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International Young Physicists' Tournament - IYPT - 2024

International Young Physicists' Tournament - IYPT - 2024

Budapest is hosting the International Young Physicists’ Tournament (IYPT), the most prestigious international team competition in research physics for secondary school students. Participants in the programme include Nobel Prize-winning physicist Ferenc Krausz, Széchenyi Prize-winning physicist László Kiss and Ernő Rubik.

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Introduction to Automated Processes 1 – Quote Management

Introduction to Automated Processes 1 – Quote Management

When preparing complex quotes involving multiple stakeholders, ensuring a complete flow of information between everyone involved and maintaining consistency in decision-making can be a major challenge. In this article, we explore how to move beyond group emails and manually completed and distributed Word documents when preparing complex quotes.

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Introduction to Automated Processes 10 – Managing Approvals

Introduction to Automated Processes 10 – Managing Approvals

In addition to posing significant security risks, poorly managed approvals can lead to unnecessary waste of company resources. When managing approvals, we must ensure that every action requiring approval is subject to it and that only authorized individuals can grant it. Beyond security, it is also important to keep the approval process short, as delays can hinder the organization's effective operation.

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Introduction to Automated Processes 3 – Managing Outgoing Documents

Introduction to Automated Processes 3 – Managing Outgoing Documents

Improper handling of incoming documents can cause problems in an organization's operations, and the same applies to outgoing documents. Every document we issue must be consistent in both content and appearance, and may only be sent after approval. These requirements cannot be reliably met without well-designed automation and templates.

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Introduction to Automated Processes 4 – Contract Management

Introduction to Automated Processes 4 – Contract Management

Imagine a world where you no longer have to manually look up contractual requirements and deadlines during delivery, because a software solution does it for you. There would be no more missed deadlines, overlooked details or other misunderstandings. It is reasonable to wonder why this way of working is not standard practice in the 21st century.

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Introduction to Automated Processes 13 – The Issue Reporting Process
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Introduction to Automated Processes 13 – The Issue Reporting Process

Issue reports are a perfect example of why it is important to maintain close control over our processes from start to finish. In most cases, incoming requests trigger a complex chain of processes whose efficiency has a significant impact on customer satisfaction. Only automation and carefully designed processes can ensure that our organization operates without disruption.

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Introduction to Automated Processes 9 – Leave and Absence Cover

Introduction to Automated Processes 9 – Leave and Absence Cover

When managing leave, it is easy to overlook the need to keep accurate records of related factors, such as absence cover. If leave is recorded manually as static data, for example in an Excel spreadsheet, no one will alert us if we approve leave for a key employee and their potential replacement at the same time. To avoid this, we need a clear overview of the entire process.

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