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Online Commerce A Necessary Challenge

December 4, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Internet offers enormous opportunities, but survival in this market is not easy. It does not simply involve the creation of an attractive website with a shopping cart, it requires much more.

Woburn, MA, December 03, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has published a study entitled “The market is on the Internet” which analyses the profound changes in the preferences and buying habits of a now generally globalized market and the problems faced by the majority of companies, in any sector (not only the ones involved in online sales), whose Promotions, Sales and After-sales services are affected by the new trends demanded by the current market.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Convenience, price and time savings accelerate the growth of eCommerce, however most companies have not yet realized the extent of the change in mentality, focus and the technologies necessary to adapt the way companies are managed in this new market.

In an emerging market, with a small investment, some small (or even tiny) companies have achieved successful sales thanks to the Internet, but a global market not only means many buyers but also many vendors which makes it more difficult than the traditional market.

Most companies must adapt their strategies to the characteristics of the new activities; furthermore, they must have the correct tools to optimize their management.

AuraPortal is the leading Business Process Management (BPM ) software with a perfectly integrated eCommerce system. It is characterized by its ease in handling and purchasing operations. The total integration of online ordering with delivery of products offers an extraordinary advantage, given that it allows unprecedented automation of sales operations. It is not a case of completed eCommerce actions providing data for a database but the conversion of this data into information flowing through processes.

Through AuraPortal Cloud, this solution is accessible to any economy.

About Aura (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

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‘AuraPortal’ Solution Implemented by More than 20 Financial Institutions

December 4, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Business Process Management software automates operational and administrative processes in important financial institutions.

Woburn, MA, December 03, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that AuraPortal solution has been implemented by more than 20 financial institutions to automate their operational and administrative processes.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Since the beginning of the global economic and financial crisis, financial institutions have embarked on the search for technology tools to help optimize their resources and processes, becoming more profitable, efficient and offering an improved service in order to retain customer loyalty.

But not just any technology is adequate enough to successfully undertake business improvement projects in the financial sector. This technology must meet certain requirements, such as: flexibility, adaptability, fast implementation, reliability and modernity, in line with current and future times.

Amongst these financial institutions are: ScotiaBank, Davivienda Bank, BMG Bank (Minas Gerais Bank), Falabella Bank, BCCR (Central Bank of Costa Rica), Banca March, BNF (National Development Bank), Baneco (Economic Bank), Bank of Guatemala, BDF (Nicaragua Finance Bank) Carrefour Financial Services, Excellent Incasso, and the list goes on.

The following processes can be highlighted as examples of processes automated with AuraPortal:

• Core Business Processes (Credit Concession Management, Goods Received in Lieu of Payment, Document Approval, Credit Committee, etc.).

• Operational Risk Management Processes (Element Protection, Change Control, Preventive Control, etc.).

• Financial Analysis Processes (Legal Analysis, Financial Analysis, Impact Analysis, etc.).

• Customer Management Processes (Campaigns and Promotions, Creation of new Products, Checking Account Creation, Inquiries and Complaints, etc.).

• Procurement, Supply and Outsourcing Management Processes.

• Human Resource Management Processes (Staff Administration, Absence and Overtime Management, Evaluation and Control, Recruitment, etc.).

• Standards Management Processes (Basel II/III, Patriot Act, AML, SOX, Quality, Information Security, Occupational Security, Personal Data Security, etc.).

• And many more.

In the words of Pablo Trilles, Vice President of AURA: “The fact that more than 20 Financial Institutes express their satisfaction with AuraPortal just goes to show that it is the optimum solution for this type of institution. The increase of customers in this industry has been continuous over the last few years and we have become an international benchmark in the Business Process Management (BPM) field”.

AURA has a presence in 40 countries with more than 300 customers including, among others: Walmart, Toyota, General Motors, Pemex (Petroleos Mexicanos), Carrefour, ArcelorMittal, PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Danone, INCAE, Kimberly-Clark, Yamaha, Royal KPN, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc., as well as many Government Agencies and Departments in several countries. All of these customers benefit from maintenance contracts.
It is headquartered in Europe and has an executive branch in North America (Florida). It also has offices in several countries and a vast network of partners who locally attend customers throughout the world.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

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Enterprise Document Management Discover a New Approach to Document Management

December 1, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

The Business Process Management BPM model requires a profound change in the way documents are managed, since it is not possible to accept a Document Management System that is independent from the processes that shape all company activity.

