Office Automation, Business Process Information & Automation

Office automation is the use of software and computer systems to collect, store, modify, transmit, and use shared information to automate manual tasks. The type of equipment used are printers, scanners, copiers, fax machines, networking, computers & software. IT Reseller news relating to business process information, Information Technology in Office environments, Office Automation, Office systems, Office processes, Office software.

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APC by Schneider Electric InfraStruXure enables high efficiency data centre at UKs largest Housing Association

1 APC by Schneider Electric InfraStruXure enables high efficiency data centre at UKs largest Housing Association

When substantial business growth required Sanctuary Group to design and build a new data centre, the organisation selected APCs InfraStruXure architecture for a high density facility to host an increasing number of virtualised machines.

QBS Distribution to promote ABBYY products through channel

2 QBS Distribution to promote ABBYY products through channel

QBS Distribution (QBSD) has established a direct relationship with ABBYY UKand has been appointed to undertake distribution of ABBYY's documentconversion and linguistic software throughout the UK and Ireland.

New guide details requirements for long-term archiving in Europe

3 New guide details requirements for long-term archiving in Europe

A recently published reference guide informs readers about the legal aspects of document management in several important European countries.

Faster on line hologram registration following IHMA move

4 Faster on line hologram registration following IHMA move

Hologram producers can now protect their designs more quickly and easily following improvements to the International Hologram Manufacturers Associations (IHMA) Hologram Image Register (HIR).

50 per cent of employees admit to losing documents on the company network

5 50 per cent of employees admit to losing documents on the company network

A lack of clear guidelines on document retention causes over half of office workers to save documents on the system, never to be found again.

Fortify Software warns companies to beware multi-tasking aspects of new iPhone 4.0 operating system

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Fortify Software is advising companies to tread carefully with corporate usage of the Apple smart phone, owing to the multi-tasking aspects of the updated operating system.

Everything Legal

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New Guide Details Requirements for Long-Term Archiving in Europe.

Citizen announces direct supply and support for the OP900 dye sublimation photo printer in the UK.

8 Citizen announces direct supply and support for the OP900 dye sublimation photo printer in the UK.

This printer, typically used by professional photographers for high volume, fast output images.

Aia Software expands partner program to meet demand for Customer Communication Management tools

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New distributors, resellers and OEM partners sought to join successful partner program.

Emerson Network Power Get More! Tour Visits the UK

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The Get More! Tour, arranged by Emerson Network Power, will visit three major IT centres in the UK during late April, early May 2010.

Office Automation

Office automation is the use of computer software and hardware to automate tasks in an office environment. It can help to improve efficiency, productivity, and accuracy, and can free up employees to focus on more strategic tasks.

Some of the most common office automation tools include:

  • Word processing software: This software allows users to create and edit documents, such as letters, reports, and presentations.
  • Spreadsheet software: This software allows users to store and manipulate data in tables.
  • Presentation software: This software allows users to create and deliver presentations.
  • Database software: This software allows users to store and manage large amounts of data.
  • Email software: This software allows users to send and receive electronic messages.
  • Contact management software: This software allows users to store and manage contact information.
  • Project management software: This software allows users to track and manage projects.
  • Workflow automation software: This software allows users to automate repetitive tasks.

Office automation can be used to automate a wide range of tasks, including:

  • Data entry: This can be automated by using software that can read and input data from scanned documents or other sources.
  • Document creation: This can be automated by using software that can generate documents based on templates or data from other sources.
  • Email management: This can be automated by using software that can sort and prioritize emails, send out mass emails, and track email responses.
  • Scheduling and calendar management: This can be automated by using software that can create and manage schedules, track appointments, and send out reminders.
  • Task tracking: This can be automated by using software that can track the progress of tasks, assign tasks to team members, and set deadlines.
  • Customer relationship management (CRM): This can be automated by using software that can track customer interactions, manage leads, and generate reports.

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