Optimising Team Task Management through Business Process Automation and Low-Code Workflow Software
In today’s fast-paced, digitally driven business landscape, organisations face the challenge of managing tasks effectively and efficiently while maintaining a high degree of visibility and control.
Read moreOptimising Collaborative Idea Management: Fostering Innovation and Creativity through Business Process Automation
Innovation and creativity are crucial drivers of success in today’s rapidly evolving business landscape. To cultivate an innovative culture, organisations must establish efficient and collaborative idea management processes.
Read moreMost Popular Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Tools in 2023
Robotic Process Automation (RPA) has revolutionised the way businesses streamline their operations by automating repetitive tasks. RPA tools have become essential for organisations seeking to improve efficiency, reduce errors, and enhance productivity. As we…
Read moreOptimising Project Management: Achieving Agility and Quality through Business Process Automation
Effective project management plays a vital role in the success of any organisation. As businesses strive to enhance their operational efficiency, they are turning to innovative technologies such as business process automation (BPA), low-code…
Read moreAutomating Email Processing with UiPath – Extracting PDF Attachments, OCR, and Data Entry into Excel using UiPath
In today’s digital age, processing large volumes of emails and extracting crucial information can be time-consuming and error-prone. With the help of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) tools like UiPath, this task can be automated,…
Read moreStreamlining Data Collection and Consolidation using UiPath and Excel
In today’s data-driven world, organisations often deal with numerous Excel spreadsheets scattered across different sources. Combining and consolidating data from multiple Excel sources can be a tedious and error-prone task if done manually. Fortunately,…
Read moreBusiness Process Orchestration: Streamlining Operations for Enhanced Efficiency
In today’s dynamic business landscape, organisations strive to optimise their operations, reduce manual tasks, and enhance overall efficiency. Business process orchestration emerges as a powerful solution to achieve these goals. We will delve into…
Read moreHow to Identify Business Process Bottlenecks
Efficiency and productivity are crucial elements for any organisation aiming to achieve success. In order to optimise processes and improve overall business performance, it is essential to identify and address business process bottlenecks. A…
Read moreTop use cases for process automation in the insurance industry
Automation can bring numerous benefits to the insurance sector by streamlining processes, reducing manual work, improving accuracy, and enhancing customer experiences. There are several areas within the insurance industry where automation can be applied…
Read moreRevolutionising Business Communication: How Conversational Apps Like Druid AI are Transforming Operations
In today’s fast-paced business environment, it’s crucial to be able to communicate effectively and efficiently with customers, suppliers, and stakeholders. That’s where conversational business applications like Druid AI come in. Druid AI is a…
Read moreCitizen Development: Driving Improved Practice and Faster Processes
Citizen development refers to the practice of empowering non-technical employees to create, modify and customise applications to meet specific business needs. This approach is transforming the way organisations work by enabling faster and more…
Read moreATS Euromaster achieve Netcall App of the Year Win!
It was great to see ATSEuromaster recognised in the 2023 Netcall APP of the Year awards, with a win for their business eCAF APP – ATS Euromaster embarked upon the digital transformation of their end to end customer…
Read moreGreat News: K2 has a bright future!
Great news for all K2 platform users, partners, and advocates as news officially hit the inbox today! Process automation and workflow software giant, Nintex, has announced that the future of the K2 platform is…
Read more10 steps to take when implementing a successful RPA programme.
Implementing a successful RPA (Robotic Process Automation) program can help a business increase efficiency and reduce errors. RPA involves using software robots to automate repetitive and rule-based tasks that are typically performed by humans….
Read moreCitizen Development deep dive Feat. Enate, Smart Automation & Gobeyond
Welcome to another episode of the process and automation podcast from the Automation Guys. Today Sascha and Arno host a deep dive panel discussion on the topic of Citizen Development, joined by industry specialists…
Read moreSimple answers to critical questions on case management solutions, integration and analytics
As we’re always looking to make automation simpler, we’re working on clarifying some of the more confusing tech terms that you come across in the automation landscape. In Part 1, we focused on process…
Read moreKey questions on process mining, RPA, AI and chatbots answered
There are so many technology terms floating around today, it can be easy to confuse them and yourself! We have put together this guide to help you understand what process mining, robotic process automation…
Read moreThe Automation Guys – an interview with Rob Crisp, UiPath
Join Sascha and Arno with another one of their industry interviews, as they talk all things RPA and automation with Rob Crisp, Account Executive at UiPath.
Read moreConversational Business Applications With DRUID AI’s Irina Dochitu
In this episode The Automation Guys are joined by the amazing Irina Dochitu, Channel Alliance Director at DRUID AI to tap into the latest on Conversational Artificial Intelligence. DRUID AI is an AI-driven, no-code,…
Read moreQuick Guide to Low-Code
So many tech terms buzzing around but too little time to ? We are here to help. Low-code it is one of those deceptively simple terms that is not always easily understood outside of…
Read moreLet your people focus on what they do best. RPA can handle the rest.
With the tech that’s available today, it no longer makes sense for extraordinary people to spend time on ordinary tasks that could easily be automated. Yet, a recent UiPath survey found that office workers…
Read moreIs RPA Difficult To Learn?
It is now simple and easy to get started with RPA! In this episode, The Automation Guys discuss how to become proficient in the basics of RPA very quickly.
Read moreEmployee-Driven Automation
In episode #53 of The Process & Automation podcast, The Automation guys discuss what they consider the most important factors that will ensure that democratisation of automation is a success.
Read moreHow Process Mining Unlocks your Automation Potential
When you get automation right, you can dramatically improve productivity, performance and your customer experience. But what is the point of automating processes if you aren’t sure where your processes were going wrong in…
Read moreTAG Talk: Microsoft Power Automate Gartner…And Low-Code
After covering the low-code and no-code trends and technologies in previous episodes, The Automation guys discuss Microsoft Power Platform, what the Power Platform is and why business should give it a go.
Read moreHow To Achieve Automation Excellence With Low Code this year
What is stopping you from achieving automation excellence? How to achieve automation excellence with low-code? We have the answers! Rating your business on a scale from 1 to 10 against these questions will help…
Read moreBuild a Hyperautomation Centre of Excellence (CoE)
Instead of adopting Hyperautomation technologies in silos, we encourage our clients to take a cohesive, enterprise-wide approach. The establishment of a Hyperautomation Centre of Excellence (CoE) is the recommended way to embed hyperautomation deeply…
Read moreHybrid Working And Process Automation in 2022
In this episode of The Process & Automation podcast, Arno and Sascha discuss the new so-called hybrid model of working and the benefits automation can bring to a fragmented workforce.
Read moreYour Low-Code Checklist
Analysts predicted that by the end of 2021, 75% of development teams will be using low code platforms. Could 2022 be the year of low-code automation?
Read moreMake Chatbots Work For Your Business in 2022
Could 2022 be the year of the chatbot? In this episode of The Process and Automation podcast, The Automation Guys help you find out what chatbots can do for your business.
Read moreSkills For Automation Teams In 2022
In this episode of The Process & Automation podcast, Arno and Sascha explain why Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Robotic Process Automation and more automation skills are needed in every company in 2022.
Read more2021 Christmas Special With The Automation Guys… Automation In 2022… Climate Change… Automation Is The Future!
In this Christmas special episode, The Automation Guys reflect on the past 12 months and discuss The Intelligent Automation Pillars – Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Process Mining, Robotic Process Automation, Low-code Automation, Digital Process Automation…
Read moreHow to automate Your HR Department Processes
HR is a crictical function of any organisation, by taking charge of employee recruitment, onboarding, training, management, disputes and strategic business priorities, HR plays an essential role, to ensure resources or staff teams are…
Read moreThe Future Of Intelligent Automation with Blue Prism’s Brad Hairston
Today the Automation Guys talk the future of intelligent automation with Brad Hairston, Advisory Alliance Director for Blue Prism – back in 2018 Brad’s desire to be part of something disruptive brought him to…
Read moreProcess & automation news round-up
Catch a summary round-up of all of the latest news in the automation landscape; Appian, Blue Prism And Celonis.
