longer in use or supported. Hence, periodic conversion of old data into current (or other readable) formats is an additional task that will need to be attended to. Tagging documents by their expiration date and automatic disposal of expired documents can save a great deal of trouble.
Regulatory requirements, audit requirements, management information requirements and recording of history all require that documents be maintained for specific periods or even forever. Document retention policies need to be decided upon and implemented on the ground to meet the varied requirements at affordable costs.
Thursday, April 1, 2010
CPA Exam Software
CPA exam software, over time, has been doing extremely well. It includes scientific study coupled with the unmatched proprietary teaching methodology for constantly adjusting and evaluating your individual study program. CPA exam software objectively makes new customized study seminars according to your progress as well as reports and tracks the progress at each individual step.
In essence it is technologically advanced, absolutely personalized, with a one to one approach. The software has the intention of teaching the knowledge that every individual student requires to pass their exam. The CPA software includes a series of matrixes and algorithms in an array of mathematical equations and elements, which are combined for ensuring each study session is tailor made for specific study requirements. With the CPA exam software or CIA exam prep study material, learning is especially pinpointed with accurateness, much more like having a personal professor, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The software assures that you get the appropriate number of questions with right categories and adjusts after every study session in order to imitate your most recent requirements.
The software also tells you the exact time to read the review textbooks, demonstrating areas to study according to your indicated needs. Nothing more or nothing less, the CPA software is custom made for pinpointing each individual's every changing weakness and strengths plus objectively developing the feasible remedies for your next learning session. This is why the software works so wonderfully for everyone.
In addition, it should recognize that each candidate is important and thus offers individualized training through training programs the candidate alone requires for overcoming their exclusive established weakness and their proven potency.
In essence it is technologically advanced, absolutely personalized, with a one to one approach. The software has the intention of teaching the knowledge that every individual student requires to pass their exam. The CPA software includes a series of matrixes and algorithms in an array of mathematical equations and elements, which are combined for ensuring each study session is tailor made for specific study requirements. With the CPA exam software or CIA exam prep study material, learning is especially pinpointed with accurateness, much more like having a personal professor, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. The software assures that you get the appropriate number of questions with right categories and adjusts after every study session in order to imitate your most recent requirements.
The software also tells you the exact time to read the review textbooks, demonstrating areas to study according to your indicated needs. Nothing more or nothing less, the CPA software is custom made for pinpointing each individual's every changing weakness and strengths plus objectively developing the feasible remedies for your next learning session. This is why the software works so wonderfully for everyone.
In addition, it should recognize that each candidate is important and thus offers individualized training through training programs the candidate alone requires for overcoming their exclusive established weakness and their proven potency.
Windows 7
Unlike Vista, which included a number of new applications and an entirely different look and feel than earlier operating systems, Windows 7 is meant to be fully compatible with all aspects of Vista. Some upgrades do make Windows 7 preferable to both Windows XP and Vista, but some aspects are better in the older versions. The time to boot up and shut down the system as well as the speed at which documents and other files open are much improved in Windows 7. But, tasks like video editing remains just as slow as they do in XP and Vista.
While there are new features that are part of Windows 7, the Microsoft team placed much emphasis on ensuring that users would not have major compatibility issues when making the switch. They seemed to have learned their lesson from the difficulties that arose when people moved from Windows XP to Vista. One of the new features includes advances in handwriting recognition, a huge advantage for those who can write faster than they type. The Control Panel has some new additions as well including a color calibration wizard, troubleshooting, and biometric devices. The Windows Security Center has a new name, the Windows Action Center, which houses both security settings as well as computer maintenance.
The changes that will be most noticeable to the average user are those made to the task bar. The Quick Launch toolbar is no longer, and has been replaced by pinning applications to the task bar. Applications that are `pinned` to the task bar are then easily accessible by buttons that become part of the task bar. The set-up of the new task bar allows for easy re-organization and re-ordering of the items on the bar to suit user preference.
Another very useful new feature is called `Aero Peek`. Hovering the mouse over the Aero Peek button, located on the task bar, immediately renders all open windows transparent so that there is a clear view of the desktop. A simple click on the button automatically minimizes all the open windows and a second click brings them all back.
Consumer reception of Windows 7 has been positive thus far. In the first eight hours that pre-orders were being accepted, demand for Windows 7 surpassed that of the demand for Windows Vista in its first 17 weeks of availability. If that is any indication, Windows 7 is a marked improvement over Vista. Early reviews of the operating system confirm that it is an improvement based on the fewer compatibility problems, the redesigned task bar, and faster start-up.
