Next-generation solution empowers distributed knowledge workers with ability to put document-driven processes online

Cardiff Software Inc. have just released a new Web-based document capture and workflow solution, Cardiff LiquidCapture. Scheduled for a June 2003 release, LiquidCapture will extend Cardiff's powerful business process automation (BPA) suite by enabling distributed organisations to cost effectively leverage the Web to quickly on-ramp paper and electronic documents into a workflow process.

Cardiff's decision to launch LiquidCapture comes in response to strong market demand for a server-based, collaborative document capture solution accessible at the desktop level. According to the March 21, 2003 Document Imaging Report, InfoTrends Research Group is seeing a definite trend towards distributed scanning that is driving departmental and workgroup image scanning as the fastest growth segment with a respective 27 and 37 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) through 2007. These figures are based on 2002 sales numbers that InfoTrends has collected for its upcoming Document Imaging Scanner Forecast and Analysis report.

Business applications, such as a mortgage loans and insurance claims, rely on remote office workers to generate relevant document sets that need to be routed for review, approvals and attachment of supporting documentation. Traditionally, these processes have been manually intensive, relying on mailing and faxing documents between offices. LiquidCapture satisfies the business problem with an easy-to-use and intuitive solution that empowers remote knowledge workers to assemble, categorise and route documents throughout an organisation via the Web, thereby eliminating mailing costs, avoiding lost documents and increasing the speed at which documents are processed.

LiquidCapture was designed to meet the needs of demanding IT requirements while providing a solution that is easy for any knowledge worker to operate with little training. Key product differentiators include:

	Next-Generation Web-Based Architecture
	Web scanning and indexing using a standard Web browser attached to any input device for paper scanning. Web Services support enables IT to be more flexible and less tied to specific platforms.
	Graphical Workflow Process Builder
	Sequential and exception branching workflow for the processing of batches and documents.
	An Extendable Architecture
	COM-based interface enables easy connectivity to existing business applications.
	Email Notifications
	Automated "alerts" trigger emails to users as document sets are routed through the various checkpoints in the workflow.
	A Cost-Effective Price for All Document Throughput
	No per-page pricing, just one price for unlimited page volume.

LiquidCapture is built on industry standard technologies to ensure that the solution seamlessly integrates into a customer's existing IT environment. LiquidCapture delivers an unmatched architecture by combining Microsoft Internet Information Server (IIS), SQL database technology, Active Directory and LDAP authentication, ActiveX, Component Object Model (COM) extension architecture, Microsoft Management Console (MMC) framework for administration and XML-based Web Services.