Automate business processes
Automate business processes
Business process automation uses software to orchestrate workflows and decisions, like ensuring tasks are assigned to the right person at the right time. It replaces manual steps to boost speed, accuracy, and compliance.
Streamline workflows end to end
Manual business processes are slow, error-prone, and hard to audit, creating compliance risks and inefficiencies. InRule Process Automation provides a BPMN-based modeler, task and case management, and forms linked directly to processes. These tools make business processes easier to govern and scale while ensuring transparency for compliance.
Visual process modeling
Using BPMN (Business Process Model and Notation), teams can map out workflows in a clear, standardized format. The modeling canvas includes features like Fast Draw and drag-and-drop editing, making it easier to capture both current (“as-is”) and desired (“to-be”) process states. InRule process consultants often guide this early stage by helping organizations define and automate processes.
Human and system tasks
Business process automation supports both automated and human-in-the-loop tasks. Automated tasks include steps like validating data or applying rules, while human tasks cover approvals, reviews, or exception handling. This ensures that processes balance efficiency with oversight and accountability.
Forms
Forms are tightly connected to processes. They provide the interface for people to enter data, approve steps, or supply information needed to continue a workflow. Some forms are visible to end users, while others run behind the scenes to carry data through the process.
Lists and task management
Lists aggregate all active and completed work items. They make it easy for users to see what needs their attention, filter and sort tasks, and track progress. For administrators, lists offer visibility into case status and overall workload.
System integration
Workflows rarely live in isolation. InRule Process Automation integrates with enterprise systems through APIs and connectors so that events in one system—such as a submitted application—trigger actions in others without manual handoffs.
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From manual effort to governed automation
Process automation helps organizations replace error-prone handoffs with workflows that are transparent, auditable, and repeatable.
Across industries, InRule Process Automation combines BPMN-based modeling, forms, and list-driven task views to make processes both visible and adaptable over time.
Across industries, InRule Process Automation combines BPMN-based modeling, forms, and list-driven task views to make processes both visible and adaptable over time.
Automating business processes in practice
Model workflows visually
Processes are designed with BPMN so business and IT teams share a clear, standard view of steps, decisions, and outcomes.
Connect tasks and forms
Lists provide visibility into pending and completed work, while forms capture the data needed to move a process forward.
Blend automation with oversight
Routine validations run automatically, while exceptions or approvals are routed to the right people — maintaining both efficiency and accountability.
Integrate with enterprise systems
APIs, connectors, and the JavaScript runtime allow processes to interact with CRMs, ERPs, and data platforms, keeping workflows in sync with core systems.
Monitor and adapt
Traceability, audit logs, and versioning make every process transparent. Updates can be made quickly, tested, and deployed with confidence as requirements evolve.
We have so many more processes we can optimize with automation.
BPA uses technology to automate structured, repeatable processes that follow defined rules—reducing manual steps like routing, approvals, or data entry.
BPA models and automates workflows across systems. RPA, by contrast, uses bots to mimic keystrokes or clicks to perform narrow, task-level actions.
BPMN provides a shared language for modeling processes. It ensures workflows are visible, consistent, and easy to adapt when policies or requirements change.
InRule process consultants often guide this early stage by helping organizations define and automate processes.
Forms are the interface between people and processes. They capture data, trigger steps, and route information through workflows—supporting both user-facing tasks and behind-the-scenes data flows.
Yes. BPA supports both automated actions (like validations) and human tasks (like approvals), ensuring processes run efficiently but remain governed where oversight is needed.
Organizations reduce errors, shorten cycle times, improve compliance through audit trails, and free staff from repetitive manual work.
- Healthcare: claims processing and eligibility checks
- Insurance: claims automation and underwriting
- Government: benefits administration and case management
- Retail: supply chain coordination and vendor onboarding
Look for:
- BPMN-based visual modeling for shared understanding
- Task and case management with visibility for users and admins
- Forms that connect directly to workflows
- Integration with core systems through APIs or connectors
- Auditability and compliance logging
- Scalability for enterprise workloads
- Flexibility to adapt as business needs or policies change
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