Five Tips for a Successful Accounts Payable Workflow Implementation

Automating your Accounts Payable (AP) processes such as invoice approval, purchase order matching, and requisitions by implementing a workflow solution is no small undertaking.  While a well-executed workflow implementation can be accomplished in just a few weeks, implementations more commonly become bogged down for weeks, months, or even years by complications in the process itself.  Luckily, with a little foresight and a few common sense tips, many of these curveballs that derail a project can be avoided.

1)  Plan.  But don't over-plan.

It is tempting while planning your Accounts Payable automation to try to fix every problem or deficiency with every process within your organization.  Even though this seems like a laudable undertaking, it is oft...

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