It’s easy to see how technology’s influence is growing across almost every industry worldwide. From better vehicle gas mileage to improved television and gaming systems, innovative payment systems to wearables, technology is making things more connected — and often easier — for people everywhere.
That’s also true in workflow technology for businesses.
When modern companies decide they want to improve productivity, maximize efficiency, boost cost savings, and see other day-to-day benefits, they’re turning to workflow technology solutions to do so. These offerings keep team members on track, ensuring projects meet deadlines, everyone stays informed, and wasted time is minimized.
This guide will help unpack the benefits of some emerging technologies to make the most of business workflows.
Modern Business Workflow Software Solutions
Asana — Asana serves as “the easiest way to manage team projects, processes, and tasks, stay productive, and deliver better work faster.” It offers access controls, document and task management, and workflow configuration, affordable per-user rates, and is free for teams up to 15 people. It can be deployed for cloud, software-as-a-service (SaaS), and web, and installed on both Mac and Windows. It also includes documentation and webinar-based training.
Forecast — Perfect for “co-located and distributed teams of any size,” startups and other enterprises turn to Forecast when they want more budget and project predictability. Founded in 2016, it provides free trials, is middle-of-the-road in terms of a starting price, and offers training through documentation, webinars, live online sessions, and in-person sessions. It can be deployed with cloud, SaaS, and web.
Hive — A “powerful project management and collaboration platform,” Hive has been implemented by teams of all sizes that want to automate processes, share files, collaborate, and chat with their fellow team members. It offers two pricing packages and can be deployed for cloud, SaaS, and web on both Mac and Windows operating systems. Hive offers documentation, live online support, webinars, and in-person training, and has been helping teams improve productivity since 2015.
PandaDoc — When streamlining document workflows and keeping “business moving forward,” companies turn to PandaDoc for results. It offers process automation, document and forms management, workflow configuration, and more. Teams of all sizes are using its free trial and deploying it for cloud, SaaS, and web use. Training is available through documentation, webinars, live online support, and in-person sessions. PandaDoc was founded in 2013.
Samepage — This software provides team chat, video conferencing, task management, file sharing, and real-time document collaboration, among other features, for teams of all sizes. It was founded in 2013, is affordable, and can be deployed for cloud, SaaS, and web on Mac and Windows devices. Samepage offers training through documentation, webinars, and live online sessions.
Workamajig — Used by advertising, marketing, digital, PR, creative, and in-house creative agencies, the Workamajig platform offers project, workflow, and task management “from scheduling to budgeting to time-tracking and every other aspect of project management.” Features include campaign management, collaboration, file sharing, task management, and time tracking, among others. It’s more expensive than other offerings, and can be deployed for cloud, SaaS, and web on Mac and Windows. Training is provided through documentation, webinars, and live online sessions.