Woburn, MA, November 04, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that AuraPortal Helium integrates ECM (Enterprise Content Management) that offers one of the most complete systems for handling documents (electronic and physical) and Digital Content.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Through the Processes, Rules and Data Management systems, the software automates and optimizes the entire lifecycle: Capture and Creation, Storage, Flow, Access and Elimination allowing the secure and efficient management of all enterprise documentation, however complex the enterprise structure may be.

Pablo Trilles, Vice President of AuraPortal comments “Until now, document management has always been performed independently of the other company activities, but with a bit of perspective it is difficult to conceive a Digital Enterprise Content Management independent of the Management of the Company’s Operating Processes”.

Document Management forms part of a company’s daily activity, and therefore cannot be detached from the Processes it manages.

This is not just a question of Document Management having a workflow. On the contrary, the complete management of documents must be incorporated within the Business Process Management (BPM), using its enormous power to execute and control the company’s overall Operating Processes and also manage and control Digital Content and Documents:

– Archives
– Approvals
– Versioning
– Electronic Invoicing
– Digital signature
– Subscriptions for notification of changes
– Search by content
– Discussions
– Surveillance
– Tracing for Audit
– Content Publication
– Etc.

Efficiency undiscovered until now.

ABOUT AURA (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

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AuraPortal Improves the Efficiency of Horticultural Companies Thanks to BPM

December 1, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Frutas Bean uses AuraPortal Mobile BPM software (for mobile devices) to solve the location issues of their employees and to improve the quality control of their products.

Woburn, MA, November 29, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that, the ease of integration of its AuraPortal BPM suite with other platforms and devices, has enabled the consultancy firm ACBP to provide “in situ” solutions for the fruit sector based on apps for mobile devices integrated with AuraPortal processes, thus making it possible to work on/off line.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Companies involved in working in the countryside, like Frutas Bean, have a very specific problem which is directly linked to the fact that the majority of employees work in different locations every day and, in many cases, have poor internet access.

This created problems such as the use of information on paper (work reports, phytosanitary treatments…) and the lack of performance control of certain activities.

Frutas Bean now benefits from completely up to date information, at any moment, on work done in the field and uses this information to make informed decisions related to work optimization and cost control.

About Frutas Bean
Frutas Bean is a company located in the Bajo Cinca Region and specializes in the cultivation and commercialization of fresh fruit. It is currently one of the main exporters in the area and employs over 400 workers during periods of maximum production. Frutas Bean continually invests in processes to improve the quality of their products with view to exploring new markets, especially in Northern and Eastern Europe.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
http://www.auraportal.com

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Find out the ROI of a BPM Project Before Beginning the Implementation

October 12, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

The scope, the methodology and the tools to be implemented largely determine the ROI of a Business Process Management implementation project in a company, and are the main causes of success and also of most failures.

Woburn, MA, October 12, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that its investigation team has undertaken an extensive study of the factors that determine ROI (Return on Investment) in a BPM implementation project. The results of this study will be showcased in an upcoming webinar which will be announced in the near future, and will minimize the investment risks in companies interested in adopting Business Process Management.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Implementing BPM in an organization represents a substantial change in the way to manage and understand the way of working in a company, and it is not without risk. However, the correct implementation of a BPM suite unquestionably improves the entire organization, exposing weaknesses and strengthening activities. As analysts have confirmed, it makes the organization more efficient, more effective and more competitive.

This study, performed by AuraPortal, has calculated the Return on Investment of the methodology to be used and the tools to be implemented in a BPM project. It has taken into consideration not only the basic factors of ROI (such as the benefits obtained and the investment to be made), but also two other factors that are very important in this type of project, the risks and the flexibility.

About AURA (http://www.auraportal.com)
AURA is a global BPM (Business Process Management) software provider delivering a solution that creates, without the need of IT programming, Business Process Workflow Execution Models. AuraPortal is 100% Web-based, and is complementary to existing ERP and CRM systems.

