Document Collection Workflows

Document collection software that never needs chasing.

Redefine document collection software turns every submission into action: it auto-generates a PDF, routes for approval, captures an electronic signature, and syncs to your ERP. Part of forms and workflow software built for operational teams.

19
Global entities on one workflow
1,200+
Professionals on unified flows
Operations analyst reviewing a digital document collection workflow on a dual-screen workstation
Real client result

19 global legal entities unified on one document collection and approval workflow, with zero manual routing overhead.

The Document Collection Problem

Your team is the workflow. It should not be.

The Redefine Way
  • PDF generated the moment the form is submitted

    AI-powered generation fires automatically on submission. No export step. No manual naming. No waiting.

  • Multi-level approvals routed automatically

    Conditional logic routes each submission to the right approver. Status visible in a live dashboard at all times.

  • Signed documents filed instantly to the right folder

    Each document lands in the correct storage location with the right naming structure the moment it is signed.

  • Submission data pushed to your ERP on approval

    Form data syncs to Dynamics 365 or NAV the moment approval completes. Zero re-entry. Zero drift.

The Old Way
  • Submissions arrive with missing files

    Someone emails asking for the attachment. Then follows up. Three days later the document arrives incomplete.

  • Approvals stall in email threads

    A two-step approval becomes a four-day thread with no audit trail and no clear owner of the decision.

  • PDFs generated manually, filed inconsistently

    Someone exports, renames, and uploads to a shared drive. Or they forget. Either way, compliance suffers.

  • ERP gets updated manually, errors compound

    Data from the form gets re-entered into the ERP by hand. Every cycle adds more drift between systems.

Manual document processing in a typical operations team

Calm organized document verification workstation showing healthy Redefine Suite workflow after automation
Live Submission Dashboard

Automated document collection, every status, one view.

The moment a form is submitted, your document collection software gets to work. Approvals route, PDFs generate, signatures are captured, and your ERP updates. Watch it happen.

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Submissions today

Live
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Pending approvals

In queue
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PDFs generated

AI-powered
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Signatures captured

Synced to ERP
Submission Dashboard / Document Collection
SubmissionPDFApprovalSignatureERP Sync

Vendor Contract VC-4821

Acme Supplies Ltd, 2 minutes ago

PDFGenerated
ApprovalApproved
SignatureCaptured
ERP SyncSynced

Onboarding Pack OP-3309

NovaBuild Group, 6 minutes ago

PDFGenerated
ApprovalRouting...
SignatureWaiting
ERP SyncWaiting

NDA Agreement NDA-7102

Fielder Retail Co., 14 minutes ago

PDFGenerated
ApprovalApproved
SignatureSent
ERP SyncPending

Purchase Request PR-9055

Orion Dist. Inc., 31 minutes ago

PDFGenerated
ApprovalApproved
SignatureCaptured
ERP SyncSynced
Today's completion rate93.5%
Key Capabilities

Everything your document workflow needs, built in.

AI Feature

Document intake software with automatic PDF generation

The moment a form is submitted, a perfectly formatted PDF is generated from the submission data. No export, no manual rename, no shared drive hunting. The document exists before the submitter even refreshes the page.

Instant on submission
Branded templates
Multi-page document merge
Auto-named and filed

Document merge with form data

Pull form field values directly into pre-built document templates. Contracts, agreements, certificates, and compliance packs populated without a copy-paste step.

Electronic signature integration

Connect to your electronic signature provider and trigger signature requests automatically once approval is confirmed. The signed document files back into the right location without anyone intervening.

Document request software with multi-step approval routing

Route submissions to one or many approvers based on conditional logic. Amount thresholds, department tags, and entity rules all drive who sees what and in what order.

Document gathering software: storage and organisation

Every document lands in a structured folder, named by rule, linked back to the originating submission. Audit-ready at all times. No manual filing overhead.

Full audit trail and governance

Every approval action, every document version, and every routing step is logged with a timestamp and actor. Compliance and governance teams see exactly what happened and when.

How It Works

From submission to signed and filed in minutes.

form.redefine.com / vendor-intake

Vendor Intake Form, Step 3 of 3

Company name

Acme Supplies Ltd

Registration number

55 123 456 789

Contract type

Recurring Supply Agreement
PDF Engine: generating
AI generating document...
Vendor_Contract_AcmeSupplies_VC4821.pdf

3 pages, branded template applied

Stored: /contracts/vendors/2026/VC4821
Approval Router

Routing rule: Supply Agreement over $10k

Procurement Lead

Sarah M., notified 12s ago

Finance Director

Awaiting Step 1 completion

Legal Sign-off

Queued, not yet active

Electronic Signature / Request ESR-7821
Signature request sent

Vendor_Contract_AcmeSupplies_VC4821.pdf

Operations DirectorSigned
Vendor RepresentativePending
ERP Sync / Audit Trail
Synced to Dynamics 365, Vendor V4821 created
Form submitted14:02:11
PDF generated14:02:14
Routed to Procurement14:02:15
Approved by S. Martinez14:18:40
Signature captured14:51:02
ERP record created14:51:04
Real Result

19 entities. One workflow. Zero manual routing.

