PracticeWEB and more...

We’ve just announced some work we’re doing with PracticeWEB (PW). Based in Bristol and part of the SIFT Group, PW is the UK’s largest provider of web and content solutions to the UK’s accountancy and independent financial adviser (IFA) professions. Invu has been strong in both communities for some time so it’s a natural fit. Customers’ document management systems will link with PW’s Secure Document Exchange and Landscape client portal to enable the secure and seamless passing of client data to and from practice and client.

We’ve taken a resolutely “works with” approach and this means that Invu Document Management will be able to integrate with other portals, intranets etc .

Invu is mainly sold as an on-premise solution and with its integrations and business process tie-ins with ERP and finance systems which are more grounded than not, this doesn’t go away. However, our sights are increasingly on mobile and cloud technologies. The next product release includes a replacement to our view application (i600w) and this enables mobile, web and tablet access. In fact we’ve even had interest and early product demonstrations on the iPad with customers and prospects even though this new work has yet to be released. (Early Adopter customers should be able to gain a preview at the end of January.)  All being well, this strong technology base will lead to a strong foundation for new products and directions.

To find out how Invu can help your organisation please go to www.invu.net or send us an e-mail, info@invu.net. 

On behalf of us all here at Invu we wish you a very merry Christmas and all the best for the New Year.

Compliance Driving Change

We continue to build up a head of steam with the numbers of customer cases studies. Increasingly we’re finding that it’s not just a simple, but always encouraging, tale of ROI behind each story and this is a case in point. Sheffield based Cogne UK is a global leader in the supply of stainless steel and tool steel. At least 500 transactions are processed each day. As a structural raw material the steel is subject to rigorous quality control and regular audit. This extends to Cogne’s processes and its ISO9001 certification. Access to test certifi¬cates is critical – they must be produced on request and failure to produce them could have dire reputational consequences. The detrimental impact of this necessary process could be felt throughout the business and the requirement to work smarter, more cost effectively and yet remain compliant drove the move to digitise its documentation. It’s been a positive move: “In a heavily audited environment Invu diminishes our potentially damaging exposure to risk and also gives us solid effi¬ciency savings”, says IT network administrator Andrew Scrimshaw. Find out more at http://www.invu.net/PDF/Cogne%20Case%20Study.pdf

With so many organisations facing tough times, gaining quick ROI is a critical factor in any new IT decisions. But this is a business case factor, not necessarily the initiation point for a new project – in this case the operational impact of compliance was the driver. As so many other business types and professions come under increasing compliance and regulatory pressure, this can itself be the catalyst for document and content management adoption.