{"id":2950,"date":"2017-11-10T13:59:12","date_gmt":"2017-11-10T18:59:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/?p=2950"},"modified":"2026-02-12T05:33:52","modified_gmt":"2026-02-12T10:33:52","slug":"3-tips-to-finding-the-right-process-management-tool-for-your-enterprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sage.com\/en-us\/blog\/3-tips-to-finding-the-right-process-management-tool-for-your-enterprise\/","title":{"rendered":"3 tips to finding the right process management tool for your enterprise"},"content":{"rendered":"
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You’re not alone if you feel overwhelmed by the number of process management tools that exist. From nearly zero-cost solutions like paper mapping or Excel to the most sophisticated business process management software, the options are endless. Figuring out exactly which solution answers your organizational needs is crucial to saving time, money, frustration and, most importantly, the integrity of your enterprise. Without one, your employees are pretty much guaranteed to be working less intelligently and productively.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to determine what your business needs right now. Here are three tips to ensure that regardless of which process management tool you choose, it will be the right fit for your organization.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1) Ensure open lines of communication and listen to feedback<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In an enterprise, no man is an island\u2014and management is no exception. Scouting for inefficiencies within the business should be a group activity. It takes a combination of executive leadership, daily users, and operational leaders, to figure out inefficiencies. Before you decide on a <\/span>workflow<\/span> management<\/span> tool<\/span> or <\/span>business process management software<\/span>, consider the team that will be using the software and carrying out the processes. Is everyone on the same page about what’s not working in the day-to-day? A study by Harvard Business Review found that <\/span>95<\/span> percent<\/span> of a company’s employees were unaware of, or do not understand, its business strategy. Gathering teammates to openly discuss points of difficulty will empower you to choose the best enterprise management tool. In that respect, this factor may be the most helpful in whittling down those endless software options.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

2) Select vendors with the right software and training<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you’re spending a lot of money to implement software, it’s crucial that it serves all the functions your enterprise truly needs. And the vendor should be completely invested in helping <\/span>your<\/span><\/i> team make it work.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you prepare to implement your new process management solution, keep the statistics in mind. According to a recent study, <\/span>68 <\/span>percent<\/span> of enterprise workflow solutions fail. These solutions rarely fail because of a fault in the technology\u2014if it fails, chances are the people are to blame. For example:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n