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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#9999FF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SAP Business Workflow and SAP WebFlow"><U><IMG SRC="153a6390.jpg" border=0 width="166" height="57" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Symb075c00b700c8ccffff00.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Get your Work Flowing</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solving it with Workflow"><U>Solving it with Workflow</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Frequently Asked Questions about SAPs We"><U>Frequently Asked Questions about SAP's WebFlow Engine</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id48.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="FAQ Workflow Techniques"><U>FAQ Workflow Techniques</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tips n Tricks for Consultants"><U>Tips 'n Tricks for Consultants</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id66.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Off The Top of my Head"><U>Off The Top of my Head</U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id6.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="WebFlow Links"><U>WebFlow Links</U></A></div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=432 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> Get your Work Flowing</div> <div> This site is a biblical plea to get your business workflow enabled. </div> <bR> <div> The primary focus is<A HREF="http://www.sap.com/technology" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.sap.com/technology"><U> SAP WebFlow (otherwise known as SAP Business Workflow</U></A>) because this is what keeps me <A HREF="id11.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Curriculum Vitae"><U>employed</U></A>. But in principle any workflow is better than no workflow even if SAP Business Workflow<I> is</I> the best of the pack.</div> <bR> <div> If you've never thought about this subject, it's worth taking a few minutes to learn what workflow can do.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Does your work flow or does it drip?</B></div> <div> If you stop and look at the work you produce, you'll see that your work is part of a work chain involving other people around you. Think about how much overhead you have</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c8cc336600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">coordinating your work with others, </div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c8cc336600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">making up for lost time because someone sat on the task for too long</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c8cc336600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">finding out what has to be done next</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c8cc336600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">finding out who is responsible for doing it</div> <div> <IMG BORDER="0" SRC="Wing0a7300a800c8cc336600.gif" HEIGHT="13" WIDTH="24" ALIGN="bottom" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">tracking the status of a task you've passed on to someone else</div> <div> duplicating the work already done by one of your colleagues without your knowledge <B>(My least favorite </B><B>part of a project).</B></div> <bR> <div> The more time you spend on these activities, the less your work flows. It's not just a question of inefficiency. It's a matter of going home at the end of the day  knowing that what you've accomplished that day won't rebound on you in two days time. It's finished, complete, and your mind is clear.</div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Solving it with Workflow"><U> <img src="HTMLobj-195/aniGif.gif" alt="Next page please" border="0" align="bottom" width="50" height="50">  </U></A></div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=48 BGCOLOR="#99CCFF" TEXT="#080000"> <div> www.workflowing.com</div> <div> <FONT SIZE="1" COLOR="#0000CC" FACE="Arial" > </FONT>|   <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="SAP Business Workflow and SAP WebFlow"><U>Home</U></A>     |      <A HREF="id9.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About this site"><U>About this site</U></A>      |     <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feedback"><U>Feedback</U></A>   |    <A HREF="id24.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Feedback"><U>Search</U></A>    |</div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>