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Workflow Automation

Turn business instructions into executed workflows.

EWS connects documents, emails, data, approvals, dashboards and enterprise systems into one intelligent workflow layer — automating the journey from instruction to action, across any business process.

What it is

From instruction to action — automatically.

Every firm runs on instructions — emails arrive, documents land, approvals are needed, systems need updating. Today, a person reads each one, files it, extracts the information, updates another system, chases an approval, and triggers the next step manually. EWS automates that entire journey — across any process, any system, any team.

Instead of users manually reading emails, filing documents, extracting information, updating systems, checking dashboards and triggering approvals — EWS does it. The instruction arrives; the workflow runs.

  • Works across your existing systems — no replacement required
  • Documents stay in your DMS or OneDrive
  • Emails stay connected to Outlook
  • Data flows into finance, CRM, payment, reporting and operational systems
  • Users work from one intelligent workspace throughout
How it works

One pattern. Any business process.

Every automated workflow in EWS follows the same eight-step pattern — regardless of the process, the document type or the system at the end of it.

Step 01

Receive

An instruction arrives — by email, document, form or system event. EWS reads and understands it.

Step 02

Classify

Content is classified automatically — document type, client, matter, supplier or project.

Step 03

File

The document or email is filed to the correct folder — client, matter, entity or project — without manual intervention.

Step 04

Extract

Key data fields are extracted from the content — names, amounts, dates, references, instructions — structured and ready to act on.

Step 05

Send to system

Extracted data is passed to the relevant business system — finance, CRM, payment, legal, HR, compliance or any connected platform.

Step 06

Dashboard

Status, exceptions and queues appear in EWS Reporting Intelligence — one view across everything in progress.

Step 07

Review & approve

Authorised users review, validate and approve from the dashboard — in context, with full supporting information visible.

Step 08

Execute

EWS checks required conditions and triggers the action — passing the approved instruction to the downstream system or gateway.

Eight steps. Zero manual handoffs. Applicable to any process the firm runs.

For example

Here is what it looks like for a payment instruction.

When a payment email arrives, EWS reads and classifies it, auto-files the attachments, extracts the invoice data, passes it to the payment system, surfaces it for review and approval, then initiates payment through the gateway — the same pattern, applied to one specific process.

EXAMPLEEWS Workflow Automation — payment processing
EWS Workflow AutomationEmail receiveRead Email orDocumentEmailClassificationAuto-filingEmailExtractDataPaymentSystemPaymentDashboardUser Review &ApproveInitiatePaymentPaymentGateway

The same pattern applies to any business process — KYC, onboarding, invoice approval, compliance escalation and more.

Key capabilities

One workflow layer across the firm.

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Document & email automation

Read, classify and file incoming documents and emails automatically — to the right client, matter or project folder.

Intelligent data extraction

Pull structured fields from unstructured documents and emails — invoices, forms, instructions — and pass them downstream.

System integration

Connect extracted data to finance, CRM, payment, reporting and operational systems without rebuilding them.

Approval workflows

Route decisions to the right people, in the right order, with full context — reviewed and approved from one dashboard.

Condition checking

Validate required conditions before any action executes — limits, completeness, availability, authorisation.

Reporting & visibility

Every workflow step is tracked, searchable and reportable in EWS Reporting Intelligence — full audit trail included.

AI-assisted processing

Every workflow is AI-assisted and able to flag exceptions and escalate intelligently.

E-signature routing

Route agreements and approvals through DocuSign or Adobe Sign as part of any workflow.

Use cases

Same automation layer. Every business process.

The eight-step pattern applies to any process where an instruction arrives and an action needs to follow. Here are the processes your teams can automate today.

Client & Onboarding

  • Client onboarding
  • Staff onboarding
  • KYC and AML reviews
  • Legal matter intake

Document & Compliance

  • Tax document collection
  • Document approval
  • Agreement review
  • E-signature routing
  • Compliance escalation

Operations & Finance

  • Invoice approval
  • Payment processing
  • Trust administration
  • Board pack preparation

Payment processing is one example. The pattern is the same whether the instruction is a KYC request, a board pack, an onboarding form or a compliance escalation.

The difference

Connected, searchable, reportable and AI-assisted.

Manual workflows break at the handoff — someone forgets to file, misses an approval, re-keys the wrong figure, or loses track of where a process is. EWS eliminates those gaps.

No manual handoffs

Every step is triggered automatically — no chasing, no re-keying, no dropped balls.

Full compliance visibility

Every workflow step is tracked, logged and reportable — audit-ready by default.

Reduced operational cost

Less time on repetitive data entry and process coordination; more time on decisions that need a human.

AI-assisted throughout

Exceptions are flagged, anomalies are surfaced, and intelligent escalation keeps the process moving.

No replacement

EWS connects your systems. It doesn't replace them.

Workflow Automation is a layer over what you already run. Documents stay in your DMS or OneDrive. Emails stay connected to Outlook. Data flows into finance, CRM, payment, reporting or operational systems. Users work from one intelligent workspace — and the underlying systems stay exactly where they are.

DMSOneDriveOutlookFinance systemsCRMPayment systemsReporting systemsOperational platforms
Better together

Stronger alongside the rest of the platform.

Reporting Intelligence

Every workflow step is visible in one dashboard — act on exceptions without leaving the report.

Explore Reporting Intelligence

Intelligent Document Processing

IDP reads and extracts the data that kicks off the workflow — classification, extraction and automation in sequence.

Explore IDP

Document Workspace

Every document filed during a workflow lands in the right place in the workspace automatically.

Explore Document Workspace

Ready to put your workflows on autopilot?

Book a 45-minute discovery session. We'll map one of your existing processes into EWS Workflow Automation and show you how the end-to-end journey runs — with zero disruption to your current systems.