Simple Office 365 Content Approval Add-In for Outlook Streamlines Work, Boosts Productivity “We strive to design solutions that help users to get the most out of their investments in Microsoft technologies. Our Office 365 Add-in for Outlook simplifies SharePoint task management, streamlines work, and increases productivity.” – Steven Sherkanowski, COO and President, Akumina SITUATION Akumina, the maker of a fully extendable digital workplace platform built for Microsoft Office 365 and Microsoft Azure, had a customer who wanted a simple, yet efficient way for its employees using Akumina’s InterChange AppManager to manage their SharePoint tasks. The customer wanted a way to streamline work and minimize disruptions so employees could stay focused and productive. OFFICE 365 ISV: Akumina WEB SITE: www.akumina.com LOCATION: Nashua, NH, USA ORG SIZE: 25 employees OFFICE 365 ISV PROFILE: Akumina provides our partners and customers with a digital workplace platform that delivers a contextual and personalized digital experience and transforms how employees work, collaborate and innovate. Akumina's clients include Roper Technologies, Putnam Investments, Realty Operations Group, and the United States Department of Defense. SOLUTION Akumina’s InterChange Content Approval Add-in for Microsoft Office 365 uses the Microsoft Office 365 cloud platform, the SharePoint API, SharePoint workflows for sharing tasks and standardizing routine procedures, and the Outlook REST API. It gives InterChange users the ability to manage their SharePoint tasks right from their Outlook inboxes. Users are prompted by enterprise-class email when new SharePoint tasks have been assigned to them. Users can then accept, reject, and complete tasks right from their inboxes, and stay focused and productive. BENEFITS The Outlook Add-in architecture enables Akumina to build powerful, customized solutions that extend the functionality of Office 365 programs. SharePoint workflows bring business consistency to regularly performed tasks and the use of Office APIs help to streamline processes even more.