Workflow, workflow tools and design of workflow

Abstract

Unocal Bangladesh HR department has wanted to enjoy the fruit of computer technology to achieve the goals “reduce the cost of doing business and speed up the business processes”, thus assigned me the task to analyze the HR processes and to recommend available tools required for automation. In my research I found workflow technology to be the best suitable tools for HR process automation. This paper portrays an overview of workflow to make readers understand; concepts associated with it and provided available workflow tools (Workflow Engine) required to automate. Workflow diagram prepared in Microsoft Office Visio-2003 has shown in this paper. All phases of prototype have described in details. In addition improvements and suggestions have offered for process level, prototype and workflow engine as well. Finally, I hope this paper would be able to stimulate interest of readers and create an instinct to do further research on it.