Contact:
Nina Moon
AuraPortal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
info@auraportal.com
http://www.auraportal.com

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The Importance of Business Rules in Business Process Management

August 23, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

In the AuraPortal BPM suite, the Business Rules house all the company regulations and procedures, and can be directly integrated with the processes without losing their independence.

Woburn, MA, August 23, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal.(*) Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that AuraPortal Training School’s latest course offering will focus on the synergy that is created when using Business Rules in the Processes. It will also cover the technology and methodology necessary to create a Business Process model that widely automates the activities performed in any organization.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

AuraPortal BPM offers an innovative Business Rules concept, much more simple and powerful than any other system. Besides containing the company regulations and procedures, this module can also store information as rules, to be kept independent from the processes. These rules can be summoned automatically from the processes at the appropriate time, and are calculated and the values returned to the processes instantly.

“There are two parts to a process model, one permanent and the other changing. When designing the Processes in a BPM suite, the part that is considered permanent (the structural part that determines the workflow) is modeled in the process diagram, whereas everything that is conceptualized as operating standards that change frequently is constructed in the form of Business Rules.” Comments Francisco Chinchilla, Director of AuraPortal Training School.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
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http://www.auraportal.com

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AuraPortal BPM Presents Real Simulation in its Business Process Modeling

August 7, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

Powerful technology allows any company to know during the design phase how its processes will act in execution, quickly detecting and solving any issues.

Woburn, MA, August 06, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of AuraPortal.(*) Business Process Management (BPM) software, has enhanced the real simulation in its BPM suite’s process modeling tool, making it immediately available to not only the designers of the processes, but also to managers and business analysts, who can easily perform simulations on running processes in a real working environment.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Business Process Management tools generally offer as an additional mechanism the possibility to perform ‘simulations’, i.e., to execute the processes virtually in imaginary scenarios in order to understand and quantify any circumstances that affect their execution. These simulations should reveal bottlenecks, overloads, unequal distribution of workloads, excessive times, etc.

There are two non-exclusive ways to conduct simulations:
– Statistical Simulation, this is the most common but also the less reliable.
– Real Simulation, much more reliable. The BPM tool allows instant modifications to be made to the design of the processes and these modifications can be executed immediately, with no need for programming, both in real and imaginary environments.

This characteristic, which is generally unavailable in other BPM tools, forms part of AuraPortal.

BPM suites typically require the intervention, in varying degrees, of programmers or technical experts to incorporate modifications in the design of the processes, which makes it impossible to carry out tests of each modification on the fly.

With Real Simulation, the results obtained are a true reflection of what will actually happen when the process is executed in a real production environment, and everything can be tested in advance, safely and with maximum accuracy. This Simulation gives 100% assurance that what has been modeled is exactly what will be executed.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
pr@straightlinepr.com
http://www.auraportal.com

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Chilean Army & Air Force Mutual Aid Association Controls Life Cycle with AuraPortal

July 18, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

In the first stage of implementation, the Chilean Army & Air Force Mutual Aid Association has developed its website entirely with the Content Management module of the AuraPortal BPM Software.

Woburn, MA, July 17 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that the Chilean Army & Air Force Mutual Aid Association has commenced implementation of the AuraPortal platform which, thanks to its holistic configuration, includes all the necessary tools to manage the processes of any organization.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

The implementation is being conducted by CVTeam, a Chilean consulting firm with extensive experience in the Bank and Insurance industry, and AuraPortal partner in the area.

After defining the scope of the project, CVTeam based the AuraPortal BPM implementation strategy on the creation and implementation of elements that will undergo continuous improvement, thus accelerating change.

In this context, they began with the development of the corporate website which has been developed entirely with the AuraPortal Content Management module, optimizing the different stages of the content life cycle:
– Creation and/or Capture
– Storage
– Security
– Flow and Access
– Publication
– Version Control
– Recovery
– Distribution
– Preservation
– Expiry
– Destruction of Contents

In AuraPortal these actions are not dealt with independently; AuraPortal transforms them into actions flowing through the processes so that any queries, purchases, claims, requests, etc. that are generated over the corporate website, will automatically trigger the corresponding Resolution Processes, ensuring management optimization.

