{"id":179318,"date":"2018-03-06T08:34:00","date_gmt":"2018-03-06T13:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/get-into-the-flow-of-things-automate-tasks-and-eliminate-workflow-waste\/"},"modified":"2018-03-06T08:34:00","modified_gmt":"2018-03-06T13:34:00","slug":"get-into-the-flow-of-things-automate-tasks-and-eliminate-workflow-waste","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/get-into-the-flow-of-things-automate-tasks-and-eliminate-workflow-waste\/","title":{"rendered":"Get Into the Flow Of Things\u2026 Automate Tasks and Eliminate Workflow Waste!"},"content":{"rendered":"

Cloud-based file storage is an amazing convenience, giving users the ability to access files from anywhere and share them with colleagues. When users have more than one cloud-based storage solution, needing the same files stored in each can be tedious and confusing \u2013 but not anymore!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Technology is a wonderful thing; it\u2019s given us electronic communications, shortening the life cycle of a project significantly. Shorter project timelines equate to increased project volume completion within the same time frame, thus generating more revenue. Technology has allowed for business processes to be automated, reducing costs and increasing productivity.<\/p>\n

The key to productivity is in the approach. Increasing productivity requires the output to be greater than the input, which is why automation is a must. Technology enables expedited business processes, therefore increasing productivity. Any time a process can be automated, the result is reduced cost for the business in questions. If not managed properly, from design to deployment, automation can have disastrous results. Avoiding this requires a thorough understanding of each step of the process involved, preventing anything from being overlooked.<\/p>\n

Business Process Automation is big business. Integrating applications to work seamlessly with each other can have a major impact on organizations, and often results in a dedicated and loyal customer base for a business that offers applications and platforms to meet these needs. In this regard, one of the biggest players in both the technology world and the BPA circle simultaneously is Microsoft. Microsoft can be \u2014 and wants <\/em>to be \u2014 the manufacturer of the desktop or laptop computer your workforce is using, of the software application through which your professionals are communicating and documenting tasks, as well as the platforms in which these files are being stored. From their Surface product line to their Office 365 Suite to SharePoint, Microsoft is keen to deliver and provide for your every professional need.<\/p>\n

Now, Microsoft is taking this one step further with automated workflows in Flow. A workflow is a multi-step repetitive task, and Microsoft Flow is a workflow management tool that automates these workflows even across multiple applications and cloud-based connections for files and services. Microsoft\u2019s goal with Flow is to simplify the lives of professionals, period. The fortunate byproduct of this goal \u2014 and of Flow itself \u2014 is for Microsoft to be in every aspect of users\u2019 lives: cloud data storage, electronics, email, word processing, and reliance for every element of productivity.<\/p>\n

A popular user feature of Microsoft Flow is templates, of which there are many \u2013 and users can create workflow templates as well. Given the number of integrated applications is over 200, the relative number of workflows is seemingly countless.<\/p>\n