Areas of Use
APOS - PROCESS MANAGEMENT
Simple and complete process management, Work Process and Automatic Digitalized Workflow.
Complete Process Management
APOS is used for Process Management on all levels; from Work Processes and Governing Documentation to Digitalization and Process-Automatization.
Supports Work Processes
In APOS, work processes are used as the central framework for distributing responsibility through Roles linked to Job Functions, and disseminating Best Practice in the execution of workflow activities. Additionally, it is a process tool that ensures compliance with external laws and regulations, standards and requirements.
Simplifying tasks with smart solutions and automatization
Smart tools and automatization to make it easy to change, manage and and maintain system content.
Enables companies to develop and operate according to Best Practice.
APOS has been developed with focus on Best Practice and Roles, to ensure that modern governance principles remain integral. One aspect especially focused on, is that all employees can participate in, and feel ownership of, the Company’s Best Practice.
APOS supports the organization in crystalizing activites, roles and responsibilities for the employees, minimizing time spent understanding what to do and what to comply with.
Key Features
Work Processes with Roles
APOS is a transparent system with real opportunities to visualize, manage, control and ensure compliance with processes.
Work processes are used as the central framework for distributing responsibility through Roles linked to Job Functions,
and disseminating Best Practice in the execution of workflow activities.
Role Job-Function Connections
A central part of APOS is the Connection between Roles and Job Functions. Role Bands in Flowcharts are connected to Job Functions in the Organization Chart.
As employees are connected to Job Functions and Job Functions are connected to Roles, this makes the Roles they fulfill within the work process context a central part of the Users’ profile.
Workflow Automation
Digitalize and automate your relevant business processes.
RACI
The SoluDyne system supports RACI charting on all process levels.
Governing Elements
Manage and Visualize governing elements ensuring compliance with external laws and regulations, standards and business requirements.
Governing Elements include clearly defined Values, Requirements, Best Practices, Local Amendments, Competence Requirements and Governing Definitions.
Organization Chart
The Organization Chart can be made visible under a Tab on the Homepage, guiding all employees as to their rights and responsibilities.
The establishment of the Organization Chart, made up of Job Functions linked to Personnel profiles, forms the basis of both connections and permissions for APOS content.
Versioning and Audit Trail
APOS tracks all changes and keeps a complete audit trail. Includes a graphical view to track changes from version to version on any and all content in system from flowchart to shapes, roles, activities etc...
Timeline Band
Data Nodes representing Timeline Band used for modeling Timeline in Processes
Key Control
Key Control is a management tool which helps the business mitigate risk, implement quality management within work processes and ensure compliance.
In APOS it is used as a governing element that is used to register a requirement to a control / control activities that must be performed by the specified role.
Application Portfolio Management
Document and Visualize your Applications and IT Infrastructure.
Application Services can be linked to processes, where they will be easily available for end users.
Filtered Process View
The Employee can filter out information based on Job Function or Location to only see relevant work processes in the system. Information that is filtered out is faded, but visible.
Frequently asked questions about APOS
Is the modelling tool integrated in the web browser?
Yes, the modelling tool is integrated in the web browser and becomes visible when content is in Edit status.
Does APOS support automation of processes, meaning from Work Process to Automated Work Flow?
Yes, the system includes a workflow engine which is used when automating processes.
Does APOS Support processes and content in mulitiple languages without duplicating the processes?
Yes this is basic functionality across the system. Multilanguage support on is available acress the system content created by end user, without the need for duplication.
Which modelling standards are supported?
Multiple standards are supported examples are ISO BPMN, IDEF0, The system also incudes an in browser shape editor to modify existing or create new shapes.
Is RISK Management integrated with Procss Management as standard functionality?
Yes it is possible to use RISK management and model and illustrate RISK into the Processes
The APOS Method
APOS is an acronym for Advanced Process Oriented Steering, which describes the method of enabling a company to develop and operate according to Best Practice. APOS is the name of both the Method and the System.
Based on Work Processes
In APOS, work processes are used as the central framework for distributing responsibility through Roles linked to Job Functions, and disseminating Best Practice in the execution of workflow activities. Additionally, it is a process tool that ensures compliance with external laws and regulations, standards and requirements.
Business Process Orientation
The degree of process orientation is critical to whether a company can claim to be process oriented. A company is not process oriented only by drawing a picture of their processes.
APOS is a transparent system with real opportunities to visualize, manage, control and ensure compliance with processes. It provides a method that permits a company to develop and operate on Best Practice. An Organization's degree of goal achievement will increase by working effectively with work processes.
Focus on Best Practice
Those who have developed and created APOS have done so with the focus on Best Practice and Roles, to ensure that modern governance principles remain integral. One aspect especially focused on, is that all employees can participate in, and feel ownership of, the Company’s Best Practice.