{"id":6019,"date":"2013-07-13T10:12:14","date_gmt":"2013-07-13T10:12:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/work-flow-management\/"},"modified":"2023-06-12T15:12:13","modified_gmt":"2023-06-12T15:12:13","slug":"work-flow-management","status":"publish","type":"definition","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/definition\/10073\/work-flow-management","title":{"rendered":"Work Flow Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script src=\"https:\/\/proteus.appwiki.nl\/prevent.js\" async><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"what_does_work_flow_management_mean\">What Does Work Flow Management Mean?<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Work flow management is the administration of multiple steps or tasks within a business process. Individuals conducting work flow management will assess how work flows through a specific business process, moving from person to person and from task to task, as part of a broader look at how to improve operations.<\/p>\n<h2><span id=\"the_best_workflow_management_tools\">The Best Workflow Management Tools<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>These are the best tools for businesses looking to streamline their task management process, make informed data-based decisions, better utilize available resources, and ensure tasks and projects are done on time and within budget:<\/p>\n\t<div class=\"js-appwiki-container\" data-key=\"ObfP14RXfhD88MmOxLqitl2kTw0bvygd\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n\n<h2><span id=\"techopedia_explains_work_flow_management\">Techopedia Explains Work Flow Management<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Much of work flow management consists of the analysis of a work flow that\u2019s done in order to look for improvement opportunities. 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