Read moreThe Automation Guys: Low-code best practice and pitfalls to avoid
In this episode the Automation Guys share the most common pitfalls from their experience in delivering from idea-to-application solutions using low-code technology, listen in and discover how you can be more agile with your…
Read moreThe Automation Guys interview: Adriaan van Wyk & Dennis Parker on process enablement with new gen app, Jigx
This episode TAG interview former CEO/co-founder and SVP of Customer Success at K2 on enabling better processes and getting stuff done with a new generation of apps feat. Jigx. Find out more about Jigx: https://jigx.com/
Read moreAugust Automation News round up from The Automation Guys Feat. Nintex, Salesforce and more…
Automation platforms like Nintex, Appian & Salesforce continue enhancing their offerings to further streamline business processes workflows – all this and more in the August 2021 Intelligent Automation news roundup. Listen in for all…
Read moreThe Microsoft Power Platform and AI Builder Episode with The Automation Guys
In this episode The Automation Guys cover the latest AI Builder capabilities from the Microsoft Power Platform and what it means to add intelligence to your automated processes.
Read moreWhat’s New: Process and Automation market news round-up
Today The Automation Guys look at the automation landscape for Low-code/no-code development; the new start ups and the ones to watch Feat. Bubble, Robocorp and More…
Read moreIntelligent Process Automation, AI and Machine Learning
In this episode we discuss Intelligent Process Automation, what it is and why it is important, how it differs from RPA and where it can enhance your automation efforts.
Read moreEverything Automation podcast round-up
In this episode of the Process and Automation podcast The Automation Guys thought it’d be a good time to pause and reflect back on the 35 episodes to date, rounding up #EverythingAutomation.
Read moreFast Track to CX & UX Excellence at Pace using Low-Code
How to fast-track Customer and User Experience in your business with the power of low-code automation? Learn more in this episode.
Read moreGetting Started With Process Mapping
Are you ready to get started with your Process Automation intiatives, but not sure on where to begin?
Read moreVelocity partner with Conversational AI Global Leader DRUID
We are delighted to announce our recent partnership with leading Chatbot software firm DRUID which will further enable us to help our existing and prospective clients to get the most out of their artificial…
Read moreNintex Senior Solution Engineer, Jake Dennison on Workflow Automation Best Practice
Best practice Workflow Automation from Nintex Senior Solution Engineer, Jake Dennison.
Read moreThe Automation Guys Workflow Management 101 – Part 2
Here’s part 2 of the differences between BPM and workflow and why you need to know before you embark on your process automation and optimisation journey
Read moreThe Automation Guys Workflow Management 101 – Part 1
The nature of the ever evolving tech stack can sometimes be baffling, so here The Automation Guys deliver a 101 on the differences between Workflow Management and BPM, what matters and why you should…
Read moreHR Automation with Tugela People
In this episode The Automation Guys are joined by Managing Director of Tugela People, Thomas Schilling to discuss all things HR automation.
Read moreLow Code Benefits With The Automation Guys
In this episode of the Process and Automation podcast, The Automation Guys are discussing Low-Code. What are the benefits of low code automation and how to improve business agility? What operating at digital speed…
Read moreLow Code Vs Traditional App Development – Part 2
What are the cost benefits of Low-Code vs. Traditional App Development? In Part 2 of the 2-part episode of the Process and Automation podcast you will find out exactley this and why you should…
Read moreLow Code Vs Traditional App Development – Part 1
An interesting and much asked question in the world of process automation – in this episode The Automation Guys dive into the cost benefits of Low-Code vs. Traditional App Development?
Read moreMore great RPA use cases from The Automation Guys
Due to increasing demand for RPA use case examples, this episode The Automation Guys bring you a selection of some of the best and most common Robotic Process Automation Use Cases.
Read moreAchieve Faster Chatbot Adoption with The Automation Guys
Listen in to this episode of The Automation Guys Podcast where they will share their insights and Top Tips for ensuring your Chatbot adoption is seamless and fast!
Read moreIntelligent Automation and Customer Success with Netcall’s Richard Farrell
In this episode of the podcast, The Automation Guys interview Richard Farell, Chief Innovation Officer at Netcall. The three talk about interesting use cases, the future of process and automation and Richard also shares…
Read moreHow to Overcome Challenging Integrations
In this episode of the Process and Automation Podcast The Automation Guys focus on Integration and iPaaS as part of a wider automation initiative.
Read moreHR 4.0 How to Automate with Chatbots
Want to learn more about HR 4.0 and HR Automation? In this episode of the Process & Automation Podcast, the Automation Guys cover 20+ chatbot use cases that take Human Resources to the next…
Read moreThe Automation Guys Top 5 use cases for Chatbots
The Automation Guys love to chat ‘Bots’, listen in as they give their insights on the Top 5 uses cases for chatbots and how these intelligent digital beings are enhancing CX and business effficiency…
Read moreHow to use Chatbots for Customer Onboarding
Let’s talk Chatbots! In this episode The Automation Guys share their 5 steps to engage customers with personalised interactions usign AI-powered chatbots.
Read moreThe Process Mining Q&A – Part 2
Here’s part 2 where you’ll find more answers to the most common process mining questions.
Read moreRethinking the role of IT in a post-Brexit, post-COVID landscape
Digital technology has a central role to play in helping organisations across the UK manage the combined impact of Brexit and COVID. But how can the IT function keep up with demand, when innovation…
Read moreThe Process Mining Q&A – Part 1
In today’s episode you’ll find answers to the most common questions that we get from companies, mainly asking if they could use process mining to gain insights into their operations and business processes.
Read moreGet Started with Chatbots and Explore the Benefits – Part 2
Listen along to part 2 to find out how your business can benefit from Artificial Intelligence and Chatbots,hear the low-down on internal facing chatbots and how to improve efficiency.
Read moreGet Started with Chatbots and Explore the Benefits – Part 1
In this 2-parter you will discover how your business can benefit from AI chatbots to support and build a more efficient workforce and to improve the customer experience.
Read more9 Perfect Use Cases for RPA Technology – Part 2
Here we go with part two with The Automation Guys as they continue to explore the most common use cases for Robotic Process Automation (RPA).
Read more9 Perfect Use Cases for RPA Technology
In this two-part Podcast The Automation Guys will cover off 9 examples of RPA in action and demonstrate how RPA has improved and enhanced capabilities in real-life scenarios.
Read moreProcess Mining is the Key to Ensuring an Effective Approach to Automation
In this episode of The Automation Guys Podcast discover how to unlock your automation potential with Process Mining as the key.
Read moreExploring views on Automation Capabilities
The Automation Guys give their view on a short selection of Automation perceptions, like “Automation may be a good thing but it can also be Frankenstein” listen along to hear how they respond to…
Read moreLet’s Talk About the Forrester Wave Q1 2021
Join The Automation Guys as they distill the Forrester Wave Q1 focusing on the most significant elements in relation to the top RPA vendors.
Read moreTop 5 RPA Mistakes to Avoid
With conservative estimates that RPA can achieve a 200% ROI in year one, many Executives are setting the bar to achieve this. In this latest podcast, The Automation Guys give their perspective on reality…
Read morePut app development into hyperdrive with a Netcall Digital Factory
The time has come to take the brakes off your technology modernisation strategy. Rather than viewing digital transformation as a huge, long-term IT project, break it down into smaller, more manageable chunks and set…
Read moreHow to achieve an enterprise wide approach to Hyperautomation – Part 2
Join the Automation Guys for the 2nd part of how to take an enterprise wide approach to adopting hyperautomation and achieve a non-siloed, cohesive adoption of your automation technologies by implementing a Hyperautomation CoE.
Read moreHow to achieve an enterprise wide approach to Hyperautomation
Join the Automation Guys as they take an enterprise wide approach to adopting hyperautomation in their latest podcast that focuses on how you can achieve a non-siloed, cohesive adoption of your automation technologies by…
Read moreAI, RPA, Low-Code and Intelligent Automation Q&A from The Automation Guys
In this episode The Automation Guys answer the top questions gathered from their podcast subscribers and Clubhouse followers; from why you should care about RPA through to discovering the difference between low-code and no-code…
Read moreAre you ready to combine the power of Nintex Botflows and Workflows?
