Press Release / External

The purpose of this sample is to guide the user through creating a Press Release item for release to the public. The item is drafted and goes through two levels of review. Each review has re-work links to handle revisions, and after final approval the item is released or published on a website.

The value of this workflow is to formalize the release of press material to ensure it has been approved by the appropriate management team. Captaris Workflow expedites this process by using alerts to advance the workflow, assigns clear accountability, and can be integrated with document management software such as SharePoint to foster collaboration and version control. Revisions to draft releases are managed in the workflow through re-work loops but the automated, tracking and follow-up functionality in workflow continues to be applied; e-mail cannot easily provide this type of functionality.   
 
Business Benefits

• Workflow applies accountability and tracking to ensure press releases receive appropriate approvals
• Workflow can help prevent inadvertent release of unapproved, incorrect, or non-compliant information
• Integrating workflow with SharePoint enables efficient document collaboration and version control
• Workflow offers functionality not available in e-mail systems