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Go Paperless! Ellucian-centric Content Management, E-forms

and Workflow Processes

NWEUG 2014Lana Olmer

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Who Are We?

• Privately-held software developer• Based in Columbia, SC• Founded in 1994• Over 600 customers• 99.8% customer retention rate• One of Inc 5000s fastest growing

companies in America

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Go beyond a document imaging solution

• A document imaging system provides you with a secure, centralized place to index and archive scanned documents

• But… you are still creating, sending, and receiving paper

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Going paperless - No longer if but when

• What do students expect?• Increase positive interactions

with students• Streamline workload for staff• Ease communication between

departments

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Learn from Lucy

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Diagram of Offerings

Colleague

Doc e ServeCustom Output

Doc e Scan

Imaging and

Archive

Doc e Fill

eForms and

Workflow

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By going paperless…

• You cut out paper from the source itself

• Work smarter, not harder• Cut out the unnecessary

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Look familiar?

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Stop processing paper

• Capture & Import• ERP Output• Communications Management Output• Transcript Data• Documents from other software• Capture and use data in Doc e Scan

without having to manually enter it

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Cut out paper with e-forms and workflow

• Use Doc e Fill to digitize and automate your business processes• Eliminate the need for manual, paper-

based form creation, routing, delivery, and approval

• Drastically reduce form processing time• Stop keying form data in your ERP• Implement rules

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Diagram of Offerings

ERP

Doc e Serve

Doc e Scan

Doc e Fill

Distributes final output to recipient via printer, fax or e-mail

Print jobs are automatically filed by employee, vendor or student in Doc e Scan

Physically scanned documents

Electronic forms and workflow to students and employees

Electronic forms are automatically filed by employee, vendor or student in Doc e Scan

Imported images from microfilm, microfiche or other imaging systems

Customize print job before printing

Print jobs go to print queue

Sends & receives info

View documentsFile documents based on content

Email and attachments

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How does Doc e Fill help you cut out paper?

• Use technology to eliminate “touches”• Eliminate paper-based forms campus-

wide by using e-forms• Admissions• Financial Aid• HR• Finance• Student Records

• Eliminate time-intensive processes as possible• No need to print and scan documents• No need for manually indexing• No more searching for missing documents

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eForms & Workflow: Human Resources

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eForms & Workflow: Finance & Accounting

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eForms & Workflow: Student Services

• Financial aid application & award processes

• Admissions processes• Change of major processes• FERPA management• Enrollment verification

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If you must use paper…

• Shift the burden away from your office staff• The Softdocs Self Scan Station

• Allows students to scan their own documents through an intuitive, touch-screen interface

• Shortens lines and allows for desk staff to use their time to help rather than scan and file

• Scanned documents can be reviewed when ready

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Case Study: Cabrillo College

Old Process:

New Process:

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Demo

Let’s see how this works!

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