Have you hit an automation wall? Are you looking to kick digital transformation into a higher gear this year? Read how you can tackle any business problem by uniting Nintex Workflow Automation and Nintex…
Read moreHow to Leverage Low-Code to Stay Afloat & Sail Ahead in 2021
As part of the 5th Podcast from The Automation Guys Podcast, they will dive into low-code automation and how it can help business achieve success in 2021, listen along for the 7 top tips…
Read more7 TOP TIPS: How to Leverage Low-Code to Stay Afloat & Sail Ahead in 2021
If you’re planning to cut costs, boost efficiency and run more processes digitally this year, low-code automation can provide you with the tools for success.
Read moreGetting started with RPA: From idea to go-live
In this episode of the everything automation podcast The Automation Guys talk about how to get started with RPA from the very beginning through to going live and beyond.
Read moreThe 9 Steps for Robotic Process Automation (RPA) Innovation
In this episode of The Automation Guys Podcast they identify 9 steps which lead to RPA success. Listen now to learn how to get started with Robotic Process Automation.
Read moreDemystifying Hyperautomation – PART 2
In the second installment of this two part podcast The Automation Guys continue to talk about what’s hot in the world of ‘Hyperautomation’ kicking off with Process Mining.
Read moreDemystifying Hyperautomation – PART 1
In this episode of the podcast The Automation Guys talk about the new buzz word ‘Hyperautomation’ and go through what Hyperautomation is; Technologies, Benefits & Challenges.
Read moreNintex How To: Create an Employee Leave Approval Workflow
In this blog, we learn how to create a leave the approval system using a Nintex workflow which automatically passes the request through a two-level approval from the Line Manager and then finally, the…
Read more2021: The year to fast-track CX with low-code
In a socially distanced world, there’s no doubt that technology needs to play a larger role in your CX strategy. But how do you go digital when you simply don’t have the resources to…
Read moreAutomate out of the slow lane
83% of businesses are now focused on digital innovation. In disrupting the world of work, the pandemic has triggered a tsunami of automation. Let’s look at how your organisation can harness technologies like RPA,…
Read moreAgile automation helps you plan ahead
While the crisis is far from over, many businesses are dusting themselves off and figuring out next steps as economic activity picks up. Right now – and perhaps for a long time to come…
Read moreQuick Guide to K2 Nexus: The next wave of low-code automation
K2 Nexus is the next generation of low-code business automation software from K2. This intelligent process automation platform and suite of solutions makes it even easier to automate and continually optimise every process in…
Read moreDigitise Your Processes and Re-connect your Workforce, Here’s How
The COVID-19 pandemic has restricted operations and stopped many business processes in their tracks. Now that people are struggling to access paper records and pass files from desk to desk, manual methods are defunct….
Read moreMove your digital transformation programme into the fast lane
While many companies were planning to digitise their processes at some point in the near future, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought digital transformation deadlines forward. A survey conducted in Europe found that around 70%…
Read moreDo you have the digital capabilities to navigate the challenges your business is facing?
Many businesses are realising that digital technology is a key component of a sound business continuity plan. It is also a driver of transformation – powering more efficient, flexible and innovative ways of working…
Read moreWHITEPAPER | How to Improve Efficiency and Flexibility of your IT Team
With the ever changing landscape does your business have the digital capabilities to solve the pressing challenges that it is faced with? During times of constant change, your company needs the agility to adapt…
Read moreGUIDE | How to Accelerate Digital Innovation During the Crisis
Inefficient or manual ways of working are simply no longer viable, or sustainable – to adapt to this ‘new working normal’, many organisations have shifted their IT strategies and priorities to address an urgent…
Read moreBuild digital resilience with low-code technology
If there ever was a time to explore the benefits of low-code technology or stretch the value of an existing low-code investment – it is right now. Join the growing number of organisations who…
Read moreCOVID-19, a catalyst for digital innovation? Here’s how low-code solutions can help
The COVID-19 pandemic has fragmented the workforce and interrupted critical processes in every function. While companies are under pressure to cut costs, optimise resources and build business resilience, many are also managing and supporting…
Read moreBuild a strong remote workforce with the help of RPA
Working remotely doesn’t suit every role and industry. However, When applied to the right people and company cultures, this approach can offer multiple benefits to an organisation.
Read moreLiberty Create – Mathematical Calculation and Validation using Fragment Callback and Fragment Validators
There is no direct way in Liberty Create Build Studio where we can perform a calculation and validation using multiple fields on client side, and show total or compare values between fields as we change…
Read moreHighlight Edited Record on K2 List View
K2 does not provide out of box functionality to highlight an edited record on list view. Whenever you edit a record and save it K2 does not highlight the record you edited after a…
Read moreThe Age of the Digital Worker Is Upon Us
The rapid pace of growth and development in the business software field has reached an inflection point. Innovative digital solutions are no longer only accessible to large corporations. Now, virtually any business can use…
Read more#1 Getting Started with benchQA | Create Your First Project
benchQA is Velocity IT’s test automation tool developed exclusively to automatically test applicaitons built using the K2 low-code platform. With over a decade of experience of working with delivering successful automation projects using K2,…
Read moreWhat’s the best software testing approach in the low-code application development environment?
Many enterprises want tools that enable them to build quality applications as rapidly and efficiently as possible. The right software testing approach not only reduces development cycle times, but also helps to ensure that…
Read moreMachine Learning (ML) & Artificial Intelligence (AI) FAQs
We’ve given you a rundown of the most frequently asked questions around RPA, which is a great solution when you are looking to hand-off repetitive process oriented tasks to robots to complete with speed…
Read moreRobotic Process Automation (RPA) FAQs
Now that you’re fully up-to-speed with low-code (if you want a recap, you can read our low-code FAQ here) it nicely leads us into the most frequently asked questions that we get to answer…
Read moreWhat will automation look like in 2020?
In this article, we unpack the concept of Hyperautomation and ask whether your organisation is ready for this new digital transformation strategy.
Read moreLow-Code FAQ
We’re often asked to break down the technical blurb associated with our industry, as like many others we are guilty of talking in our own language – in this blog we focus on the…
Read moreRPA Demo | Integrate and Automate Processes across Multiple Systems with a Simple, Powerful Alternative to API
Many businesses understand that RPA software robots can automate easily repeatable and definable tasks to reduce human error and achieve greater process speed and accuracy. What they may not realise, however, is that RPA…
Read moreIntegrate and Automate Processes with a Simple, Powerful Alternative to API
Many businesses understand that RPA software robots can automate easily repeatable and definable tasks to reduce human error and achieve greater process speed and accuracy. What they may not realise, however, is that RPA…
Read moreIntegrate and automate processes across multiple systems with a simple, powerful alternative to API
Many companies believe that process automation is a disruptive and expensive exercise. Here’s a way to leverage market-leading automation technologies without blowing your budget or losing existing software assets.
Read moreRPA DEMO | Enhance Your Workforce & Improve Customer Satisfaction
In this short session we’ll look into the underlying challenges these types of organisations are facing and share the 3 secrets to unlocking productivity plus we’ll explain the role that technology can play to solve a…
Read moreEnhance Your Workforce & Improve Customer Satisfaction
The Insurance and Financial Services sectors are by no means alone in their need to remain agile and adaptive in responding to customer’s service expectations, however, like many industries, they are being crippled by…
Read moreProcess Automation Solutions – Part 2: A smarter way to put your unstructured data to work
Modern businesses operate in a data-driven environment. There’s a need to constantly access and process information and content that comes in from customers, suppliers, employees, potential business partners and other stakeholders.
Read moreRPA DEMO | Resource Saving Solution for Managing SharePoint Property Asset Manager
In this demo we show you how the manual task of extracting information from open-source Land Registry data is improved and streamlined through assigning a digital worker (RPA Bot) to the task. You will…
Read moreResource Saving Solution for Managing SharePoint Property Asset Manager
In this demo we show you how the manual task of extracting information from open-source Land Registry data is improved and streamlined through assigning a digital worker (RPA Bot) to the task. You will…
Read moreUiPath RPA DEMO | A Quick Route to Video Production
The Demonstration shows a quick route to importing, combining and editing and then exporting finished video content to be published on YouTube using camtasia and You Tube, powered by UiPath RPA Robotics.
