Arch's new "Instant Forms" Save Business Users Time and Money in Generating e-forms Within SAP? Applications While Helping Ensure IT Security

Arch's new "Instant Forms" Save Business Users Time and Money in Generating e-forms Within SAP(R) Applications While Helping Ensure IT Security

ORLANDO, Florida, May 14, 2012/PRNewswire/ --

    Arch, an SAP partner, announced today the latest addition to its Forms Lifecycle
Management (FLM) product family, "Instant Forms". Instant Forms allows business users to
save time and money by instantly generating a huge range of electronic form (e-forms)
within SAP(R) applications through a simple, intuitive Web-based interface. IT managers
will value the fact that Instant Forms is one of the only solutions of its kind to be
integrated with SAP technology, which means that the forms data and processes are managed
directly from within SAP applications, rather than from non-integrated and potentially
insecure systems.

    Today businesses need enterprise-quality e-forms to be available on an ad-hoc basis to
drive significant business processes. Instant Forms are an extension of Arch's
award-winning FLM software, an SAP-endorsed business solution, which many enterprises have
adopted as a robust alternative to stand-alone form solutions and e-mail, both of which
inherently lack control, tracking and reporting capabilities. The benefits of Instant
Forms to end users and IT managers include:

   
    - Instant Availability

    Business users can build forms instantly, using an intuitive, Web-based tool. Once the
product is installed, no further involvement from the IT team is required.

   
    - Instant Adoption

    Users can start using Instant Forms straight away. The tools are self-explanatory,
with in-built help. There is no need for any training.

   
    - Instant Mobility

    Instant Forms are available on mobile devices like iPads with no investment in
infrastructure or other applications because Instant Forms are published using HTML.

   
    - Instant integration

    Instant Forms come with "instant integration" with all form templates and form data
stored within SAP applications. No new servers or client-side software is required. Access
to forms, and the ability to design forms is controlled using SAP authorizations. Standard
FLM tools for audit and tracking can be used to administer the forms processes created.

    Linklaters, the global law firm, is an FLM customer, with early sight of Instant
Forms. Simeon Brewer, enterprise architect at Linklaters, said ""Ensuring forms processes
are both efficient and reliable has delivered great value to our business using Arch's FLM
software. We have enjoyed an excellent relationship with Arch and trust in their products
and services. We intend to explore how Instant Forms could deliver further business
improvements and efficiency savings."

    More E-Forms Everywhere

    Arch's Forms Lifecycle Manager is part of SAP's e-forms strategy, incorporating SAP
Interactive Forms software by Adobe and Arch FLM. These integrated offerings help users
automate forms data entry, improve user experiences and increase compliance. Users can
streamline and automate the complete lifecycle of forms, from design to compliance.

    "Instant Forms is aimed at the millions of business users who need simple forms and
can't wait for IT to build them," said Henry Blythe, CEO, Arch. "Every customer using SAP
solutions can benefit from using Instant Forms to deliver tangible results quickly. Our
aim is to enable companies to realize benefits instantly without significant investments
in software licensing and IT projects."

    "Arch FLM is a key part of SAP's vision of e-forms everywhere," said Sanjay
Chikarmane, senior vice president and general manager, Global Technology Solutions, SAP.
"SAP is committed to simplifying the user experience and usability of our solutions
through cooperation with our ecosystem. By adding the Instant Forms component to its mix
of offerings, Arch is making it even easier for business users to create and use simple
forms that provide powerful ways to access SAP solutions. This can lead to customers
gaining increased value from SAP solutions, including the SAP NetWeaver(R) platform."

    Learn More at SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference

    Arch is showcasing its FLM product family, including Instant Forms and Aquiller, at
the SAPPHIRE(R) NOW and ASUG Annual Conference in booth number 2727b. The recently
announced Aquiller software integrates with the SAP ERP Human Capital Management (SAP ERP
HCM) solution, enabling users to automatically generate documents like employee contracts
and employee transfers. SAPPHIRE NOW and ASUG Annual Conference - being held May 14-16 in
Orlando, Fla. -provides attendees the opportunity to learn and network with customers, SAP
executives, partners and experts across the entire SAP ecosystem.

    Availability

    Instant Forms is scheduled to be available from Arch beginning June 30, 2012. Call +44
(0)20 8987 0440 or e-mail contact@arch-global.com to arrange a free consultation and
quote. For more details, visit http://www.arch-global.com.

    About Arch

    Based in the U.K., Arch is a market-leading provider of usability software in support
of SAP solutions. Founded in 1996, Arch develops software that brings together the power
of SAP solutions with the simplicity of user-friendly interfaces such as PDF and HTML.
Arch products are easy to implement, easy to maintain and most importantly easy to use.
Arch is an SAP software solution and technology partner and an Adobe partner. Its flagship
product, Forms Lifecycle Manager(TM) (FLM), is an SAP-endorsed business solution. In 2011
Gartner recognized Arch as a "Cool Vendor" in the SAP ecosystem.

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Source: Arch

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