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Provo, Utah – April 18, 2002 – DoxTek, a Utah-based forms management technology company, is working with the State of Indiana’s Division of Information Technology (DoIT) to engage in a two-month feasibility study into the implementation of a state-wide electronic forms management solution.
“If implemented, this could easily be one of the largest electronic forms solutions to date,” said Andrew Thompson, DoxTek vice president of consulting.
State agencies involved in the project include the Indiana Commission on Public Records (which oversees creation and management of state forms), the State Student Assistance Commission of Indiana, the Intelenet Commission, Department of Workforce Development and the state’s official Web portal, accessIndiana.
“This is exciting technology that could improve the efficiency of state government services,” said Laura Larimer, director of DoIT and chief information officer for the state of Indiana. “Interactive electronic forms can help citizens transact business with the state on their own time. A good electronic document system would substantially reduce state costs for delivering services.”
If implemented, state personnel could use Internet-based electronic forms management software to design and publish a variety of forms. These forms could then be accessed, completed, submitted, reviewed, routed, approved and stored through a Web browser.
“This study will test the prospects of converting the state’s internal and external forms into electronic format and publishing them to a secure Web server.” said Intelenet’s Geoff DePriest, chair of the ad hoc e-Forms committee that is monitoring the project.
Several state agencies are testing the software. If the system is adopted, as many as 92 state agencies and organizations in Indiana could have the ability to publish forms online, including payroll, timesheets, procurements, employee evaluations, grant applications, unemployment claims, permit requests, and fee payments.
David Taylor, DoxTek regional manager said, “Electronic document technology can have far-reaching effects for both the efficiency of internal processes and citizen interactions. Instead of driving down to the Department of Motor Vehicles, or any other government agency, citizens may someday complete forms on a computer and submit them. The whole process could be completely paperless, saving taxpayers time and money.”
State agencies will finish testing the software in May. The e-Forms Committee will then study the feasibility of implementing an electronic document solution and report its findings and recommendations to the Division of Information Technology.
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About DoxTek, Inc.: DoxTek is a Utah corporation. It specializes in high-speed scanning systems, information management, business process automation, and custom integration solutions. DoxTek’s products and services center on capturing, managing, storing, retrieving and outputting information electronically; thus, automating business processes and resulting in substantial productivity gains. For more information visit www.doxtek.com.
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