Read moreProcess Automation Solutions – Part 1: An intelligent way to maximise your RPA intiatives
Robotic process automation has become a focus point in the global automation landscape. During 2018, RPA was the fastest-growing enterprise software segment internationally, according to research conducted by Gartner; with total RPA market revenue…
Read moreUiPath Custom Activity to Generate a SSRS Report
The UiPath Custom Activity in this demo will generate a report that is hosted in SSRS and save it with a specific name in a specific location. (The report will be saved in a…
Read moreGUIDE | Learn How to Scale Your Business Without Hiring More People
Imagine ramping up productivity to meet growing business demands but without increasing your headcount! This is possible with a strategically implemented robotic process automation (RPA) project. There are many reasons why robotic process automation…
Read moreA Rapid Approach to Digitising Your Forms and Transforming Your Processes
Conventional approaches to developing digital forms and process applications for business may give you the custom functionality and features you need, but these methods can also be slow and expensive. Low-code development is a…
Read moreImproving Supplier Due Diligence Process with Low-Code Digital Forms
Many organisations can associate with the manual process of on-boarding a new supplier – in this short demo we show you how easy it is to convert a conventional due-diligence process into an automated…
Read moreRPA DEMO | Automating a Customer Change of Address Process
Customer and supplier data is an ever-changing landscape, many organisations still operate critical data changes via a manual process whereby all or part of the accuracy and timely actions rely on a human worker…
Read moreRPA, a simple alternative to costly & complex API integrations
Many modern companies develop applications to manage and streamline their business processes. These applications need to communicate with existing line of business systems in order to access the data and functionality required to execute…
Read moreHow to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Facial Recognition using UiPath
In this blog we use a facial recognition Artificial Intelligence cognitive service for recognising a human face for the purpose of identity verification. A typical scenario is an identity verification process when applying for…
Read moreIntelligent Automated Credit Application using UiPath & K2
We’re proud to share our UiPath and K2 award-winning automation for credit applications. In this short video you’ll see how we have built a low-code workflow solution, powered by UiPath’s automation robotics, to reduce…
Read moreHow to create an automatic updater for an application using .net
Most of the automatic updaters require a FTP connection to pull the updates from the server and push it to the clients. Sometimes this FTP might create some security threats for the server and…
Read moreSmarter Automation for Financial Services
The financial services industry has been using automation technologies for some time now, to remain efficient, profitable and relevant in a fast-evolving industry. Recently, however, there’s been a shift in focus from automating manual…
Read moreK2 5.3 New Release Features
Low-Code software experts K2 have announced the full extent of the new 5.3 release which came out during early May, our team of tech experts have been getting to grips with the numerous enhancements…
Read moreAutomated PowerPoint Presentation using UiPath & K2 | Property Management
In this short video, we showcase how robotic process automation (RPA) can be used to replace a set of manual processes to deliver a professional Microsoft PowerPoint that dynamically presents a property portfolio for…
Read moreWin for Team Velocity at K2 & UiPath Hackathon
On May 15th team Velocity took part in the joint K2 UiPath Hackathon hosted at K2’s head office in Weybridge, UK. The invite only event was attended by a guest list of select K2/UiPath…
Read moreExcel Export in Mendix
Exporting to Microsoft Excel is an important day-to-day requirement of many business users, however, in Mendix there is presently no out-of-the-box feature that allows you to directly export to an Excel file. This blog…
Read moreIs RPA the answer to Excel Hell?
Microsoft Excel is widely relied upon as a data management tool. Many teams and departments use spreadsheets on a daily basis to collect, organise, manipulate and model data for use across a broad range…
Read moreHow to use K2 Package and Deployment – Part 1
K2 Package and Deployment Deploying your K2 application is wrapped in a wizard type process but still gives you control to modify and change what and how certain objects within your application is deployed..
Read moreCustom Java Actions in Mendix
There is no direct way in Mendix where we can call Java code. To include any custom Java code, we can use Java Actions. This article will cover the steps on how to add…
Read moreBots can deliver rapid results and immediate ROI
Digital transformation is a concept that’s constantly shifting shape. As new technologies are trialled, lessons are learned and businesses adapt their thinking, priorities are evolving. After research revealed that more than 50% of digital…
Read moreExploring the benefits of Robotic Process Automation
Software Robotic Process Automation (or RPA for short) is used to automate every-day, rules-based tasks. RPA solutions, often referred to as ‘bots’, can be configured to manage mundane business activities independently and in many cases, with…
Read moreBusiness-led digital transformation
Business optimisation through technology is a focus area for many organisations today. According to Brian Kropp, group vice president of Gartner’s HR practice, more than two-thirds of business leaders believe that their organisations could…
Read moreConfiguring an Anonymous K2 SmartForms Runtime site
In K2, it is possible to create multiple runtime sites with different authentication types in the same server. In this article we will see how to create an anonymous K2 SmartForms Runtime site with…
Read moreRetain a K2 List View Page Number Using jQuery
K2 doesn’t provide out-of-the-box functionality to retain the list view page number after a list is refreshed. Whenever a user edits and saves a record on any given page, the user will then be…
Read moreWHITEPAPER | Low-Code for Digital Transformation – Survey Insights
Computing Research, in association with Mendix, surveyed 100 IT decision-makers in the UK, at companies ranging in size from 100 to 5000+ employees. The survey gauged approaches to digital transformation and identified the challenges…
Read moreHow will 2018’s business optimisation trends evolve in 2019?
Disruptive market entrants, growing customer demands and advancing digital technologies all played their role in shaping the way that organisations optimised their operations during 2018.
Read moreFreeze K2 List View Header
How often do you view a list of data and find that the column headers disappear as you scroll? This is often due to the list not having its column headers fixed and can…
Read moreK2 Partner Velocity IT Awarded Most Innovative Project 2018 By Technology Partner K2
Velocity IT awarded ‘Most Innovative Use of the K2 Platform 2018’ by low-code software vendor, K2. K2 hold an annual event to bring together K2 technology partners and their clients to celebrate excellence in…
Read moreEnabling Google Analytics in a K2 SmartForm
Adding Google Analytics in a K2 SmartForm is just as easy as enabling it on a conventional web application. This process can be further simplified when using a common view within the K2 application.
Read moreThe Role Of CIO Is Transforming: 4 Ways of Staying Relevant
Due to the speed of innovation in digital technology within business, the role of the CIO has seen numerous changes over the last couple of decades. Now, however, it is seeing a total transformation.
Read moreWhy “I’m Not Technical” Is No Longer An Excuse
It’s a daily business dilemma in the era of digital transformation: modern software solutions can offer a whole world of possibilities with regards to streamlining processes, reducing inefficiency and boosting productivity, but the IT…
Read moreEBOOK | Executive Guide to Business Optimisation
The quickening pace of digital innovation and advances in computer processing power have a profound influence on the way that today’s leadership teams approach business optimisation. While business optimisation doesn’t only focus on technology,…
Read moreIoT or Big Brother? 5 concerns to consider before embarking on an IoT initiative
It’s estimated that there are already 23 billion devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT) in use worldwide, and it is estimated that the figure will swell to anywhere from 31 billion to…
Read moreIndustrial déjà vu? How to automate without putting jobs at risk
Recent years have seen automation technologies like Robotic Process Automation (RPA) being implemented across every industry. While this technology has many business benefits – such as boosting efficiency and productivity and saving costs –…
Read moreThe Digital Transformation CIO vs CFO Battle Is Getting Easier
Since its inception over the last ten years, the process of digital transformation in a corporate sphere has been slowed somewhat due to the ongoing battle between the IT and finance departments. With CIOs…
Read moreVelocity IT hosts RPA Breakfast Workshop to help London-based organisations get started with Robotic Process Automation
Last week Velocity IT, a digital technology services firm with offices in the UK, India and South Africa, hosted a morning workshop at the trendy Citizen M Hotel in London. The topic of the…
Read moreIn the era of partnerships, which 2018 tech trends have powered business so far?
2018 has been marked by revelations that Cambridge Analytica used millions of Facebook users’ data to manipulate elections.[1] While Big Data has steadily grown more omnipresent in people’s lives, and concerns about privacy and…
Read moreVelocity IT joins the Silverstone Technology Cluster membership
Velocity IT, a digital technology services firm based in Milton Keynes, has recently become a member of the Silverstone Technology Cluster (STC), reinforcing its position as an innovative and collaborative organisation. With offices in…
Read more3 Reasons Why Your IT Department Resists RPA
In the age of digital optimisation, it’s no surprise that businesses are always on the lookout for ways to tighten up their operations, streamline processes and improve efficiency, both in terms of time and…
Read moreGUIDE | Upgrading to K2 Five – Why, How, When
How to upgrade to K2 Five In this Webinar, Roger Peacock from Velocity explains the why, how and when’s of a successful K2 Five upgrade. Velocity has successfully upgraded K2 Five for numerous customers,…
Read moreIs Your Corporation Disruption-Ready?