It is not all good news however, as a major concern about Windows 7 is the hefty price tag. It seems, however, that it is worth the price, especially for those users of Vista, which is known to have some difficulties. Vista users who are upgrading to Windows 7 can install the new system directly on top of Vista, while those who are moving from XP will have to reinstall all of their applications.
Overall, the improvements provided by Windows 7 seem to make it worth the price and potential hassle to upgrade.
While there are new features that are part of Windows 7, the Microsoft team placed much emphasis on ensuring that users would not have major compatibility issues when making the switch. They seemed to have learned their lesson from the difficulties that arose when people moved from Windows XP to Vista. One of the new features includes advances in handwriting recognition, a huge advantage for those who can write faster than they type. The Control Panel has some new additions as well including a color calibration wizard, troubleshooting, and biometric devices. The Windows Security Center has a new name, the Windows Action Center, which houses both security settings as well as computer maintenance.
The changes that will be most noticeable to the average user are those made to the task bar. The Quick Launch toolbar is no longer, and has been replaced by pinning applications to the task bar. Applications that are `pinned` to the task bar are then easily accessible by buttons that become part of the task bar. The set-up of the new task bar allows for easy re-organization and re-ordering of the items on the bar to suit user preference.
Another very useful new feature is called `Aero Peek`. Hovering the mouse over the Aero Peek button, located on the task bar, immediately renders all open windows transparent so that there is a clear view of the desktop. A simple click on the button automatically minimizes all the open windows and a second click brings them all back.
Consumer reception of Windows 7 has been positive thus far. In the first eight hours that pre-orders were being accepted, demand for Windows 7 surpassed that of the demand for Windows Vista in its first 17 weeks of availability. If that is any indication, Windows 7 is a marked improvement over Vista. Early reviews of the operating system confirm that it is an improvement based on the fewer compatibility problems, the redesigned task bar, and faster start-up.
It is not all good news however, as a major concern about Windows 7 is the hefty price tag. It seems, however, that it is worth the price, especially for those users of Vista, which is known to have some difficulties. Vista users who are upgrading to Windows 7 can install the new system directly on top of Vista, while those who are moving from XP will have to reinstall all of their applications.
Overall, the improvements provided by Windows 7 seem to make it worth the price and potential hassle to upgrade.
Develop iPhone
Developing iPhone apps has become a quick way to both make a few extra dollars and to get your name out in the world. But, it isn't an "instant on" process. Let's face it, with over 85,000 iPhone apps already available, the first thing that has to be done is to find something that hasn't already been done to death. GPS apps, chat apps, games, eBay hooks, time apps, etc. have all got their own 'category' as it were in the app store.
So, finding something that will be saleable to the general public and acceptable enough to Apple that they'll allow it onto the "store shelves" means either finding something new, or doing something that's already out there better, cheaper and faster. Another thing to think about is whether to have it be a "public" app or finding a concept or idea geared specifically to a specific company or genre like online delivery apps for pizza or Chinese takeout, or even more narrowly defined for a local company that has a specific need, like companies that deliver bottled water to offices.
Once you've got the concept of what you want to do nailed in place, then it comes down to delivering the coded and compiled app for public consumption. The great thing about doing iPhone apps now is the fact that there is a lot of "prior art" out there to work from. Not only is there an "official" iPhone SDK, or Software Developers Kit, available, but there are a multitude of pre-built libraries that can be either imported for free, or for a nominal cost that will speed development and programming of your app dramatically.
Depending on how much "new code" that has to be created, a new iPhone app could be created, tested and posted online in as little as a few hours. Some apps that require a lot of new code, or that have to have a lot of testing to ensure stability could take days, weeks or even months before they're ready for ‘prime time'. One aspect of the whole development process that bears keeping in mind is Apple's guidelines for acceptance into their online store. Apple doesn't let just any app in, as has been noted in the news. A modicum of taste and decorum is necessary, although it doesn't take much.
But, once the app is completed and is on Apple's store, it is in front of a national audience. As with the old shareware and freeware programs when PC's were ‘shiny and new', there are a lot of people, including potential employers taking a look at what is available in terms of capability from coders. So, if you choose to take on the challenge of developing an iPhone app, keep in mind you may very well be displaying your skills to some of the most important people in the country, in terms of jobs.
And in today's economy, a little care, a little patience and a little iPhone app could make all the difference in the world.
So, finding something that will be saleable to the general public and acceptable enough to Apple that they'll allow it onto the "store shelves" means either finding something new, or doing something that's already out there better, cheaper and faster. Another thing to think about is whether to have it be a "public" app or finding a concept or idea geared specifically to a specific company or genre like online delivery apps for pizza or Chinese takeout, or even more narrowly defined for a local company that has a specific need, like companies that deliver bottled water to offices.
