SOA Integration

BizFlow Plus enables straight through processing by integrating system components throughout the entire process lifecycle of initiation, review, validation, and updates.

Straight Through Processing to Automate Entire Lifecycle

The goal of BPM is to automate as many activities as possible in a process. Activties can include passing data between systems to trigger events, update forms, validate inputs, change records, include documents, and execute payments.

Most cutsomers using BizFlow for process automation integrate BizFlow with least one other system to faciliate straight through processing of daily work and tasks.

BizFlow supports system integration through various activities, including:

• Agents - Calls any custom module defined in other technologies such as call Java and .NET
• SQL - Allows easy selects and inserts; calls stored procedures to collect process data and interact with external database source
• Queues - Enables messaging for legacy system integration
• Component Web Services - Consume WSDL 1.1 and 2.0, SOAP 1.1 and 1.2, WS-Security, WS-SecurityPolicy, SAML, WS-Trust, XML Signature/Encryption, WS-Addressing, WS-ReliableMessaging 
• APIs (e.g., SharePoint API) - Allows application to communicate with SharePoint creating sites and folders, uploading documents
• Event Response Adapter (ERA) - Interfaces with SharePoint, FTP, HTTP Post, Email (POP3, IMAPI), and Database Events (used by most customers)

BizFlow has been integrated with systems such as:

• ERP (System of Record) - SAP, Oracle, PeopleSoft, Infor, Microsoft Dynamics, oPen, Classic, Banner
• EDMS - SharePoint, LiveLink, VisualVaut, LifeRay, Invu, DotNetNuke, OpenSystems
• LDAP - Microsoft Active Directory 2.0, Sun Java System DS 5.2
• Other - IBM MQ, MicroSoft MQ, Adobe Acrobat, Microsoft Project

Customers examples include integrating BizFlow with:

• Microsoft Dynamics to streamline purchase requests
• Home grown .Net pricing management system and MSSQL DB via event monitoring and API interactions
• In-house provisioning system that passes data to ERP, EDMS, and other systems
• In-house service ticket management system
• Policy-enforced web services that pass data to in-house systems
• OpenText eDOCS DM for document-driven process initiation
• SharePoint portal and EDMS to manage user worklists and document versioning
• JConnector to pass data to SAP for online requests and custom Java programs for batch processes
• Anatres, CalECG, ECGScan, and FAT-QT from A.M.P.S for extracting and tracking health care stats
• Fincentric’s Ovation banking system using API made from the BizFlow API SDK to automatically populate forms with customer records to approve line of credit requests
• Open Solutions’ DDS Document Management System and Navision accounting system to trigger new workflows based on newly scanned records, autopopulate forms, and push/pull data with Navision (now Microsoft Dynamics NAV) as the system of record
• Microsoft Dynamics to automate purchase orders processes
• SEMPRIS core card management system for streamlining credit card on-boarding
• CA Service desk manager for supporting error handling
• VB Script to query configuration files that are fed into custom reports allowing Admin users to view user settings
• InforEAM to extract PO Requisition information to automatically start a new procurement process as well as conduct revisions and approvals
• InforEAM and Sun Systems to extract good receipt notes (GRN) and invoices and payments from Sun System (revisions, approvals or rejections of payments are done in BizFlow

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