Thanks to the proliferation of digital technology, many established corporations have been disrupted by start-ups who have embraced technology to gain a competitive edge. Giants such as Blockbuster – who had the opportunity to…
Read more10 Steps to Business Optimisation from Velocity IT’s CEO
Business optimisation aims to streamline the individual processes within a company to achieve the same end results in a shorter space of time, using fewer resources, less financial outlay or minimising the occurrence of human error and bottlenecks. All…
Read moreWEBINAR | Demystifying RPA – What can bots do for my company?
Robotic Process Automation (RPA), AI and machine learning is an ever-evolving topic and despite the masses of information available on the subject, many business leaders – even some of the more tech-savvy ones, have misconceptions…
Read moreRPA: An Existential Crisis or a Chance to Transform the Nature of Work?
There has been an explosion of automation technologies in every area of life and business over the last few years – and concurrently a shockwave of questions, fear and excitement, optimism and pessimism, about…
Read moreHatching Plans with the Chicken-and-Egg of Machine Learning
Machine learning represents an exciting new opportunity for business owners and entrepreneurs to streamline operations, optimise customer experience and free up their human workforce for more profitable uses of their time. Unfortunately, the intricacies…
Read moreGUIDE | Before Unleashing The Bots
Automation can help organisations to optimise their resources while running leaner, more effective business processes. One such technology is Robotic Process Automation or RPA. This field of robotics operates virtually rather than physically –…
Read moreIoT is transforming the business world – but strategy is the key to success
With a staggering 23 billion connected devices as of 2018 – 127 more every second – the Internet of Things (IoT) is seeing a rapid rise to prominence. IoT devices are increasingly being amalgamated…
Read moreBusiness Process Optimization – Where Near-Term Actions Converge with Long-Term Success
“Long-term success requires faith – faith that your efforts to plan and execute the process will lead to the desired outcome.” Tony Dungy, first African-American football coach to win the Super Bowl. Coach Dungy’s…
Read moreHow to Dynamically Set Email Importance in K2
Dynamically Set Email Importance in K2 In some cases, we have a requirement to change the importance of an email based on custom conditions. Using the K2 email event wizard configuration, we can set…
Read moreARTICLE | Let’s get real about RPA
Promoting process automation success – with or without bots Demand for robotic process automation (RPA) solutions continues to escalate. Research firm Forrester predicts that RPA market growth will reach USD 2.9 billion in 2021,…
Read moreLet’s Get Real About RPA
Demand for robotic process automation (RPA) solutions continues to escalate. Research firm Forrester predicts that RPA market growth will reach USD 2.9 billion in 2021, up from just USD 250 million in 2016.[1] But…
Read moreVelocity IT helps financial services take on the bots by launching its first Fintech Breakfast Workshop on RPA
Velocity IT has organised its first edition of the Fintech Breakfast Workshop which aims to give delegates from insurance and financial services firms the opportunity to get their hands dirty with robotic process automation…
Read moreRPA – It’s Not All About The Bots
Robotic process automation has been getting a lot of sensationalised media coverage lately with threats of mass unemployment making the headlines several times. The thing is, whilst it’s exciting to think of shiny robots…
Read moreWHITE PAPER | Beyond Bots
READ NOW Bots have been the focus point for attention-grabbing headlines in recent years, which have warned that the digital workforce could make roles redundant from the back office to the boardroom. Despite the…
Read moreAre You A Creative Or Strategic Thinker? Your Job Is Safe From AI – For Now
In a world marked by accelerating technological progression, it is no wonder there are split opinions about whether emerging technologies present an opportunity or a threat to society. Over the past decade alone, our…
Read moreVelocity IT Become Mendix Development Partners
Velocity IT has proudly announced their recently-forged partnership with Mendix. With this new partnership between the two companies, Velocity IT will participate at the ‘Mendix on tour’ event in London on Tuesday, March 13th,…
Read moreHow To Create Toolbar Icons In K2 SmartForms
Toolbar button icons improve the usability of a system as they graphically prove a queue to the system user to perform system actions. In K2, generic toolbar buttons exist to describe an action which can be performed. Examples of these icons include; Add, Delete, Check In and Check…
Read more7 Simple Ways To Take Your Small Business Digital
Running a small business can often mean you’re a ‘Jack-of-all-trades’ some days. You might be the designer, accountant, office manager, marketing exec and customer service advisor all before lunch-time. So, for you busy entrepreneurs…
Read moreMy Company Is Only Small – Can I Afford RPA?
Robotic process automation (RPA) is an exciting opportunity, but as with any emerging technology, it’s easy to think it’s “probably too expensive” for companies on a tight budget. Rolling-out software bots across an enterprise,…
Read morePODCAST | What Is RPA And How Is It Different From BPA?
OVERVIEW Gain a basic understanding of robotic process automation by looking into how business process automation can improve workflow. The basics of process automation How software bots enrich automation How to approach an RPA…
Read moreThirty Percent Cheaper Insurance Products With Insurtech
It’s no secret that insurance companies globally are beginning to take digital technology, or more specifically insurtech more seriously. As a way of launching the industry into the digital future. Despite being ever so…
Read moreWHITE PAPER | Custom-Built Apps for Business Success
Business process management provides organisations with an opportunity to optimise resources and work smarter, making the enterprise leaner, more productive and more profitable. With 79% of companies saying that BPM is either significant (45%)…
Read moreOne-Minute Webinar | Scale Your Business With Business Process Automation
Want to scale your business with Business Process Automation but you’re not sure where to start? Watch the One-Minute Webinar and begin your BPA journey today.
Read moreThree Steps to Process Automation Success
Business process automation has been on the cards for some time now. You know you need it. You know how it will impact your company, but you’re not quite sure how to go about…
Read moreDisplay User Friendly Error Messages in K2 SmartForms
When developing K2 SmartForms, most developers tend not to implement user friendly messages. In this blog, we will go through step-by-step how to implement error handling that results in a user-friendly K2 error message…
Read moreRuntime CSS Styling in K2
K2 has a variety of styles that can be applied to controls and you can even go a step further and create your own custom theme for your K2 application. But in certain cases…
Read moreDynamic Mini Calendar using K2 and SQL
K2 smartforms and the K2 community controls do not have a lightweight mini calendar control for the dynamic presentation of dates, in a colorful format. For example, you might have a requirement to highlight a particular date, using a colour,…
Read moreWhy SmartForms make developers more productive
Worth a read – 90/10 rule here for configuration vs. custom development
Read moreVelocity IT launches benchQA for smarter automated K2 testing
Velocity IT, a leading K2 partner, has launched its benchQA test automation software specifically designed and developed for the K2 platform. benchQA’s easy-to-use interface allows test analysis to rapidly assemble test scripts and cases…
Read moreThree Simple Ways Of Getting Started With BPA
So, you’ve started your own business and, so far, things have gone swimmingly well. Demand is increasing, and you’ve even got a small team. But resources are limited, and optimising time and making your…
Read moreWHITE PAPER | Enterprise-Wide Process Transformation
Many organisations are turning to business process management (BPM) and low-code automation platforms to connect people, systems and data across the enterprise, and digitally transform their business models. But in order for this technology to…
Read moreWill bots take your job or keep you in business?
Automation technologies help firms to optimise resources, elevate performance and maintain a competitive advantage. In industries where growing regulatory pressures, data volumes and customer expectations are a challenge, robotic process automation (RPA) can lighten the…
Read moreWEBINAR | Drive Down Costs With A K2 Centre Of Excellence
WEBINAR OVERVIEW A Centre of Excellence (CoE) provides a consistent way to turn people’s ideas and requirements into digital assets that help get work done faster. The key is to establish a methodology that channels ideas…
Read moreGUIDE | K2 Solution Delivery Methodology
As an organisation powering process transformation on the K2 platform, a Centre of Excellence (CoE) enables you to gain maximum value from your technology investment. It also provides your people with the tools to contribute ideas, expertise and…
Read moreARTICLE | Will Bots Take Your Job Or Keep You In Business?