Once you've got the concept of what you want to do nailed in place, then it comes down to delivering the coded and compiled app for public consumption. The great thing about doing iPhone apps now is the fact that there is a lot of "prior art" out there to work from. Not only is there an "official" iPhone SDK, or Software Developers Kit, available, but there are a multitude of pre-built libraries that can be either imported for free, or for a nominal cost that will speed development and programming of your app dramatically.
Depending on how much "new code" that has to be created, a new iPhone app could be created, tested and posted online in as little as a few hours. Some apps that require a lot of new code, or that have to have a lot of testing to ensure stability could take days, weeks or even months before they're ready for ‘prime time'. One aspect of the whole development process that bears keeping in mind is Apple's guidelines for acceptance into their online store. Apple doesn't let just any app in, as has been noted in the news. A modicum of taste and decorum is necessary, although it doesn't take much.
But, once the app is completed and is on Apple's store, it is in front of a national audience. As with the old shareware and freeware programs when PC's were ‘shiny and new', there are a lot of people, including potential employers taking a look at what is available in terms of capability from coders. So, if you choose to take on the challenge of developing an iPhone app, keep in mind you may very well be displaying your skills to some of the most important people in the country, in terms of jobs.
And in today's economy, a little care, a little patience and a little iPhone app could make all the difference in the world.
Electronic Signatures
In most developed countries, electronic signatures are becoming as valid as conventional signatures. An electronic signature is more than a digital signature and can take surprisingly varied forms, as discussed in this article. Moving to electronic signatures is an essential step of moving to complete e-business.
1. An electronic signature is defined as "an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record" ( see U.S. Code).
2. Courts have accepted e-mail messages, facsimile (FAX) copies of signed documents, encoded messages (e.g. telegrams), encrypted signatures and e-filings as valid electronic signatures, among others.
3. A digital signature involves programmed generation of a unique private key and a corresponding public key. At the signer's end, a digital signature is generated on the basis of a message and the private key. At the recipient's end, the signature is verified using the public key with the message and signature.
4. Digital signatures are easier to authenticate than the other forms of electronic signatures because cryptographic means are used for creating the signature, and can be used for sending the message. The signer cannot repudiate the signature on the ground that the private key has been compromised.
5. A trend is emerging to digitize the complete signing process. Documents are hand-signed and factors such as hand-pressure used for signing different parts are recorded and encrypted. It is much more difficult to forge all the different elements and authentication becomes more dependable.
6. Biometric signatures attach unique individual characteristics such as fingerprints and iris patterns to the documents. Modern passports and visas are examples of such documents which are verified by sensors scanning and matching these characteristics of the individual carrying the document.
7. All forms of electronic signatures, including biometric ones, have been forged or spoofed successfully. However, such duplication is much more difficult compared to conventional signatures, which can be forged by skilled forgers easily.
8. Businesses typically rely on other factors, such as a continuing business relationship, receipt of some payment under the contract and telephone conversations with the person concerned, to ensure the genuineness of electronic signatures.
9. Electronic signatures are an essential element of e-commerce that speeds up and extends the reach of business transactions and is being increasingly accepted by courts of law as binding on the parties.
10. Full authentication requires that electronic signatures be combined with some means to assure that the accompanying document itself is authentic and has not been altered since it has been signed. Encryption and locking of documents seek to provide such authenticity.
Electronic signatures can exist in different forms such as sending an e-mail that cannot be changed by users and attaching biometric signatures such as scanned fingerprints and iris patterns to documents. No form of electronic signature has been found completely foolproof. However, they are typically much harder to forge or spoof compared to conventional signatures.
1. An electronic signature is defined as "an electronic sound, symbol, or process, attached to or logically associated with a contract or other record and executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the record" ( see U.S. Code).
2. Courts have accepted e-mail messages, facsimile (FAX) copies of signed documents, encoded messages (e.g. telegrams), encrypted signatures and e-filings as valid electronic signatures, among others.
3. A digital signature involves programmed generation of a unique private key and a corresponding public key. At the signer's end, a digital signature is generated on the basis of a message and the private key. At the recipient's end, the signature is verified using the public key with the message and signature.
4. Digital signatures are easier to authenticate than the other forms of electronic signatures because cryptographic means are used for creating the signature, and can be used for sending the message. The signer cannot repudiate the signature on the ground that the private key has been compromised.
5. A trend is emerging to digitize the complete signing process. Documents are hand-signed and factors such as hand-pressure used for signing different parts are recorded and encrypted. It is much more difficult to forge all the different elements and authentication becomes more dependable.
