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Case Management for Efficient Handling of Business Agendas

Not all business agendas follow a fixed process. Case management enables organizations to manage cases that evolve depending on the situation, with an emphasis on context, collaboration, and document handling.

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What Is Case Management?

Case management is an approach to managing agendas and processes that cannot be precisely described in advance as a sequence of fixed steps. Each case has a clear objective, but its course may vary depending on the specific situation, available information, or the people involved.

Unlike traditional workflows, where individual steps are predefined, case management allows organizations to respond to developments in real time. Users can add additional tasks, work with documents, make decisions based on context, and adapt the process to the current situation.

While BPM (Business Process Management) focuses on optimizing repeatable and standardized processes across the organization, case management addresses unique and changing situations where flexibility, collaboration, and the ability to handle exceptions are essential.

In practice, these approaches often complement each other. Case management can incorporate workflow and BPM where they make sense, while also enabling the management of process areas that cannot be fully automated or structured in advance.

How Case Management Works in Practice

In practice, case management does not represent one strictly defined process, but rather the management of a specific case from its initiation to its closure. Each case has its own “lifecycle” that evolves according to the situation and the available information.

Typically, the entire process works as follows:

Case Initiation

A case is created based on a customer request, an internal inquiry, or a system-generated event. Basic information, documents, and contextual details related to the case are recorded.

Task and Responsibility Management

The individual steps are not always predefined. Tasks may arise as needed and are assigned to specific roles or teams involved in resolving the case.

Collaboration and Communication

A single case often involves multiple people across different departments. Case management enables information sharing, progress tracking, and ensures that everyone works with the same data.

Collection of Information and Documents

Supporting materials are gradually added to the case, including documents, communication records, system data, or inputs from individual participants. Everything is centralized in one place.

Decision-Making and Exception Handling

During the resolution process, decisions are made based on the current situation. Case management allows organizations to respond to exceptions, add new steps, and adjust workflows without having to redesign the entire process.

Case Closure and Audit Trail

Once resolved, the case is closed while preserving a complete history of the process: who made decisions, when and how they were made, which documents were used, and how the entire process unfolded.

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Where Is Case Management Used?

Case management is applied wherever the course of resolution cannot be fully predefined in advance. Typically, these are agendas combining document handling, communication between multiple participants, and decision-making based on the current situation. In these scenarios, case management helps maintain visibility, manage responsibilities, and ensure control over the entire case from start to finish.

Complaints, Claims, and Customer Requests

Complaints and customer requests rarely follow the exact same path. Different supporting materials, departments, and decisions are involved in the resolution process.

Insurance and Claims Processing

Insurance claims and loss adjustment processes have a clear objective, but the workflow differs from case to case. Case management helps coordinate individual steps, manage documentation, and flexibly respond to changing circumstances.

Banking and Financial Services

In banking, case management is commonly used for customer onboarding, handling non-standard situations, and compliance-related processes such as KYC and AML. It enables organizations to manage complex cases with a strong focus on traceability, compliance, and handling large volumes of information.

Public Administration and Regulated Processes

Processing applications, administrative proceedings, or inspection activities requires both flexibility and a high level of transparency. Case management helps manage these agendas systematically, with clear records of steps, documents, and responsibilities.

Compliance, Audit, and Internal Investigations

Audit cases, internal investigations, and regulatory requirements place high demands on record-keeping and traceability. Case management enables organizations to capture the entire course of a case, including all decisions, documents, and responsibilities.

HR and Employee-Related Processes

In HR digitalization, case management is primarily used for situations that deviate from standard workflows, such as employee inquiries, complaints, or specific HR-related cases. It helps ensure a transparent and controlled process.

Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Industry

In healthcare environments, case management is applied to complex cases requiring coordination among multiple participants, extensive documentation handling, and strong emphasis on accuracy and traceability of information.

Technologies for Case Management

Case management is not about one specific platform. Every organization has different processes, integration requirements, and levels of complexity — and the chosen technology must reflect that. At Aricoma, we design solutions based on each customer’s specific needs and select from proven enterprise platforms that enable management of cases, documents, and processes within a single environment.

