Enterprise resource planning (ERP) vendor Mapics Inc. said it will expand its software suite with a work-management tool designed to provide customers with a way to manage and control business applications.
The Mapics WorkFlow software is scheduled for release next month as part of a new release of Mapics XA v5.5, its flagship ERP suite. The Workflow product will contain development tools and runtime software that follows a users workflow to and from desktops.
"This product will offer a better, more productive way to do work," said Chris Pope, product manager for Mapics, Atlanta.
The software is an object-oriented tool that allows users to internally control resources along with data and document management. It integrates with the overall XA architecture and allows users to test and deploy everyday business-process functions, such as change orders and expense approvals.
The process has users selecting a work task from a desktop "in-basket" of work that needs to be completed. Runtime software prompts users with activities that need to be performed. It also determines the task status and activates the next task to be finished.
The software also has Web-deployment capabilities for client/server applications.
"Any Windows-based applications that a company might have can be moved to the Web for customer access," said Pope. "They gain productivity enhancements because they can reduce paper work and reduce response time."
Mapics' channel partners, which number over 80, also can gain, said Pope.
"It will add to their service options," said Pope. "They can create templates for customers because they always need more business-process streamlining."
Pricing for Mapics XA Workflow has not yet been finalized.
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