6. Biometric signatures attach unique individual characteristics such as fingerprints and iris patterns to the documents. Modern passports and visas are examples of such documents which are verified by sensors scanning and matching these characteristics of the individual carrying the document.
7. All forms of electronic signatures, including biometric ones, have been forged or spoofed successfully. However, such duplication is much more difficult compared to conventional signatures, which can be forged by skilled forgers easily.
8. Businesses typically rely on other factors, such as a continuing business relationship, receipt of some payment under the contract and telephone conversations with the person concerned, to ensure the genuineness of electronic signatures.
9. Electronic signatures are an essential element of e-commerce that speeds up and extends the reach of business transactions and is being increasingly accepted by courts of law as binding on the parties.
10. Full authentication requires that electronic signatures be combined with some means to assure that the accompanying document itself is authentic and has not been altered since it has been signed. Encryption and locking of documents seek to provide such authenticity.
Electronic signatures can exist in different forms such as sending an e-mail that cannot be changed by users and attaching biometric signatures such as scanned fingerprints and iris patterns to documents. No form of electronic signature has been found completely foolproof. However, they are typically much harder to forge or spoof compared to conventional signatures.
IT Disaster Recovery
Today's businesses depend heavily on Information Technology (IT) because of the overwhelming business advantages it can provide. This dependence has a flip side in that an IT disaster can cripple the business. For example, the business can go bankrupt if it loses all the electronically stored business data and there are no backups to restore them.
1. The starting point of disaster recovery is a careful examination of all the different kinds of disasters that can happen, and the impact each can have on the business.
2. Disasters can generally be classified into:
3. Once you have a picture of the kinds of disasters that can happen, you will be in a position to think more clearly about the likelihood of each, and the impact each can have. The risks can then be prioritized depending on how serious the impact of each is.
4. Once the risks are prioritized, you can start planning preventive, detective and remedial measures. Each of these measures is important. Prevention can reduce the incidence of disasters. Detection can alert to impending serious disasters. And remediation is the ultimate objective. Thinking about each in detail will lead to a complete planning exercise.
5. Preventive measures typically involve taking safeguards like:
6. Disaster detection requires both software and human actions. Software tools can detect viruses and impending disk failures, for example, and help take timely remedial action before the problem becomes serious. Human actions such as monitoring audit trails for unusual activities can alert the organization about unauthorized employee activities.
7. Disaster remedies depend on the nature and extent of the event. A natural disaster can involve replacing the whole infrastructure and restoring the systems, applications and data from the backups. Smaller disasters can involve nothing more than just restoring the data, or can involve disciplining employees guilty of malicious actions. Where the costs are heavy, claiming insurance can become a critical task for survival of the business.
8. Data backups need to be organized in a systematic manner. All data must be backed up while minimizing redundancy. In addition to transaction data, system data and applications must also be backed up to restore the original environment. Data compression to reduce storage requirements and encryption to maintain confidentiality are other practices.
9. A major portion of data losses has been attributed to employees. It is critically important to train employees in safe practices, and to restrict access to data by using access rights and passwords. Audit trails must be generated by all systems to keep track of who did what with the data.
10. It can be worthwhile to entrust installation and monitoring of IT disaster measures to expert third party service providers who will be aware of all that can happen and how these can be prevented, detected in time and remedied.
IT disasters are very real possibilities that need to be taken extremely seriously if the business is to survive. In particular, restoring the unique business data that each business generates is of critical importance. So are preventive measures like data backup, antivirus software, employee training and formulation of proper policies.
1. The starting point of disaster recovery is a careful examination of all the different kinds of disasters that can happen, and the impact each can have on the business.
2. Disasters can generally be classified into:
- Power-supply related such as power failures, surges and other kinds of disturbances
- System related such as hardware or software problems
- Externally originating dangers such as virus and hacker attacks
- Employee-caused such as accidental or malicious actions that result in data loss
- Natural disasters such as fire, floods, hurricanes and earthquakes
- Others such as theft of equipment and storage media
3. Once you have a picture of the kinds of disasters that can happen, you will be in a position to think more clearly about the likelihood of each, and the impact each can have. The risks can then be prioritized depending on how serious the impact of each is.
4. Once the risks are prioritized, you can start planning preventive, detective and remedial measures. Each of these measures is important. Prevention can reduce the incidence of disasters. Detection can alert to impending serious disasters. And remediation is the ultimate objective. Thinking about each in detail will lead to a complete planning exercise.
5. Preventive measures typically involve taking safeguards like:
- Using backup power supply systems and surge protectors,
- Regular hardware maintenance, and procedure manuals for handling software problems,
- Installing antivirus and firewall software,
- Maintaining audit trails of employee actions and restricting their access to data,
- Backing up data and
- Storing them remotely and implementing physical safety measures.
