The Integrify Blog

You may be surprised to learn that the answer is almost always "Yes!” Here are just a few of the reasons why you should review your business processes regularly and look for opportunities to improve them. Somewhere within your business, there are people who have created an entrenched status quo and like the low-stress approach of doing things the way they have always been done. They may be hoarding knowledge and… View More

What is corporate governance, really? Governance has been a popular word in the business world for quite a few years, although there are many published definitions of the term. Let's be clear: governance has been required when humans work together toward a common goal. In the commonly accepted business parlance, corporate… View More

There's little doubt meetings are a double-edged sword for most people in business. Sometimes they smooth out communication gaps, but other times they seem to drain people's will to live. In fact, excessive meetings are usually the culprit behind those 70-hour work weeks. A full 70% of employees state they don't even think meetings… View More

With a dedicated approval management system as part of your technology stack, you can regain hours of lost time every week while providing better visibility into every approval process. With a standalone (but integrated) approval management system rather than a use case-specific tool (for instance contract approvals, marketing collateral approvals, etc.), an organization is free to build… View More

A recent article at SHRM.org discussed several ways to increase employee engagement in an organization as well as the subsequent benefits. I took note of the first item on their list, which was "providing the right tools," referring to all the tools and business process infrastructure employees use to get… View More

Low-Code Application Development You don't need a team of seasoned developers to design and build business applications anymore. "Low Code Development" refers to visual, simplified methods for creating applications that, unlike in the past, don't require highly-trained developers manually writing code to build and deploy. The idea is to speed development of business-level applications via "citizen builders" who are… View More

If you're one of the 23% of workers who does some type of remote work, you probably already have opinions about what it means to have a home office. While there's little doubt the flexibility of the role will inspire jealousy in others, it's not necessarily a dream come true. Telecommuting has a lot of perks, but it can also feel incredibly isolating. Without… View More

Dealing with negative coworkers on a regular basis can sap your strength, darken your mood and prevent you from having a productive day. We share some tips for making sure that you can remain positive and productive despite a negative environment. Related: Employee Lifecycle Management with… View More

For many of us, our work days are jam-packed, from the moment we arrive until we finally drag ourselves away from our desks for the day, lamenting “I wish things would slow down, so I could work on [[insert a multitude of projects or tasks here.]]” However, when unexpected downtime actually arrives (long afternoon meeting canceled!), the irony is that many people aren’t sure what to do with themselves. There wasn't time to… View More

We provide the keys to reducing operational risk based on several different potential failure points in your organization. Related: Finance Teams Are Spending Too Much Time Processing Transactions Is… View More