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FEATURE: INTELLIGENT CAPTURE SOLUTIONS THE DEMAND FOR DOCUMENT CAPTURE THAT CAN BE USED BY AN INCREASINGLY MOBILE WORKFORCE IN A DECENTRALISED AND AGILE WORKING CONTEXT IS GROWING. HOWEVER, BUSINESSES WANT MORE THAN JUST HARDWARE server every time they need to scan documents, employees can easily sync with the scanner from their smartphone or tablet. Using a mobile app (which means the information workflows can be controlled by the business), they can then access the scanned documents on their phones and cue up the associated business process at the touch of a button. This not only allows employees to be more efficient and secure but ensures processes start sooner and are carried out faster—a win for the business and its customers. The demand for document capture that can be used by an increasingly mobile workforce in a decentralised and agile working context is growing. However, businesses want more than just hardware. And so software applications are making mobile capture a reality are equally in demand. 34 INTELLIGENTCIO The top four ways the latest document capture solutions make life easier When upgrading equipment, enterprises should make sure that these features are a part of their capture solution depending on the requirements: 1. Sorting: The key to reducing pesky pre- and post-scanning tasks Scanning is only part of the workload. Before information can be captured, employees have to remove staples, insert header sheets or sort documents by type or department. After scanning, they index documents, correct errors and / or remove exception pieces that need to be returned to their owners. The amount of labour that goes into prep and post work is often far greater than the amount that goes into scanning. These tedious tasks are a major roadblock to productivity. New sorting functionality provided by some of www.intelligentcio.com