6. Disaster detection requires both software and human actions. Software tools can detect viruses and impending disk failures, for example, and help take timely remedial action before the problem becomes serious. Human actions such as monitoring audit trails for unusual activities can alert the organization about unauthorized employee activities.
7. Disaster remedies depend on the nature and extent of the event. A natural disaster can involve replacing the whole infrastructure and restoring the systems, applications and data from the backups. Smaller disasters can involve nothing more than just restoring the data, or can involve disciplining employees guilty of malicious actions. Where the costs are heavy, claiming insurance can become a critical task for survival of the business.
8. Data backups need to be organized in a systematic manner. All data must be backed up while minimizing redundancy. In addition to transaction data, system data and applications must also be backed up to restore the original environment. Data compression to reduce storage requirements and encryption to maintain confidentiality are other practices.
9. A major portion of data losses has been attributed to employees. It is critically important to train employees in safe practices, and to restrict access to data by using access rights and passwords. Audit trails must be generated by all systems to keep track of who did what with the data.
10. It can be worthwhile to entrust installation and monitoring of IT disaster measures to expert third party service providers who will be aware of all that can happen and how these can be prevented, detected in time and remedied.
IT disasters are very real possibilities that need to be taken extremely seriously if the business is to survive. In particular, restoring the unique business data that each business generates is of critical importance. So are preventive measures like data backup, antivirus software, employee training and formulation of proper policies.
Workflows
In the assembly line days, work flowed along the line with each worker repeating the same limited operation throughout the day. Though this kind of work flow increased productivity dramatically, it had a huge price in the form of worker boredom and weariness. Information technology has made it possible for more varied kinds of work to flow from person to person automatically.
1. A workflow is like a flowchart, graphically showing the sequence and names of processes that constitute a work flow. The named processes can represent resource consumptions, physical transformations, information flows and human activities. The graphic representation shows what is involved in achieving specific results, such as making or selling a product.
2. All of the processes can be performed by a single person, as when a house painter assembles all the requisites and paints the house. More typically, however, different processes are carried out by different persons, usually in a certain sequence, to produce the desired result.
3. The graphic representation is thus a model of the work as it is done, and can highlight redundancies, inefficiencies and even bottlenecks. We can then work on the model to explore alternatives that can eliminate these problems.
4. The difference between work flow and process is that the latter is more precisely defined, with specific input and output, and a processing algorithm. Work flows are more general with less well defined components.
5. Workflow representations can help us identify the information needs at each point, and to design information flows that improve work performance. For example, we can look at the processes involved in just-in-time ordering and identify ways to improve the flow of information about materials requirements and current stock levels to concerned decision makers.
6. Workflow signifies movement of documents in the context of document management systems (DMS). These systems typically provide the facility to define workflows and attach a document to a predefined workflow. The document will then be forwarded to all the persons who have a role with that document, such as review, commenting, updating and approval.
7. Computer based DMS can thus automate document routing, and even do some of the processing such as extracting information about the document, tagging it with the information and indexing. Modern DMS also integrate work flows by providing interfaces between different applications.
8. Workflow representations can help initiatives such as Business Process Reengineering and Six Sigma that can produce dramatic improvements in business results by improving work flows across the organization.
9. Work flow improvement campaigns need to involve the workers. Those who are performing the work can provide the best insights into existing problems and possibilities of improvements. Involving them also creates a better sense of commitment to implement the suggested changes.
10. It is also extremely important to document designs in detail. In addition to the workflow chart, the rationale of the design should be explained in full detail. This can mean the different between successful implementation and disaster as undocumented problems crop up later.
Workflows are graphic representation of the processes involved in different kinds of work flows. Such representations provide reviewers with a clear insight into the issues that can cause problems. With these insights, and the active involvement of workers performing the processes, it will be possible to redesign the work flow to produce significant performance improvements.
1. A workflow is like a flowchart, graphically showing the sequence and names of processes that constitute a work flow. The named processes can represent resource consumptions, physical transformations, information flows and human activities. The graphic representation shows what is involved in achieving specific results, such as making or selling a product.
2. All of the processes can be performed by a single person, as when a house painter assembles all the requisites and paints the house. More typically, however, different processes are carried out by different persons, usually in a certain sequence, to produce the desired result.
3. The graphic representation is thus a model of the work as it is done, and can highlight redundancies, inefficiencies and even bottlenecks. We can then work on the model to explore alternatives that can eliminate these problems.