Automation technologies help firms to optimise resources, elevate performance and maintain a competitive advantage. In industries where growing regulatory pressures, data volumes and customer expectations are a challenge, robotic process automation (RPA) can lighten…
Read moreTime To Scale With Process Automation
How to grow a company without having to increase spending? That’s the question on many a small business owner’s mind. Traditionally, to scale a business, a decision will be made to hire more staff…
Read moreKeep Your Eyes On IIoT – Your Business Processes Will Thank You
Over the past year we’ve seen IoT reach its tentacles into different areas of our lives. From controlling our gas and electricity, to driving our vehicles. Despite the enormous consumer market success it has…
Read moreUsing a Centre of Excellence to Promote Enterprise-Wide Digital Transformation
The modern business workforce is increasingly technologically aware and capable. Thanks to the high accessibility of smart and connected devices, many employees couldn’t imagine life without digital technology, both in the office and beyond. In…
Read moreExpand Customer Base With Custom Apps
Since their introduction almost 40 years ago, spreadsheets have played a vital role in allowing businesses to keep track of sales data and customer contact details. But despite spreadsheet packages like Excel and OpenOffice…
Read moreK2 Five And K2 Cloud Demo By Velocity IT | WEBINAR
It’s here! K2 has launched it’s next generation no- and low-code business application development platform K2 Five. Developing business apps using it is now <strong>even easier and faster than before.</strong> The K2 platform provides…
Read moreThree Ways Digital Technologies Enhance The Marketing Department
What is Digital Transformation and how can I apply it to my marketing activities? The truth is, Digital Transformation isn’t a “thing” you can plug in to your current marketing plan, nor a tool…
Read moreGUIDE | Power Digital Transformation With Low-Code Technology
Digital technologies provide scalable support for business activities across the business landscape and are key to powering enterprise-wide digital transformation. Typically, these activities are those around sales & marketing, customer relationship management (CRM), product development…
Read moreWEBINAR | Improving Your Client Care Process
OVERVIEW Discover how easy it is to build apps that help you centralise and automate messy, paper-based processes and how business apps can help you: Exceed client expectations – with shared visibility of customer accounts…
Read moreGUIDE | How To Kick-Start Your Digital Transformation Journey
Over the last few decades, the internet has had a tremendous effect on our everyday lives. Hardly an hour goes by when we are not reaching for our phones, tablets or laptop computers to…
Read moreWEBINAR | Kick-Start Your Digital Transformation Journey
Over the last few decades, the internet has had a tremendous effect on our everyday lives. Hardly an hour goes by when we are not reaching for our phones, tablets or laptop computers to…
Read moreMastering K2 Out of Office Delegation
Out of Office delegation is an extremely useful K2 feature that allows users to delegate tasks. When delegation is not configured correctly tasks can get lost, delegated users may not receive tasks or might…
Read moreVelocity IT unpacks the new K2 Five and K2 Cloud platform – and it’s very impressive!
It’s here! K2’s next generation no- and low-code business application development platform K2 Five and K2 Cloud has been released, and developing business apps using it is now even easier and faster than before….
Read moreProcessing Complex Repeating Data in K2 – Part 1 of 3: Data Analysis and Storage Design
In this blog we provide a solution for processing complex repeating data in K2, making use of K2s’ underlying workflow events and data types. Our aim is to solve a real-life problem for…
Read moreVelocity IT Hosts Digital Transformation Event In Partnership With K2
Yesterday Velocity IT, in collaboration with K2, hosted an exclusive event on the theme of digital transformation at the Soho Hotel in London. The afternoon was split into a series of talks by Velocity IT’s founder…
Read moreHow to Remove Duplicate Email Addresses in a K2 Email Event
If you use a K2 SmartObject lookup for assigning email addresses dynamically in a K2 Email Event and the source returns duplicate addresses, these are displayed in the in the To/Cc fields of the…
Read moreMulti-User Impersonation in Automated K2 Tests Using BenchQA
In this blog, I will use multi-user impersonation in a BenchQA test case to test multi-user interaction with a K2 SmartForms application. We will start by submitting a new leave request process using one…
Read moreHow to Set Up and Use the Timer Control in K2
The K2 SmartForms Timer Control has but one function – to countdown a number of milliseconds and raise an event. This executes any K2 action including SmartForm and Workflow actions.
Read moreAsynchronous File Download from a K2 SmartForm
Downloading large data files from K2 SmartForms synchronously can sometimes cause performance and user experience issues. This problem is not limited to K2 and this blog post will show you how to apply a…
Read moreExport Dynamic or User Defined Filtered Data From a K2 List View to EXCEL
K2 List View allows users to define custom filters to filter list data based on a user’s required filter criteria. The List View filter feature in K2 is called the User Filter and it…
Read morePowering Digital Transformation Using the K2 Low-Code Platform
Digital technologies provide scalable support for business activities across the business landscape and are powering Digital Transformation. These are typically activities around Sales & Marketing, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Product & Service Development and…
Read moreVelocity IT launches benchQA for smarter automated K2 testing
Velocity IT, a leading K2 partner, has launched benchQA for automated K2 testing specifically designed and developed for the K2 platform. benchQA’s easy-to-use interface allows test analysis to rapidly assemble test scripts and cases…
Read moreHow to Implement a Calendar-Based Worklist in K2
An alternative to the K2 worklist control is a web-based Calendar view to display a user’s tasks. This Outlook-style calendar allows users, at a glance, to view tasks that are upcoming, due and overdue….
Read moreHow to implement offline forms in K2
Offline forms in K2 provide a powerful capability to build forms that can be used for information management and workflow task processing while the user’s device is offline. A typical use case is to…
Read moreHow to create a simple read-only dynamic HTML table in a K2 SmartForm
K2 ListViews are flexible and extremely feature rich, though in some instances, a simple read-only HTML table populated with database records will do. In this article we will show how to create a simple read-only…
Read moreUsing Technology to Improve Customer Relationships
DELIVER A SUPERIOR CUSTOMER SERVICE Customers relationships are everything to all businesses. Consequently, when it comes to business process automation and on-going business process improvement initiatives, it is essential that customer satisfaction and loyalty…
Read moreHow to create a REST Service Instance for K2 v4.7 using Swagger
Slowly but surely the world is moving to Cloud-based solutions. In K2’s latest version, SourceCode added the REST Service Broker to the SmartObject Services Tester tool. So, how do you create a REST Service…
Read moreWorking with Velocity IT to Achieve K2 Success
WHAT DIFFERENTIATES US What makes us different from our competitors is our extensive experience in delivering Workflow and Business Process-Driven solutions using K2 products. We have been involved with K2 for over 15 years now…
Read moreUse K2 SmartObject Methods, Properties and Parameters in CODE using the K2 SmartObject Client API
In a previous blog we discussed accessing K2 SmartObjects and their methods as well as creating and starting workflows through code. In this blog we will show how to work with SmartObject parameters in…
Read moreHow to use HighCharts controls in K2 SmartForms (with EXAMPLES)
In this article, we will learn about how to use the HighCharts controls in K2 SmartForms. HighCharts controls can be downloaded from the K2 Community site.
Read moreHow to use the Plan per slot (No destination) in a K2 IPC to start multiple process instances
In this blog, we will show how to use the “Plan per slot (No destination)” feature in K2 to loop through a list of items and execute a set of events for each item…
Read moreSmarter Business Processes Improve Efficiency
HOW TO ACHIEVE SMARTER BUSINESS PROCESSES Business Process Management Software (BPMS) is required for Continuous Business Process Improvement to be achieved. This platform ensures maximum business process efficiency by enabling continual optimisation with minimal…
Read moreHow to solve the Widget Error:Unable to get property ‘text’ of undefined or null reference in K2 SmartForms
I recently encountered a scenario on a very complicated SmartForm where, whenever I tried to add an ‘Execute another rule’ rule to my form, it presented me with this very weird error. It read…
Read moreHow to avoid Rule Overloading when using Tabs in K2 SmartForms
Loading times play a significant part in every application and effectively managing a K2 SmartForm application’s loading time is not a straightforward task. Many factors contribute to slow performance, but, one of the most…
Read moreAutomating Business Processes to Gain Competitive Edge
WHY AUTOMATE BUSINESS PROCESSES? The automation of business processes enables a company to work smarter and gain a competitive advantage over others in the industry. It gives them the ability to achieve optimum efficiency by coupling…
Read moreExample Custom JSON K2 Service Broker
Several people asked me how to implement a custom JSON Service Broker for K2. There are a few examples out there, but this is a quick reference that will get you up and running….
