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Workflow Automation stories - Page 22

Workflow automation refers to designing, streamlining, executing, and automating a series of tasks so that they can be easily spread among people and technologies to fit business needs.

It can involve and be a part of coding patterns, CRM, Artificial Intelligence, ERP software and a variety of other technological fields relating to enterprise digitisation.

Workflow Automation is essential in today's rapidly changing tech landscape. Its overall goal is to optimise and streamline processes to create better business outcomes.
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VQ unveils Advanced Conferencing Centre for Cisco users

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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VQ launches Advanced Conferencing Centre to give Cisco Meeting Server users tighter control over complex, operator-led multi-room calls.
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Sage adds AI to Intacct for faster, clearer finance work

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Sage has embedded new AI tools in Sage Intacct to speed period-end close, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual finance workloads.
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ManageEngine boosts Site24x7 with causal, agentic AI

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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ManageEngine adds causal intelligence and AI agents to Site24x7, promising faster incident triage and automated remediation for hybrid IT ops.
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Sage adds new AI tools to boost Intacct finance teams

Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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Sage unveils new AI tools in Intacct to speed finance closes, sharpen cash visibility and cut manual work across mid-sized organisations.
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LJMU launches AI academy to boost staff skills, save time

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Liverpool John Moores University launches AI Academy with Multiverse to upskill 134 staff and free hours weekly for teaching and research.
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NiCE report shows agentic AI transforming contact centres

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Agentic AI in live contact centres is slashing rollout times, lifting self-service above 80% and boosting customer satisfaction by up to 20%.
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HR, IT & finance urged to align on corporate travel

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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HR, IT and finance must align on corporate travel or risk frustrated staff, weak compliance and poor cost control, SAP Concur warns.
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Stop burning money on manual marketing tasks

Tue, 17th Feb 2026
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Stop wasting budget on grunt work: use agentic automation to handle competitor intel, reporting, SEO and lead routing so marketers drive revenue.
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Canopy unveils AI bookkeeping module for 2026 launch

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Canopy to launch AI-powered bookkeeping module in 2026, unifying ledger visibility, month-end workflows and client collaboration tools.
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Ramp unveils AI Accounting Agent to speed month-end close

Mon, 16th Feb 2026
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Ramp launches an AI Accounting Agent that codes transactions, handles accruals and reconciles ERP data to speed up the month-end close.
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BriefCatch buys WordRake tech to expand legal editing

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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BriefCatch acquires WordRake's core tech and 12 US patents, aiming to fuse document-level and in-line legal editing in one platform.
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Aurasell unveils AI-native GTM OS overlay for CRMs

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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Aurasell launches GTM OS, an AI-native overlay that automates go-to-market workflows across existing CRMs without risky system replacement.
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UK CIOs struggle to govern surge in business AI agents

Sat, 14th Feb 2026
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UK CIOs embed AI agents in critical workflows but lack real-time oversight as board pressure mounts for provable returns and tighter audits.
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Wesfarmers, Microsoft deepen AI & cloud retail pact

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Wesfarmers is deepening its AI and cloud pact with Microsoft to roll out Copilot tools, agents and data platforms across its retail brands.
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5 Signs it's time to automate your back office AP processes

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Stuck in slow, manual AP? Here are five clear signs it is time to automate your back office and unlock a leaner, smarter finance team.
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Unanet unveils Champ AI copilot for architecture ERP

Fri, 13th Feb 2026
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Unanet launches Champ AI copilot inside its architecture ERP, letting AEC firms query data in plain language and automate core workflows.
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Emburse unveils AI tool to tighten expense controls

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Emburse launches AI-powered Assurance tool to spot expense errors and fraud earlier, easing audit workloads and speeding reimbursements.
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Oracle NetSuite unveils AI tools & integration push

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Oracle NetSuite launches AI tools and a low-code integration platform to automate finance, planning and customer workflows across its suite.
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New foundation to track real-world AI in accounting

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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A new foundation has launched to study how AI is transforming real-world accounting and finance work, from tax and audit to advisory.
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Keeper adds SuperShell terminal for secure vault work

Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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Keeper rolls out SuperShell, a full-screen terminal interface in Keeper Commander for keyboard-first, zero-trust vault and PAM workflows.