4. The difference between work flow and process is that the latter is more precisely defined, with specific input and output, and a processing algorithm. Work flows are more general with less well defined components.
5. Workflow representations can help us identify the information needs at each point, and to design information flows that improve work performance. For example, we can look at the processes involved in just-in-time ordering and identify ways to improve the flow of information about materials requirements and current stock levels to concerned decision makers.
6. Workflow signifies movement of documents in the context of document management systems (DMS). These systems typically provide the facility to define workflows and attach a document to a predefined workflow. The document will then be forwarded to all the persons who have a role with that document, such as review, commenting, updating and approval.
7. Computer based DMS can thus automate document routing, and even do some of the processing such as extracting information about the document, tagging it with the information and indexing. Modern DMS also integrate work flows by providing interfaces between different applications.
8. Workflow representations can help initiatives such as Business Process Reengineering and Six Sigma that can produce dramatic improvements in business results by improving work flows across the organization.
9. Work flow improvement campaigns need to involve the workers. Those who are performing the work can provide the best insights into existing problems and possibilities of improvements. Involving them also creates a better sense of commitment to implement the suggested changes.
10. It is also extremely important to document designs in detail. In addition to the workflow chart, the rationale of the design should be explained in full detail. This can mean the different between successful implementation and disaster as undocumented problems crop up later.
Workflows are graphic representation of the processes involved in different kinds of work flows. Such representations provide reviewers with a clear insight into the issues that can cause problems. With these insights, and the active involvement of workers performing the processes, it will be possible to redesign the work flow to produce significant performance improvements.
Anti-Virus Protection
Most people have virus protection on their computer. Programs can range in price and can be suitable for home and office computers. There are so many places to pick up a virus on the computer while using the internet that it is foolish to not have a software program designed to keep viruses away.
A virus is a program that attaches itself to your computer and can cause some major damage. It can cause your computer to run slowly or shut it down. The problems can damage your computer permanently or can cause you to have to get a repair which can cost you a few hundred dollars. Some people wait until a problem arises before they buy a program.
A virus can also attach itself to your programs. It can track your internet use and see everything your doing. It can also see your passwords and change things in your personal files. IT can also get into your banking and email. It is scary to think of all of the things someone could do with all of your computer's personal information and history.
Security Shield 2010 is a new program designed at combating the latest viruses available. It has complete virus and spyware protection. It offers free support. Smart scanning of anything suspicious on your computer. It offers Real time threat detection, hourly updates and is vista compatible. This program offers great parental control so that your kids are not viewing sites not intended for them. It uses a small amount of space and system resources. It can block inappropriate emails and websites from popping up. It also removes spyware and can protect your computer.
Trend Micro Antivirus Internet Security 2010 is a system that works great too. It protects against all types of threats and uses Real time protection. This program can stop viruses, worms, spyware and bots from entering your computer.
Norton Antivirus 2010 is a popular brand name. It is used in both office spaces and home computers. It can keep login and personal information safe by securing it and storing it. IT features an auto saves program that automatically saves important files. It also maps wireless home internet services so that you can use wireless and feel safe about it. Norton offers free support to users that encounter problems. It can provide parental control, keeping kids safe from inappropriate pop ups, ads and sites.
It also offers remote file lock safeguards to protect your laptop or computer if it is ever stolen. It blocks websites and programs from opening and protects your privacy and computer information from being damaged. This software can keep programs from having unauthorized users from changing important applications and monitors all use and any registry changes. Norton also offers frequent scheduled scanning for optimal security and peace of mind.
Having an anti-virus program added to your computer is a smart decision. In life everything gets protected; homes, cars and office spaces. So not protecting your computer while you surf the net can be foolish. Using the internet safely and feeling good about it entails buying a software program and adding it to your computer. For any questions you can always access their free support 24 hour contact numbers, so there is always help at hand if you need it. With all of the things we do on the net, from banking to loading personal files and pictures, ensuring that information is safe is crucial.
A virus is a program that attaches itself to your computer and can cause some major damage. It can cause your computer to run slowly or shut it down. The problems can damage your computer permanently or can cause you to have to get a repair which can cost you a few hundred dollars. Some people wait until a problem arises before they buy a program.
A virus can also attach itself to your programs. It can track your internet use and see everything your doing. It can also see your passwords and change things in your personal files. IT can also get into your banking and email. It is scary to think of all of the things someone could do with all of your computer's personal information and history.
Security Shield 2010 is a new program designed at combating the latest viruses available. It has complete virus and spyware protection. It offers free support. Smart scanning of anything suspicious on your computer. It offers Real time threat detection, hourly updates and is vista compatible. This program offers great parental control so that your kids are not viewing sites not intended for them. It uses a small amount of space and system resources. It can block inappropriate emails and websites from popping up. It also removes spyware and can protect your computer.