IBM

IBM offers a comprehensive portfolio for process and case management. In practice, case management is typically implemented using a combination of IBM Business Automation Workflow (for process and case management) and IBM FileNet Content Manager (for document and content management).

This approach is suitable for organizations with high requirements for security, auditability, document management, and integration with enterprise systems — typically banks, insurance companies, public administration institutions, and large industrial enterprises.

Microsoft

Within the Microsoft ecosystem, case management can be implemented using a combination of Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate), and add-on solutions such as TreeINFO.

This approach is particularly suitable for organizations that want to build on technologies they already use — often as a first step toward digitalization or for less complex scenarios. However, as process complexity increases and requirements for scalability, exception handling, or advanced document management grow, more robust enterprise platforms should be considered.

Newgen

The NewgenONE platform combines case management, workflow, and content management within a single environment and is designed as a low-code solution for rapid process adaptation.

It is especially strong in industries where case management is a core business component, such as banking (KYC, AML, onboarding), insurance (claims handling, underwriting), and the public sector. The platform enables management of complex cases involving large volumes of documents, participants, and exceptions.

OpenText

OpenText builds its case management solutions on the integration of process automation and document management.

Organizations commonly use OpenText Process Automation together with OpenText Content Management. The solution is particularly suitable for organizations that need to manage cases in a document-centric environment while meeting strict regulatory requirements.

It is widely used in industries such as finance, manufacturing, utilities, and the public sector.

Foto autora, František Kulvajt

František Kulvajt

Sales Director Aricoma Enterprise Applications

FAQ / Frequently Asked Questions

Can Case Management Be Integrated with ERP, CRM, or Other Enterprise Systems?

Yes. In practice, case management is often integrated with ERP, CRM, financial systems, customer portals, or internal databases. This allows organizations to work within a single case not only with documents and tasks, but also with data from other enterprise applications.

Integration capabilities are, in fact, one of the key factors when selecting a case management platform.

How Can You Tell When SharePoint and Power Platform Are No Longer Enough?

Microsoft technologies make sense as a solid foundation or a first step toward digitalization. Their limitations usually become apparent when the complexity of agendas increases, the number of exceptions grows, or there are higher demands for scalability, governance, and advanced document management including retention policies.

At that point, it is often appropriate to consider a more robust enterprise platform.

Does Case Management Always Have to Be Part of a Large Transformation Initiative?

No. The solution can be implemented gradually — for example, starting with a single agenda, department, or case type.

This approach allows organizations to quickly validate the benefits in practice and then expand the solution into other areas over time. A phased implementation approach fits particularly well with low-code and modular platforms.

Can Archiving and Retention Policies Also Be Managed in Case Management?

Yes. In many agendas, it is not enough just to resolve a case — documents and data must also be properly retained for periods defined by internal policies or legislation.

Modern platforms therefore support retention policies, long-term archiving, and lifecycle management of content.

Does Case Management Also Use Artificial Intelligence?

Yes. Modern platforms can leverage AI for tasks such as document classification, data extraction, information summarization, or assisting users while working with cases.

AI not only helps accelerate administrative work, but also improves navigation through content and speeds up decision-making.

Is Case Management Suitable for Regulated Industries?

Yes. In fact, it is especially valuable in regulated industries because it helps maintain traceability of actions, manage access rights, enforce retention policies, and ensure consistent management of documents and decisions.

This is particularly important in sectors such as finance, insurance, public administration, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals.

How are security and access to sensitive information handled in case management?

Security is typically addressed through a combination of roles, permissions, audit trails, and data policies. In sensitive cases, it is essential that only authorized users have access and that it is possible to trace who worked with the information and what changes they made. This is important not only from a security perspective but also for compliance.

How can you tell if case management is successful?

Success isn’t measured solely by whether a process is digitized. What matters are concrete results: faster case processing, improved traceability, lower error rates, greater transparency, fewer manual steps, and better collaboration between teams. For more complex operations, being better prepared for audits and regulatory inspections is also a significant benefit.

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