Read moreAutomate K2 SmartForms Testing – 5 Awesome benchQA for K2 Features
Velocity IT benchQA for K2 is a Test Automation Suite for K2 SmartForms that allows test analysts to easily create and execute test scripts that automate K2 SmartForms and Workflow testing.
Read moreDays turn into seconds with AppSprint for K2
Velocity IT has developed a revolutionary product called AppSprint for K2 that is disrupting the way we develop K2 Apps. AppSprint uses an ingenious way to quickly generate fully functional K2 Apps by simply…
Read moreHow to connect K2 to Dynamics CRM Online
K2 communicates to Dynamics CRM Online using a K2 Service Broker. There are a few steps to follow in order to connect K2 to CRM Online.
Read moreDynamic Email Signatures in K2
This blog post illustrates how to embed an image and text structure as a template for email notifications in a K2 workflow process, providing a more professional look and feel.
Read moreHow to generate a PDF file in K2 for a K2 SmartForm
Please note, before getting started, check-in the SmartForm will used to generate the PDF file for. To generate a PDF file in K2 for a K2 SmartForm, follow the following steps – 1. Select…
Read moreUsing Azure SQL Server for your K2 Application Database
In a previous post we looked at how you can use Azure Blob storage as a file storage location and integrate that with your K2 application. In this post we will be looking at…
Read moreInsight is Everything – Measuring the Performance of Business Processes
GAINING INSIGHT INTO BUSINESS PROCESSES It is impossible to achieve optimum efficiency and to gain a competitive edge without insight. Businesses that wish to continuously improve need to be able to measure its processes’ performance….
Read moreHow to debug a custom K2 Service Broker using a Visual Studio Breakpoint
K2 supports custom Service Brokers that allows K2 Developers to connect any data source with a K2 SmartObjects. During the development process, debugging is useful to troubleshoot your service broker’s code. In the blog…
Read moreHow to use the K2 Worklist with the Data Fields and database columns using composite K2 SmartObjects
By using the K2 out-of-box worklist App or K2 SmartForm worklist control we generally can’t display K2 data fields and database column values in the K2 worklist, but we can develop a custom worklist…
Read moreHow to use the K2 Workflow Client and K2 SmartObject Client APIs
K2 SmartObjects and K2 Workflows are not limited to only being accessed via K2 SmartForms and Workflows. By using the K2 SmartObject & Workflow API’s you can access SmartObjects and their methods as well…
Read moreConnect to SQL Azure using a custom K2 Service Broker
SQL azure k2 When you want to communicate with a SQL Azure database using K2, it can easily be achieved by following the steps below once you have an SQL Azure database in place –…
Read moreCSS Generic Handler in K2 Smartforms
Recently I had a request to change K2 Smartforms without changing the K2 theme. The K2 theme handles all the look and feel of the form, but the theme can’t be changed in runtime….
Read moreCreate a Pdf from a Word document in K2 for SharePoint
Overview This blog post illustrates how to generate a custom solution in K2 to generate a Pdf from a Word document in SharePoint, without making use of 3rd party components. K2 provides the capability…
Read moreHow to integrate jQuery with K2 SmartForms
Integration of JQuery with K2 Smartforms JQuery and other client side scripts can easily be integrated with K2 Smartforms through a K2 Smartforms control present in K2 control panel known as ‘HTML Literal’. Developer…
Read morePassing parameters in URL using K2 workflow
Passing parameters in URL using K2 workflow When configuring a K2 Client event, K2 allows you to configure a form that is displayed when the user clicks on a worklist item. Sometimes it’s required…
Read moreK2 SmartObject Properties vs Method Parameters
SmartObject Properties vs Method Parameters When assigning the method bindings of our new SmartObject method. The question is: When do we need to create and use SmartObject method parameters? And when do we need…
Read moreHow to register and use the Excel Control for K2 SmartForms
K2 Smartforms Export to Excel In this article, we will learn about how to export the SmartObject data to an Excel spreadsheet using the K2 Excel custom control The Excel control can be downloaded from…
Read moreK2 Authentication With Server Failed : The password for this account has expired.
I recently had some issues with the following error (authentication with server failed), which manifested on all work flows being executed on a specific K2 BlackPearl server: Authentication With Server Failed : The password for this account has…
Read moreHow to create Custom Theme for K2 Smartforms
Custom Theme for K2 Smartforms Below is the list of Out Of Box themes by K2 for smartforms. 1. Burgundy 2. Granite 3. Leaf 4. Platinum 5. SharePoint 2010 6. SharePoint 2013 7. Sky…
Read moreHow to create Custom Theme for K2 Smartforms
Custom Theme K2 Forms Below is the list of Out Of Box themes by K2 for smartforms. 1. Burgundy 2. Granite 3. Leaf 4. Platinum 5. SharePoint 2010 6. SharePoint 2013 7. Sky 8….
Read moreK2 Server stuck in Starting state
When you open your K2 designer in the web browser you often get confronted with an error indicating that no connection could be made because the target machine actively refused it.
Read moreHow to shrink the K2 Server database log file
It every so often happens that your K2 server’s performance slowly but surely grinds to a halt, and this is often due to the server running out of disk space. The first thing to…
Read moreK2 SmartForm Views – Autocomplete Input Control
The Smartforms Autocomplete Input Control is one of the new controls introduced in K2 SmartForms v4.6.9. It is very similar to both the picker and dropdown controls but with it’s own unique aspects.
Read moreCustomizing K2 Blackpearl Error Messages
In this article, we will see how to customize standard error messages for various categories in K2 blackpearl. Below are the different message categories available in K2 blackpearl.
Read moreHow to implement Role Base security for K2 SmartForms using Http Modules
How to implement Role Base security for K2 SmartForms Usually, we will implement the security on each and every form to check user authorization. In this article we will see how we can implement…
Read moreDisplaying Page Count on a K2 SmartForms ListView
Show Total Number of Pages on K2 SmartForms K2 SmartForms provide a lot of customisation, not all of it is easy to find and most people are not aware of all the tools and…
Read moreHow to improve K2 worklist performance using caching
K2 improving performance The K2 worklist is used to expose tasks to users that participate in workflows. There is one K2 worklist, but it is exposed in several ways. In essence, it is exposed as…
Read moreHow to create a workflow in K2 for SharePoint
K2 has great products for the Microsoft SharePoint stack. The K2 for SharePoint 2013 offers a no-code platform for business user and SharePoint administrators to create feature rich and dynamic SharePoint workflow solutions. This…
Read moreHow to integrate K2 to a Webservice that requires security headers
In this article we will see how to connect to soap webservices with security headers from K2. At present K2 (4.6.7) doesn’t support registering the webservices with security headers as a service instance. There…
Read moreDisplaying Data in a K2 SmartForms ListView using a DropDown
K2 worklists are key in any K2 Workflow application, and, a direct link from the K2 worklist to specific data in custom application databases do not always exist. As performance plays a big role,…
Read moreHow to define and use Unbound Rules in K2 SmartForms
The need to implement the same set of rules is pretty common in most applications. Up until K2 v.4.6.8 the only way to do that was to implement the wanted set of rules on…
Read moreCreating K2 SmartObjects with one to many, or many to many associations
We will make use of an example where different line of businesses can have multiple products in each line of business. In other words one line of business has many products, but a product…
Read moreHow to generate a Word document from a K2 SmartForm
Generating documents from workflow systems is common. In fact, record generation in the form of a digital document is a common output of a K2 workflow. For example, if a service plan is approved…
Read moreHow to customize K2 SmartForms Picker Styling with JavaScript
K2 provides a vast range of options for the user to easily change the appearance of the K2 SmartForm controls. Some styling changes (when it comes to single controls), however, need some additional work…
Read moreHow to Use the K2 Destination Plan per Slot No Destinations rule
K2 Destination Plan In this article we will learn how to use one of the K2 blackpearl destination rule – Plan per slot (no destinations). The K2 blackpearl Plan per slot (no destinations) Destination…
Read moreHow to display an image from a database on a K2 SmartForm
The out-of-the-box K2 SmartForms image control is a great control to use for rapidly assembling a form that displays a K2 SmartForm image. The challenge is that a typical business requirement requires the image…
Read moreK2 SmartForms ListView sorting – How to
Sorting may be one of the simplest concepts in any application, however, if you don’t understand the prioritising of sorting within a K2 SmartForms ListView, you can find yourself running in circles to apply…
Read moreHow to: Kerberos Authentication for K2 Smartforms Applications
Kerberos authentication for K2 Smartforms What is Kerberos Kerberos authentication is a security protocol that allows delegation of users’ credentials across multiple servers, allowing a server to impersonate the user to another server or…
Read moreCreating comboboxes from K2 SmartObjects with associations
Comboboxes from k2 Smartobjects In a previous blog post we explored how to create various relationships between your SmartObject entities. In this post we will expand on the usefulness of having defined these associations…
Read moreHow to Validate Data Using a Custom Validation Pattern in K2 SmartForms
Validate Data K2 SmartForms In K2 SmartForms you can easily validate any text input field by using standard regular expressions. When you select an input field you can assign a pattern to validate it…
Read moreHow to display a Google Map on a K2 SmartForm
Integrating Google maps with apps are quite popular. A business for example would like to see distributions of incidents on a map and combine this with workflow to show which areas require additional resources…
Read moreHow to use K2 SmartForm Radio Button Groups
K2 SmartForms Radio Button Group Using Radio Buttons in K2 SmartForms is a very flexible set of tools. It gives the developer the control to give the user a choice and then manipulate the…
Read moreAdding an SMTP server to send an email through K2 BlackPearl
K2 BlackPearl SMTP configuration I recently suffered a few gotchas while trying to add a new SMTP server to use for our emails, and figured that it would be a good topic to write a…
Read moreK2 SmartForms and Cascading Dropdowns
K2 SmartForms and Cascading Dropdowns As we’ve seen before, K2 SmartForms gives the developer a range of options when it comes to displaying & filtering data. Another good example of this is when your…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Email Event
K2 Workflow Email Event In this week’s blog, we’ll have a look at one of the K2 Workflow Event Wizards. Events in the K2 Workflow perform specific functions when they are reached during execution….