Trend Micro Antivirus Internet Security 2010 is a system that works great too. It protects against all types of threats and uses Real time protection. This program can stop viruses, worms, spyware and bots from entering your computer.
Norton Antivirus 2010 is a popular brand name. It is used in both office spaces and home computers. It can keep login and personal information safe by securing it and storing it. IT features an auto saves program that automatically saves important files. It also maps wireless home internet services so that you can use wireless and feel safe about it. Norton offers free support to users that encounter problems. It can provide parental control, keeping kids safe from inappropriate pop ups, ads and sites.
It also offers remote file lock safeguards to protect your laptop or computer if it is ever stolen. It blocks websites and programs from opening and protects your privacy and computer information from being damaged. This software can keep programs from having unauthorized users from changing important applications and monitors all use and any registry changes. Norton also offers frequent scheduled scanning for optimal security and peace of mind.
Having an anti-virus program added to your computer is a smart decision. In life everything gets protected; homes, cars and office spaces. So not protecting your computer while you surf the net can be foolish. Using the internet safely and feeling good about it entails buying a software program and adding it to your computer. For any questions you can always access their free support 24 hour contact numbers, so there is always help at hand if you need it. With all of the things we do on the net, from banking to loading personal files and pictures, ensuring that information is safe is crucial.
Repair your computer
There are several computer repair problems we face in day to day life while working on a computer. Some problems are not very harmful and do not affect immediately but some are very effective and immediately starts troubling you. Here we will discuss about some of the computer problems that normally every individual faces and wastes lots of money on computer repair.
Infected with spyware- Most of the computer geeks face the problem because of spyware. And some of them still don't know what to do to save computer from spyware. To protect your computer from spyware you need to install and run remove spyware adware program. There are people with ill intentions out there in the world who try to steal your private information data and generate disorder in your computer while they are doing it. Sometimes your computer gets infected and you need to remove spyware adware from your system. To remove spyware adware from your system try to find a good adware spyware cleaner to clean your computer system from these not needed programs. This kind of security makes sense and gives great benefits to everyone who uses this program.
Windows registry cleaner- It is another very important and beneficial tool for your computer. The window registry is getting larger day by day, as you are setting up latest software or programs every after few day. It is a type of database folder, inside which all information is stored with total configurations. It gathers all the troubling and immaterial information, which slows down the performance of your computer system.
Windows file recovery- This is another most well liked tool amongst all computer users. If by mistake you delete the old user profile or information without backing up the data then you might encounter a serious data loss situation. To recover these kinds of important data or file in such conditions, a thorough scanning of the complete hard drive by File Recovery Software is necessary.
Windows virus removal- Virus infection is the most common problem faced by every computer. And to protect your computer after regular computer maintenance you must use some trustworthy virus removal program.
If you are experiencing any computer problem which you may not be able to solve it then online computer repair services can surely help to resolve the problem. It is guaranteed that these online computer repair service centers take action on time and quickly respond to your calls and provide you the best technical solution to fix your computer problems. You don't have to go anywhere to call any computer maintenance guy to solve any computer related problem, because you can get the cheapest, quickest and most effective computer solution in the comfort of your homes. There are several softwares available online with help of which you can protect your computer as well as save enough money on computer maintenance and computer repairs. Computech is one such service provider that specializes in spyware and adware removal service.
Infected with spyware- Most of the computer geeks face the problem because of spyware. And some of them still don't know what to do to save computer from spyware. To protect your computer from spyware you need to install and run remove spyware adware program. There are people with ill intentions out there in the world who try to steal your private information data and generate disorder in your computer while they are doing it. Sometimes your computer gets infected and you need to remove spyware adware from your system. To remove spyware adware from your system try to find a good adware spyware cleaner to clean your computer system from these not needed programs. This kind of security makes sense and gives great benefits to everyone who uses this program.
Windows registry cleaner- It is another very important and beneficial tool for your computer. The window registry is getting larger day by day, as you are setting up latest software or programs every after few day. It is a type of database folder, inside which all information is stored with total configurations. It gathers all the troubling and immaterial information, which slows down the performance of your computer system.
Windows file recovery- This is another most well liked tool amongst all computer users. If by mistake you delete the old user profile or information without backing up the data then you might encounter a serious data loss situation. To recover these kinds of important data or file in such conditions, a thorough scanning of the complete hard drive by File Recovery Software is necessary.
Windows virus removal- Virus infection is the most common problem faced by every computer. And to protect your computer after regular computer maintenance you must use some trustworthy virus removal program.
