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What is Forms Factory?
Forms Factory is a service developed by the Oregon E-government Program to provide e-forms and support services to agencies at a very low price point. The Forms Factory offers a state-wide enterprise e-form solution using a shared infrastructure and volume pricing with Adobe to reduce the cost of e-form implementation. State agencies are able to order e-forms for agency, citizen and business use through the Oregon E-government Program, and can take advantage of a knowledgeable team, great prices, and an easy billing process.
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What is an e-form?
A simple definition of an electronic form is a dynamic document that captures information. The form is actually a visual representation of complex Java computer programming. The programming is brought alive by the Adobe Reader® found on most commercial and consumer computer systems. This programming enables the form to do a lot of tasks for you, like checking that information is in the right format, making sure that required fields are filled out, and that all calculations are correct. E-forms can be used online, or they can be downloaded by a customer for use at anytime, online or off. E-forms can be submitted to an agency in a variety of ways: printed and mailed, e-mailed as a PDF, or submitted electronically for data extraction into an agency data file. E-forms streamline and automate business processes by helping people interact with information more effectively.
Permits, purchase orders, requests or any agency forms used to collect and track information can be transformed into an e-form. E-forms use the ubiquitous Adobe Reader® software and PDF and XML standards to capture information from customers and integrate that information with an agency's existing data infrastructure. By combining forms and business process functionality, agencies can use e-forms to offer a robust solution that works inside and outside of the firewall, online or offline.
Note: To ensure compatibility, State agencies should update to the most current version of the Adobe software before initiating an e-form project.
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