OneVision says it has struck the "perfect balance" between flexibility and automation with an upgrade of its workflow management software.

Highlights of Workflow Management Software Workspace 17.1 include a new "interact" module to allow users to approve, edit or replace jobs upon visual control, a JavaScript module and extended user management.

Automated workflows can be interactively organised with the Interact module providing support for workgroup-based procedures so that users can operate as "observer," "reviewer" or "editor". This allows problematic customer files to be exchanged for files optimised for print, or even optimised with locally-installed programmes.

Three new roles have been integrated into user management with the expansion, providing for a "power user" as well as "watcher" and "Interact user", "administrator" and "user".

With the newly integrated JavaScript module, completely new workflow requirements can be met based on the customer's need, independent of existing programmes and modules. For example, output folders can be generated based on days of the week, file name changes, or even timed workflows.

The new user management makes the automated workflow management system more flexible and secure, with Workspace 17.1 offering an optimised platform for moulding, standardising, automating and monitoring work processes in the preprint stage and during image editing.

The three new highlights are included in Workspace Pro, with extended user management integrated into Workspace (included in Asura and Amendo).