THE APPLICATION BUILDER AND THE WORKFLOW BUILDER ARE THE FOUNDATION COMPONENTS OF THE IMS WORKFLOW PRODUCT.

The Application Builder component of IMS Workflow uses an object-oriented, forms-based interface to easily and quickly connect database tables, develop custom user interface screens and link pre-programmed command and Web enabled applications.

The Workflow Builder component of IMS Workflow easily and quickly develops graphical workflow processes to meet an organization’s unique needs, from departmental functions to enterprise-wide operations. With the Workflow Builder users can rapidly bring a solution to an organization that greatly enhances productivity and ends the "paper chase" associated with core business processes.

With the WebPlus option you can…

• Convert client server applications to Web-deployable applications in just seconds – it just takes one click in the Application Builder
• Use both the Netscape Enterprise Server software or the Microsoft Internet Information Server software to manage your system
• Maintain a consistent user interface between client/server applications and web-deployed applications

With the E-mail option you can…

• Notify users through your e-mail via an attachment which automatically launches IMS Workflow and initiates the workflow task
• Notify users outside of the workflow process as informational messages
• Achieve seamless integration with Microsoft Exchange, Lotus Notes, Groupwise and other E-mail systems

With the Application Builder you can…

• Rapidly create and modify customized applications to meet all of your document and data management needs, without traditional programming.
• Integrate other application software tools using DDE and COM.
• Enhance security by limiting database and document viewing and/or editing by users.
• Deploy your application across multiple platforms and networks.
• Establish simultaneous access to multiple databases from multiple vendors across multiple platforms.
• Ease the development process by eliminating the need to understand SQL or details about the underlying databases
• Radically shorten your deployment time of new applications.
• Initiate work lists from batch scanning in IMS/21.
• Archive data and attachments collected in the Workflow application in IMS/21 as well as update your existing files.

With the Workflow Builder you can…

• Rapidly define, test, create and deploy workflow application throughout your organization
• Build a variety of complex workflow processes regardless of your operating environment
• Easily create graphical workflow status displays so users can quickly interpret and monitor progress
• Create customizable workflow icons that you can change to graphically represent your workflow steps
• Protect your data by permitting only authorized users and groups to access specific documents

Workflow integrates with IMS/21 Imaging and your iSeries Data.

• Link to an IMS/21 Folio from any workflow process.
• Display workflow with associated data from your data files and archived images stored in IMS/21.
• You have the ability to route documents and scan or attach new documents at any time using IMS/21.
• Serial, Parallel, Ad-hoc, Time/Date Based and event driven document routing.
• Now you can manage your workload and archive your documents.