Read moreK2 SmartForms ListView Toolbar Layouts
K2 SmartForms ListView Toolbar K2 SmartForms are very flexible and allows you as developer to modify each of your views and pages without limits. All the possibilities – even the simplest ones – are…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Configure an Exception Rule
K2 WorkFlow Exception Eule It is sometimes easy to get lost among the myriad of functions available in the K2 Workflow. If at any stage anything is missed it can often lead to some…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Configuring Escalations of an activity
K2 WorkFlow Escalation Users of the K2 Workflow are often required to interact with the workflow at certain points. When one of these points is reached the Workflow will often wait for the user…
Read moreHow to upload multiple files with K2 Smartforms
Upload multiple files with k2 smartforms As a K2 developer you are often required to provide users with the ability to upload and store multiple files, and make these files available to other users….
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Creating Succeeding Rules
In one of my previous blogs we discussed the creation of “Preceding Rules”. These were rules that would be evaluated before a K2 Workflow Activity should execute. Today we’ll be looking at “Succeeding Rules”….
Read moreHow to create a custom K2 Service Object
In this article we will look at how to create a custom K2 Service Object in a C# class library. To start off you need to create a new Project with a new solution,…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Configuring Destination Users of an activity
K2 WorkFlow Event One of the most important components of the K2 Workflow is the ability for Users to interact with workflow items. This is accomplished by creating tasks for Users to interact with….
Read moreK2 and Windows Services
Debugging is part of the everyday life of a developer. When working with K2, you have more sources of investigation when you run into an unknown error. Knowing which windows services affect the workings…
Read moreLogin as another user and check-ins with K2 Smartforms
When you develop an application with K2 smartforms often some of the functionality you expose to the users are role dependent. The Administration tab for instance should only be viewable by users in the…
Read moreSQL User Impersonation with K2
SQL User Impersonation with K2 SQL Server impersonation, or context switching, is a means to allow K2 to assume the permissions of a given user or login when executing your SQL queries. Under the…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Configuring the Start Rule of an activity
When working with K2 Workflow components, it is often necessary to specify when a K2 Workflow component may execute. We can control the time of execution, by configuring what is called a “Start Rule”….
Read moreHow to display dynamic HTML Web Content in K2 SmartForms
With the K2 Workflow process, we have found that a large percentage of clients at some point request to have a visual representation of the Workflow within their application. By using a combination of…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Creating Preceding Rules
K2 Workflow Event When working with K2 Workflow components, it is often necessary to satisfy a specific condition before an K2 activity is allowed to plan. We can control the flow through our K2…
Read moreK2 SmartForms Rule Interaction
K2 SmartForms Rule Interaction When working with any K2 SmartForm project, you sometimes find that pieces of functionality mimic another or call the same procedures. In K2 you can’t physically copy and paste rules,…
Read moreDebugging, Refreshing, Re-adding K2 Service Instances and K2 Service Types through the K2 SmartObjects Tester
It has often happened that I make changes to my K2 Service Object, but then these changes do not reflect when I execute the Service Method through my K2 SmartForms. When these type of scenarios…
Read moreFixing the K2 SmartForm ListView Internet Explorer 8 Bug
When you create a list view in K2 SmartForms, to which one can add rows, and which contain Text Boxes, you might notice a bug when viewing the form through Internet Explorer 8. This…
Read moreUsing K2 SmartForm Expressions and Conditional Styles Simultaneously
We have previously talked about the different uses of K2 SmartForms expressions, but today we will be using these expressions in combination with conditional styling. The example we will be using is to display…
Read moreRegistering a new SQL Server K2 Service Instance and generating associated K2 SmartObjects
The K2 SmartObjects available in the K2 Designer are usually associated with Data Sources registered via the SmartObject Services Tester. In this blog I’d like to show you not only how to register a…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Drawing on the designer
The K2 Workflow has a couple of nifty features built in to the K2 Workflow Designer. Today we’ll have a look at shortcuts to performing some of the features, using the drawing ability. With…
Read moreDefining K2 Process Data Fields
K2 Process Data Fields For those of you that are familiar with a programming language, Data Fields can be seen as a variable. For those of you that are not, a Data Field is…
Read moreExploring the K2 Management Console in K2 Workspace
The K2 Management Console is a crucial part of any K2 Project. You can manage workflow tasks, workflow roles & permissions, server rights, specify working hours as well as view and manage workflow errors….
Read moreWorking with K2 SmartForms Confirmation Messages
Confirmation messages in K2 SmartForms are very intuitive to use straight out of the box, but K2 also gives you the power to modify them to your own specific needs.
Read moreUsing the K2 Workflow Event Wizards: Smart Object Event
The SmartObject Event is used to execute methods on the desired SmartObject. In order to find this component, open up the Toolbox and navigate to the “Event Wizards” section. Find the component labelled “SmartObject…
Read moreValidation input with K2 SmartForms – Part 4 : Simple Server Side Validation
In this article, Part 4 of our series on validation with K2 SmartForms, we will be looking at server side validation. There are a few options available and the method below is by no…
Read moreK2 Workflow Event Wizards: Default Client Event
Last week we gave you a brief introduction to the world of K2 Workflows by showing you how to create a new K2 Workflow project in Visual Studio 2013. Now that we have an…
Read moreWhat’s new in K2 SmartForms v4.6.9
In the latest version of K2 SmartForms (v4.6.9), there has been quite a few changes. New conditions and actions have been added, layout changes to the rule configuration have been made and you now…
Read moreHow to avoid K2 blackpearl generated emails leaving the server in a development environment
K2 makes it extremely easy to generate an automated e-mail which is then distributed to a specified person or user group participating in your K2 Workflow. If you are unsure about how to accomplish…
Read moreHow to release and reassign a user’s K2 worklist tasks in code using C#
Occasionally, you need to reassign K2 blackpearl tasks that is currently directed to one user to another. This scenario may occur for several reasons. The user might have been moved to a new user account,…
Read moreIntroduction to K2 blackpearl workflow
K2 SmartForms is a quick and easy way to create powerful interfaces that can provide great functionality to users in a short amount of time. However, even with the rules and expressions built directly…
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