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Document Automation for Invoices, Contracts and Forms

We generate contracts, letters and quotations from approved templates, extract data from fixed-layout invoices and forms, and route them for signature and filing automatically — fewer errors, faster turnaround.

The problem

"We retype the same contract every week, and read hundreds of invoices just to key their numbers into the system."

Documents sit at the heart of most processes: supplier invoices, customer contracts, quotations, HR letters, request forms. In many organisations they're still handled by hand — copying an old Word template and editing it, typing invoice figures into accounting, printing for signature, then scanning and emailing.

The result: errors in names and amounts, several versions of the same template with nobody sure which is approved, invoices paid late, and hours spent hunting for an old document at audit time. As the business grows, the load on finance, HR and sales multiplies.

Our solution

Document automation works in both directions: generating outgoing documents automatically, and capturing data from incoming ones.

Generating documents from approved templates

We turn contracts, letters and quotations into smart templates filled automatically from your systems: customer name, amounts, clauses, dates. One approved version of each template, in Arabic and English, with right-to-left text and numerals handled correctly.

Capturing data from invoices and forms

For fixed-layout invoices and forms — recurring suppliers' invoices or standard internal forms — we extract the required fields, match them to purchase orders and post them to accounting. Anything that doesn't match goes to a person for review.

Signature and filing

Each document follows a clear e-signature and approval route, then is filed automatically in the right place with consistent naming and metadata that make search and audit easy.

When do you need AI?

Rule-based document automation works well when documents are structured and look alike. When invoice layouts vary across hundreds of suppliers, scans are of mixed quality, documents are handwritten or need the text to be understood, AI-based intelligent document processing is the better fit. We assess your documents and recommend the right approach — often a combination.

Simplify before automating

First we consolidate templates, cut the number of versions and sometimes agree a standard invoice format with key suppliers. That simple step lifts capture accuracy considerably.

Connected to the rest of the process

A document is part of a bigger process: we link it to workflow automation for approvals, systems integration to pull and push data, and RPA bots to key it into legacy systems.

This service is part of our business process automation practice. For more examples, read 10 processes you can automate today.

What you get

  • Inventory of incoming and outgoing documents, classified by volume and complexity
  • Approved bilingual smart templates for contracts, letters and quotations
  • Automated data capture from fixed-layout invoices and forms
  • Automatic invoice-to-PO matching with an exceptions route
  • E-signature route and standardised filing with naming and metadata
  • Written recommendation on which documents need AI-based processing

Timeline

  1. 1

    Document inventory 1 week

    We gather samples, measure volumes and separate what suits rule-based automation from what needs AI.

  2. 2

    Standardise and design 2 weeks

    We consolidate templates and design fields, matching rules, signature and filing routes.

  3. 3

    Build and test 3–4 weeks

    We build templates and capture, and test on real documents until accuracy is stable.

  4. 4

    Launch and tune 2 weeks

    We launch in stages, review exceptions and refine rules based on results.

Frequently asked questions

How is document automation different from intelligent document processing?
Document automation relies on templates and rules and suits structured, fixed-layout documents. Intelligent document processing uses AI to read varied, scanned or handwritten documents and understand their content. We recommend the approach based on your documents, and often combine both within one process.
Do you support Arabic documents?
Yes. Templates are built in Arabic and English with correct text direction, numerals and dates. For capturing data from structured Arabic documents, we test accuracy on real samples of your documents before go-live and share the results openly, including the cases that still need human review.
Can you automate invoices from many different suppliers?
For recurring suppliers with consistent layouts, yes, with good accuracy. Where layouts vary widely we add AI-based processing. Either way, invoices are matched to purchase orders and anything that doesn't match goes to a person for review, so no incorrect invoice reaches your books.
Is e-signature legally accepted?
Requirements vary by document type and counterparty. We design the signature route to fit your internal policies and applicable regulations, and recommend checking with your legal adviser on documents that require a specific form of signature, particularly government or real-estate contracts.

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