workflow rules how i consolidated and simplified for efficiency
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Workflow Rules are amazing, powerful tools for helping your business run smoothly, and for keeping track of the actions - and inactions - that are important to your success. So good, that sometimes they are overused and can grow to an unruly number. With the introduction of new operators and flexibility that help you multi-select attributes like Priority, Account Name, Status and more, you can simplify that long list of workflow rules while becoming even more efficient. [Presenter: Gareth Brown, Sytec]TRANSCRIPT
Workflow RulesHow I Consolidated & Simplified for Efficiency
Gareth BrownDirector, Sytec
@garethbrown
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Q. What are Workflow Rules?
A. An arrangement ofprocesses,objective based, andrepeatable, withdefined outcomes.
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Q. When is it best to use Workflow?
A. All the time; Workflow supports management
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Update FieldVariables
Send Email
Create a‘To Do’Workspace
Alert
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There are 3 areas where workflow, rules (apply);
• CRM Opportunities• Project Tasks• Service Desk Tickets
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My approach to Workflow1. Investigate what & understand why
2. Bridge the gaps
3. Reverse engineer
Design the workflow towards the desired outcome
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PriorityResponse
Escalate Incident
West Coast Incident
NotifyAlex
West Coast Printers
Customised Workflow Rules are very simple
Update FieldVariables
Send Email
Create a‘To Do’Workspace
Alert
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Response> 20 min
Notify Martin
West Coast Incident
West Coast Printers
Customised Workflow Rules are very simple
Update FieldVariables
Send Email
Create a‘To Do’Workspace
Alert
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Workflow Rule
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Objective : Design workflow that run across groups
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Objective : Design workflow that run across groups
Update FieldVariables
Send Email
Create a‘To Do’Workspace
Alert
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Workflow Rule
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Within the Service Desk Workflow;
there are 37 conditional attributes, including;
• Account Name,• Account Owner,
Update FieldVariables
Send Email
Create a‘To Do’Workspace
Alert
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Within the Service Desk Workflow;
Workspace Alerts can be added
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Within the Service Desk Workflow;
Multiple emails can be sent
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There are 18 fields that are available for updating Tickets, including;
• Priority,• Status• Primary Resource• Due Time
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Within the Service Desk Workflow;
Multiple ‘To Do’ actions can be set
Update FieldVariables
Send Email
Create a‘To Do’Workspace
Alert
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Workflow Rule
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Tips for efficiency …
Maximum of 200 active workflow rules
Map out the workflow and then build rules
Changes to workflow rules do not affect existing items
Separate workflows for different notifications to end-user
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Next Steps?
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Gareth Brown@garethbrown