The implementation of the following areas is planned for the next stages of the project:
– Operational Risk Process
– Complaints and Claims Process
– Intranet
– Document Management

ABOUT THE CHILEAN ARMY & AIR FORCE MUTUAL AID ASSOCIATION
The Army and Air Force Mutual Aid Association started its activities under the protection of the legal personality of the Military Club of Chile, on June 12, 1917.

It is a private nonprofit corporation, aimed at conducting insurance and reinsurance operations and issuing compulsory life insurance and other similar policies to army and air force members. It pursues a policy of mutual aid, of well-being and of social welfare for policyholders by offering additional benefits to the coverage provided in the policies.

Contact:
Cristina Siscar
Auraportal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
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http://www.auraportal.com

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Why do Leading Insurance Companies Trust in AuraPortal Helium Insurance?

June 30, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

AuraPortal Helium Insurance is the most advanced management tool in the market for entities in the Insurance industry (insurers and brokers of any profile, specialization and size).

Woburn, MA, June 29, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that its new version of AuraPortal.(*) Helium Insurance can optimize resources, increase operational security, standardize procedures, increase customer satisfaction, drastically reduce costs, and is greatly agile and responsive to market changes.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

Although the scope of AuraPortal Helium is universal, insurance firms use it to optimize key management areas:
– Global Risk Management
– Strategic Customer Management
– Corporate Document Management
– Purchasing and Supply Management
– Outsourcing Management
– Human Resource Management

It also offers a new way to manage Regulations (both mandatory and voluntary or internal) integrated with the rest of the productive and administrative activities performed in the entity: Solvency II, Quality, Information Security, Occupational Safety, Personal Data Protection Act, Hygiene, etc.
Using AuraPortal Helium Insurance, regulatory compliance is guaranteed.
Liberty Insurance, RSA, INS, Aseguradora Solidaria and La Positiva Seguros, are just some of the companies that are already working with AuraPortal and are achieving:

– A 45% reduction in claims processing time
– A 40% reduction in policy preparation time
– A 60% improvement in customer service
– A 20% increase in short-term income

Contact:
Nina Moon
AuraPortal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
cristina.siscar@auraportal.com
http://www.auraportal.com

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New Millennia Reduces Processing Time of Temporary Work in UK by 70% with AuraPortal

June 22, 2014 straightlinepr Leave a comment

The use of AuraPortal BPM suite has enabled New Millennia Group Plc to offer a solution for temporary employment agencies in the United Kingdom that complies with Agency Workers Regulations (AWR).

Woburn, MA, June 21, 2014 – AURA (www.auraportal.com), a global provider of Business Process Management (BPM) software, has announced that the implementation of its BPM software at New Millennia has allowed agencies, temporary workers and end clients to work over Internet through personalized portals and to interact with AuraPortal processes; thus creating one of the most sophisticated digital interfaces in the UK recruitment industry.

AuraPortal has been distinguished with great advantage over its competitors by Ovum in its Decision Matrix report and by other renowned analyst firms.

New Millennia has implemented over 30 classes of BPM process, from the creation of employee records right through to the control of payroll processing, all with automated alerts, alarms and notifications, and within the compliance requirements stipulated by HM Revenue & Customs and AWR.

Given the complexity of New Millennia’s administrative processes and the need to comply with the ever changing government laws, the implementation was never expected to be easy. But as Don Payne, Managing Director of New Millennia, comments, “AuraPortal was the only company that accepted our challenge and met it with great success. Everything could be created through the BPM without the need for any programming, just as they said.”

“You need to find the right product, but it is also very important to find a supplier who provides a high level of service, who uses the time necessary to properly train those who analyze and model the company processes and who offers a personalized service. If you have this -and we really do have all of this with AuraPortal- the rest of the project should flow automatically.”

About New Millennia
New Millennia Group Plc provides administrative resources and solutions exclusively for the companies that manage temporary employment in the UK.
New Millennia’s business model handles around 22 billion pound sterling per annum in the UK temporary employment industry. It provides invoice funding, credit insurance, payroll processing and administrative resources to independent temporary employment agencies on a national level. New Millennia has been developing this activity since 2000 and operates as an association or by government license to develop its work.

Contact:
Nina Moon
AuraPortal
400 Trade Center
Woburn, MA 01801-7472
978-808-6340
info@auraportal.com
http://www.auraportal.com