4 Ways IBM i Paperless Processing Helps Banks
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. If you need a programmer to set up and use a commercial software package, you’re implementing an outdated software model. This is particularly true when buying an IBM i paperless processing solution (report automation & document management) to use in a banking environment.
3 Costly Errors of Manually Converting IBM i Reports to Excel Files
Manually converting an IBM i report into an Excel spreadsheet is messy. The process is time consuming, a waste of technical & financial resources and can produce unreliable data. In my opinion, it’s reckless and financially dangerous to manually convert existing IBM i reports into Excel XLSX files for analysis, especially when there are good […]
Four Keys to IBM i Report Writing Software
The four keys for success in IBM i database queries and report writing software can be summed up in the simple acronym ASEF, which stands for: Analysis Selection Extraction Formatting All IBM i queries and reports start and end with these four steps. Here’s how each step helps users produce on-target queries every time, and with […]
5 Key Benefits of Archiving IBM i Forms and Reports
A good IBM i paperless processing solution can archive distributed electronic forms and spooled file reports in universal file formats; PDF files, excel spreadsheets, and HTML files. Archived files can be stored on an external file server or on the IBM i Integrated File System (IFS). A paperless digital archive is the treasure trove of information […]
Enhance Your ERP Software with IBM i Paperless Processing
IBM i paperless processing can integrate with, and enhance ERP (enterprise resource planning) software made by companies such as Infor and JDE, often without changing the base software used by the ERP system. Here are six different ways IBM i paperless processing software can enhance an IBM i-based ERP system.
Six Ways to Monitor IBM i Messages
IBM i system monitoring software watches an IBM i partition 24/7/365 and immediately takes action after detecting hardware, operating system, or software issues. When finding a problem, the software can alert staff via email or text messages, or it can initiate action on its own to resolve an issue.
What You Can Expect After Installing IBM i System Monitoring Software
As an IBM i system notification and monitoring vendor, we’ve helped a lot of people get started with automating everything about their IBM i systems, including communication and real-time alerts.
How Much Can IBM i Paperless Processing Save You?
Managing paper documents can consume up to 15% of the annual revenue in an organization. Paper document automation and reduction can have a major impact on any organization’s balance sheet. Although it’s not tracked in the general ledger, paper processing is a major cost. And eliminating paper documents can have a much bigger financial impact […]
6 Reasons Why You Should Care About Report Automation
You don’t need a PhD in Computer Science or any additional programming modifications to your IBM i system to realize the countless benefits you can receive by implimenting IBM i report automation solutions (paperless reporting). For example, you can convert spooled file documents to digital formats (i.e. Excel and PDF) or digitize and archive spooled files for […]
What is IBM i Paperless Processing?
At DRV Tech, we talk a lot about report automation and document management software and what it can do for organizations. What most people don’t usually realize is that report automation and document management are two components of a paperless processing system that automates your entire IBM i manual paper flow. If you’re unfamiliar with […]