If you are experiencing any computer problem which you may not be able to solve it then online computer repair services can surely help to resolve the problem. It is guaranteed that these online computer repair service centers take action on time and quickly respond to your calls and provide you the best technical solution to fix your computer problems. You don't have to go anywhere to call any computer maintenance guy to solve any computer related problem, because you can get the cheapest, quickest and most effective computer solution in the comfort of your homes. There are several softwares available online with help of which you can protect your computer as well as save enough money on computer maintenance and computer repairs. Computech is one such service provider that specializes in spyware and adware removal service.
Solution Specialists
Pangea Business Solutions is a Microsoft certified gold partner and has been in business since the year 2000 and has been steadily expanding since it's inception by consistently searching for solutions for all your business requirements, and maintaining their promises to you. With their main offices in Miami Florida, Pangea can serve South Florida region businesses by providing them with quality Microsoft dynamics choices for their increasing companies. They are also the top company for Microsoft Business Solutions as less than 5% of companies are able to hold the level of Gold Partner with Microsoft. They can accomplish this high commendation by constantly protecting the standards of:
• Cleverness in job presentation
• Delivery of Solutions
• Solid communication with clients and acknowledgement of their concerns
• Exceptional quality in products as well as services
A broad range of flexible, customizable analytics, reporting and budgeting choices are provided by Microsoft Dynamics GP in order to meet your company's requirements-from advanced consolidation analysis to the simplest reporting requirements. Its applications tap into the most powerful reporting, analysis, and budgeting tools available-providing real-time insight into the important information necessary for smarter, quicker business decisions.
Lots of companies have found out the benefits of Florida Microsoft Dynamics through Pangea business solutions and have sent in rave reviews:
"Making use of WMS express has been great for our company. PANGEA was able to integrate their software with our ERP system, and at present we can carefully track our warehouse operation. WMS Express has assisted our company by setting up a pick and pack process and organizing our warehouse. With real time inventory we can make smarter buying decisions which in turn improves customer satisfaction because their orders are met and shipped punctually. With WMS Express we don't have to be in our warehouse to know what is happening there, we consider everything online from our head office in NY or when we are away on business. We feel today we are prepared for higher volumes and greater sales. WMS Express has been a great investment". Ernesto Khoudari PRESIDENT Kassatex, Inc
PANGEA continues to lead the accounting software business in Florida because of the fact that they meet you, listen and realize what your particular needs are and then establish a tailor made office suite, designing applications around Microsoft Dynamics GP. Their services contain:
1. Web creation and improvement
2. Application Design
3. Database Design
4. and much more!
With newly widened offices opened in the northern parts of Florida Pangea Business Solutions can today serve the whole state with knowledgeable staff and true solutions. Go to the Pangea site for a full breakdown of services and even visual assistances to help you understand the way how their solutions can make your business run efficiently presently and grow seamlessly later.
• Cleverness in job presentation
• Delivery of Solutions
• Solid communication with clients and acknowledgement of their concerns
• Exceptional quality in products as well as services
A broad range of flexible, customizable analytics, reporting and budgeting choices are provided by Microsoft Dynamics GP in order to meet your company's requirements-from advanced consolidation analysis to the simplest reporting requirements. Its applications tap into the most powerful reporting, analysis, and budgeting tools available-providing real-time insight into the important information necessary for smarter, quicker business decisions.
Lots of companies have found out the benefits of Florida Microsoft Dynamics through Pangea business solutions and have sent in rave reviews:
"Making use of WMS express has been great for our company. PANGEA was able to integrate their software with our ERP system, and at present we can carefully track our warehouse operation. WMS Express has assisted our company by setting up a pick and pack process and organizing our warehouse. With real time inventory we can make smarter buying decisions which in turn improves customer satisfaction because their orders are met and shipped punctually. With WMS Express we don't have to be in our warehouse to know what is happening there, we consider everything online from our head office in NY or when we are away on business. We feel today we are prepared for higher volumes and greater sales. WMS Express has been a great investment". Ernesto Khoudari PRESIDENT Kassatex, Inc
PANGEA continues to lead the accounting software business in Florida because of the fact that they meet you, listen and realize what your particular needs are and then establish a tailor made office suite, designing applications around Microsoft Dynamics GP. Their services contain:
1. Web creation and improvement
2. Application Design
3. Database Design
4. and much more!
With newly widened offices opened in the northern parts of Florida Pangea Business Solutions can today serve the whole state with knowledgeable staff and true solutions. Go to the Pangea site for a full breakdown of services and even visual assistances to help you understand the way how their solutions can make your business run efficiently presently and grow seamlessly later.
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