The Management of Law Firms Using Business Process Management, Document Management and Web Services Integration

Authors

  • Roxana Maria Petculet IT&C Security Master Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics

Keywords:

Business Process Management, Electronic Archiving, Web Services, Business Process Execution Language, Document Management System, Service Oriented Architecture

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to present the technical solution implemented in the present context for the management of law firms. The informational system consists of the automation of business processes using a BPM engine and electronic archiving using a DMS. The communication between the two modules is made by invoking web services. The whole system integrates modules like: project management, contract management, invoice management, collection, CRM, reporting.

Author Biography

Roxana Maria Petculet, IT&C Security Master Department of Economic Informatics and Cybernetics

Bucharest University of Economic Studies

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Published

2012-03-30

How to Cite

Petculet, R. M. (2012). The Management of Law Firms Using Business Process Management, Document Management and Web Services Integration. Journal of Mobile, Embedded and Distributed Systems, 4(1), 19-24. Retrieved from http://www.jmeds.eu/index.php/jmeds/article/view/54