TieFlow eProcess Solution

Tietronix initially developed the TieFlow eProcess Software for NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC) as a first generation workflow system. NASA decided to develop its own system after it discovered that none of the workflow systems available on the market matched its exact needs. In addition, NASA estimated the cost of the investment in existing commercial workflow systems would have been prohibitive based on the number of user licenses it would have had to purchase.

The Solution developed for the Space Agency is a secure, web-based system that allows world-wide participation of authorized users in NASA processes. International partners are able to be involved in the defined processes using a standard web browser. These workflow systems also feature the concept of roles, individualized forms that allow file attachments, and reports on content and process data.

Improve your Business Processes
TieFlow eProcess is a simple yet powerful business process improvement solution. This workflow management tool can automate and simplify any generic or industry-specific work process.

From eProcess to eCommerce
TieFlow helps organizations transform work inefficiencies and internal operations involving people, paper and procedures into a streamlined well-organized electronic-based process. TieFlow also works across the distributed enterprise and with business partners regardless of their existing technology platform.

Transform Complex into Simple
Consider the complexity and myriad of internal processes performed by NASA to successfully launch shuttle and space stations missions. NASA’s objective when it approached Tietronix was to develop an easy to use and implement solution to simplify process control and management. We designed TieFlow such that process owners with no programming skills or knowledge will be able to completely define, implement, deploy, and maintain electronic workflow processes.

Increase your Productivity
TieFlow increases business productivity by improving process cycle times. The following is a list of key business processes where organizations will experience productivity gains through TieFlow eProcess:

Examples of Generic Processes:

• Product Design & Development
• Purchase Orders
• Order Management
• Expense Reports
• Engineering Change Requests
• Hiring
• Benefits Enrollment
• Vacation Request
• Budgeting
• Sales Management

Examples of Vertical Markets Processes:

• Job bidding application
• Loan Application and processing
• Building permits
• Healthcare Administration
• Contractor management system
• Advertising agency traffic

TieFlow supports parallel routing, delegation, mandatory and optional tasks assignments, ad-hoc routing, interaction with legacy business systems, and much more. The goal of all this sophistication is to create Business processes that are intuitive and easy-to-use.

Business processes can be easily and rapidly captured in a graphical manner and enforced together with associated rules such as who shall do what, when and how. Changes to processes can be effected through the graphical interface to support the evolving needs of modern agile organizations. TieFlow can extend over the Internet to support the business processes of the extended enterprise.

TieFlow eProcess Solution Features:

• Support complex process definitions
• ROUTING: serial, parallel, conditional
• ACTIVITIES: single-assignee, multi-assignee, automatic (no assignee)
• SUBPROCESSES: chained, nested, spawned.
• Support of complex roles: primary, backup, delegate, plus various role types
• Works with relational and/or XML databases
• Built on J2EE architecture (currently tested only with JRun Application Server on Win2K)
• Electronic graphical process definition
• Automation of process execution
• Real-time status and process metrics
• Global, secure access
• Simplify process definition user interface; Eliminate need for programming
• Require no custom client software installation; All access through standard web browsers
• Delivery modality: Individual components, complete workflow system, ASP
• Works with in-house existing systems

Benefits:

• Higher productivity
• Reduced costs
• Reduced errors
• Elimination of paperwork
• Improved internal procedures
• Control access to information.