Operations team reviewing document approval workflow results at a shared screen
Real client context
Client

Renewable Energy Provider

New York, USA

Global renewable energy operator running 19 legal entities across multiple countries on a single ERP platform with shared document intake software.

Problem

Multi-step document approvals were handled manually across 19 separate legal entities. Each approval cycle crossed different teams, time zones, and email threads. There was no centralised audit trail and no automated routing.

Result
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global entities unified on one platform for document gathering software and automated multi-level approvals. Approval efficiency improved across all entities. Every step logged with a full audit trail.

Dynamics 365 Finance and Operations ERP sync active
Integration Architecture

Connected to every system your documents touch.

Your document collection software does not live in isolation. Automated document collection connects to your form layer, your ERP, your storage, and your electronic signature provider so data flows without gaps.

Click any integration node above to see what it does in the workflow.
Why Redefine

Standard form tools stop at the submission. We do not.

Typical form builders send an email notification when a form is submitted and call it a workflow. What happens to the document, the approval, the signature, and the ERP record is left to your team. As true document intake software, Redefine automates all of it.

Redefine Document Workflows
  • Routing that understands your business rules, document request software that adapts to amount thresholds, department codes, entity assignments, and escalation timers. Not a simple email forward.
  • ERP integration, not just notification, when approval completes, your ERP record is created or updated automatically. No re-entry. No sync delays.
  • Governance that survives an audit, every approval action, document version, and routing decision is logged with a timestamp and actor.
  • AI document output, not just data storage, PDF generation turns submission data into a signed, filed, ERP-linked deliverable the moment it arrives.
Typical Form Tools
  • Sends an email notification when a form is submitted and calls it a workflow
  • What happens to the document, the approval, the signature, and the ERP record is left to your team
  • No automated PDF generation, routing, or filing from the submission itself
  • No native ERP sync when approval completes, manual re-entry and drift between systems
Common Questions

Answers before you commit to anything.

Yes. The document collection workflow integrates natively with Microsoft Dynamics 365 and Dynamics NAV. When approval completes, form data is pushed to the ERP record automatically. Other integrations are scoped during the proposal phase based on your specific system setup.

A standard document collection workflow with PDF generation, approval routing, and ERP sync is typically live within two to three sprints from sign-off. Complex multi-entity setups with conditional routing across many approvers take longer, your scoped proposal will include a specific timeline with delivery milestones.

It can replace it or work alongside it depending on your setup. The document collection workflow is part of the forms and workflow software platform, which includes a full online form builder with conditional logic, multi-step flows, and submission controls. If your current tool handles collection well, we can often connect to it via application programming interface rather than replace it.

Escalation rules fire automatically after a configurable timeout. A reminder goes to the approver first. If still no response, the submission escalates to a nominated fallback approver. Every escalation is logged in the audit trail. No submission stays silently stuck in a queue.

Yes. Every step in the workflow, submission received, document generated, routing triggered, approval given or rejected, signature captured, ERP record created, is timestamped and logged against the originating submission identifier. You can pull the complete history of any document at any point. This satisfies most operational compliance and governance requirements out of the box.

Is This Right for Your Team?

Good fit and not fit.

Good fit
  • Your team handles 20 or more document-driven workflows per week, and chasing completion without document gathering software is a real operational cost

  • You have multi-step approval needs that document request software can route, where different people approve different submissions based on rules

  • You want automated document collection to land form data in your ERP without a re-entry step, and you currently do it manually

  • Compliance or audit requirements mean you need a timestamped record of every approval decision

Not the right fit
  • Your forms collect simple data with no downstream document, no routing, and no integration requirements

  • You need a one-off form for a single event with no ongoing workflow or approval chain behind it

  • Your document volumes are low enough that manual handling costs less than the time to configure automated routing

Not sure? Tell us your situation and we will be straight with you.

Get Your Scoped Proposal

Tell us what your team still does manually.

Scoped before work starts. Line-by-line pricing. No commitment to receive a proposal.

Call within 48 hours of submission
Scoped proposal delivered in 3 business days
Sprint 1 begins within 1 week of sign-off
You own all code and configuration on day one
Form
Response within 48 hours
Proposal in 3 days
You own all code
19+ entities automated
Sample output

Your document workflow runs while your team focuses on the work that matters.

Ready To Stop Chasing Documents?

Ready to stop chasing documents?

No commitment. No pitch. Submit your brief and we will send a scoped proposal that shows exactly what your document collection software would look like.

Operations lead checking a document submission dashboard on an office workstation

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