UK Launch of FloSuite Business Process Management (BPM) V5
- New Outlook Web Access ‘look and feel’ client built on ASP.NET 2
- Significantly enhanced Visio-based design environment
- New database and XML handling capabilities built on SQL Server 2005
FLOSUITE, the leading global provider of Microsoft.NET Business Process Management (BPM) software to professional services firms, today announced the launch of FloSuite® BPM V5 – a major new software release.
This latest release enables users to build, change and evolve business applications using non-programmatic tools within even shorter timescales and takes advantage of the very latest Microsoft technologies.
The FloSuite V5 release has been built using the Microsoft.NET 2 framework and SQL Server™ 2005, and also exploits the very latest Microsoft Visio® capabilities.
The new release is the culmination of a two-year project, based on extensive product usability analysis and customer insight. It represents a major product investment that further strengthens FloSuite’s technology-leadership position within the global professional services market.
FloSuite V5 features a new design environment utilising the latest Microsoft Visio functionality, a new Microsoft Outlook Web Access-style client built on ASP.NET 2 and an enhanced process engine and XML handling capabilities, built on Microsoft SQL Server 2005.
V5 also includes significant new legal sector functionality: Quick Start Legal Process Packs to jump start deployments and provide faster ROI, and enhanced integration modules for popular legal applications for Practice Management, Customer Relationship Management, document management and others.
“We are delighted to announce the launch of FloSuite V5, which fully exploits the next wave of Microsoft technologies and will provide significant new functionality and usability benefits to our international customer base,” said Russell Wood, VP Product Sales.
He added: “We are confident that this latest release will continue to impress professional services firms in the UK and overseas and enhance our global reputation.”
Summary of new functionality and benefits of the FloSuite V5 release
A completely new process and application modelling environment:
- Exploits latest Microsoft Visio capabilities for easy process mapping and greater process transparency
- New on-forms components for increased forms flexibility, enhanced layout and dynamic refresh functionality
A completely new Outlook Web Access-style client:
- Utilises Outlook-style look and feel for improved usability and faster familiarisation
- Built on the Microsoft.NET 2 framework to utilise latest capabilities
- AJAX capabilities enable intelligent processing within browser for significant usability improvements
Enhanced process engine:
- Utilises enhanced XML processing capabilities of Microsoft SQL Server 2005
- Increased scalability and speed of processing, XML handling capabilities
New Quick Start Legal Process Packs for:
- New client/matter inception (file opening)
- Cheque request
- Cash receipt
Enhanced integrations modules for:
- ADERANT Back Office (formerly CMS.NET)
- Interwoven WorkSite
- Hummingbird DM
- InterAction
- Thomson Elite
- Pilgrim LawSoft