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SMARTER INFO GOV WORKFLOWS

Workflows

Workflows

built around your team

built around your team

Iken helps information governance teams coordinate casework through configurable workflows, bringing consistency and visibility to every stage.

Configurable Workflows

Task Automation

Real-Time Oversight

Request received

Request recorded and key information captured in Iken.

Further information needed?

Is additional information required from other teams or information owners?

Coordinate information gathering

Requests, contributors, tasks and deadlines coordinated in Iken.

Further review needed?

Does the response require additional review before issue?

Proceed

Further review

SEE THE WORKFLOW

From information request to final response

From receiving an FOI request through to issuing a response, Iken helps teams coordinate each stage while keeping supporting information and actions connected.

Below is an illustrative FOI request workflow, configurable around your team's processes.

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

FOI Request

Workflow

Case info brought together in one place

Configurable workflows built around you

Automated tasks and notifications

Work coordinated through the workflow

Request received

Request recorded and key information captured in Iken.

In Iken

Request details brought together

Assess request

Scope, requirements and response deadline identified.

Further information needed?

Is additional information required from other teams or information owners?

Request information

Request further information

Information requested from relevant teams and tracked in Iken.

Information received

Proceed

Coordinate information gathering

Requests, contributors, tasks and deadlines coordinated in Iken.

In Iken

Information & correspondence connected to the request

In Iken

Tasks & key dates tracked, with notifications as needed.

Review information & determine disclosure

Information reviewed, exemptions considered and disclosure decisions recorded.

Further review needed?

Does the response require additional review before issue?

Further review

Coordinate further review

Response and supporting rationale reviewed by the appropriate person.

Review complete

Proceed

Respond & conclude

Response issued and complete request and decision history retained in Iken.

SEE THE WORKFLOW

From information request to final response

From receiving an FOI request through to issuing a response, Iken helps teams coordinate each stage while keeping supporting information and actions connected.

Below is an illustrative FOI request workflow, configurable around your team's processes.

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

FOI Request

Workflow

Aggregation

Configurable

Automation

Workflow

Request received

Request recorded and key information captured in Iken.

In Iken

Request details brought together

Assess request

Scope, requirements and response deadline identified.

Further information needed?

Is additional information required from other teams or information owners?

Request information

Request further information

Information requested from relevant teams and tracked in Iken.

Information received

Proceed

Coordinate information gathering

Requests, contributors, tasks and deadlines coordinated in Iken.

In Iken

Information & correspondence connected to the request

In Iken

Tasks & key dates tracked, with notifications as needed.

Review information & determine disclosure

Information reviewed, exemptions considered and disclosure decisions recorded.

Further review needed?

Does the response require additional review before issue?

Further review

Coordinate further review

Response and supporting rationale reviewed by the appropriate person.

Review complete

Proceed

Respond & conclude

Response issued and complete request and decision history retained in Iken.

SEE THE WORKFLOW

From information request to final response

From receiving an FOI request through to issuing a response, Iken helps teams coordinate each stage while keeping supporting information and actions connected.

Below is an illustrative FOI request workflow, configurable around your team's processes.

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

FOI Request

Workflow

Aggregation

Configurable

Automation

Workflow

Request received

Request recorded and key information captured in Iken.

In Iken

Request details brought together

Assess request

Scope, requirements and response deadline identified.

Further information needed?

Is additional information required from other teams or information owners?

Request information

Request further information

Information requested from relevant teams and tracked in Iken.

Information received

Proceed

Coordinate information gathering

Requests, contributors, tasks and deadlines coordinated in Iken.

In Iken

Information & correspondence connected to the request

In Iken

Tasks & key dates tracked, with notifications as needed.

Review information & determine disclosure

Information reviewed, exemptions considered and disclosure decisions recorded.

Further review needed?

Does the response require additional review before issue?

Further review

Coordinate further review

Response and supporting rationale reviewed by the appropriate person.

Review complete

Proceed

Respond & conclude

Response issued and complete request and decision history retained in Iken.

HOW YOUR WORK FLOWS

Flexible Workflows

Flexible Workflows

Connected Case Management

Connected Case Management

BUILT AROUND YOUR PROCESSES

BUILT AROUND YOU

Different requests Different routes

Configure workflows around the decisions and responsibilities involved in handling requests, providing a consistent approach while accommodating different requirements, reviews and response routes.

Configurable Stages

Branching Decisions

Repeatable Processes

Review information & determine disclosure

Information reviewed, exemptions considered and disclosure decisions recorded.

Further review needed?

Does the response require additional review before issue?

Further review

Coordinate further review

Response and supporting rationale reviewed by the appropriate person.

Review complete

Proceed

Respond & conclude

Response issued and complete request and decision history retained in Iken.

AUTOMATE ROUTINE WORK

Less administration, more time for review

Automate routine tasks and notifications as requests progress, helping teams coordinate information gathering, manage dates and prepare standard correspondence without unnecessary manual follow-up.

Automated Tasks

Prompts & Notifications

Document Generation

Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software
Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software
Iken’s interface Screenshot within the legal case management software

Information request sent

Today 09:15

Service contribution received

Today 11.01

Disclosure decision recorded

Today 14.22

Document Management

Organised around the matter

Council Procurement Information Request

12 Documents

Request & Correspondence

Search Records

Information Received

Review & Exemptions

Approvals

High

Today 16.35

Response deadline approaching

Council Procurement Information Request

FOI Request · FOI-2026-0142

ONE CONNECTED RECORD

Keep every request and response connected

Bring correspondence, supporting documents, information requests and decisions together in one case record, helping teams maintain a clear history of how each request was handled.

Documents & Correspondence

Tasks & Key Dates

Complete Case History

Legal Case Management Software

CLEARER OVERSIGHT

Know where every request stands

Track request progress, statutory deadlines and outstanding actions, with dashboards and reporting to help teams understand workloads, identify requests requiring attention and maintain oversight.

Matter Progress

Key Dates & Alerts

Dashboards & Reporting

Information Governance Dashboard

Reporting

Matters by Legal Area

Freedom of Information

42

Subject Access Requests

31

Environmental Information

24

Internal Reviews

17

Other Information Requests

10

Approaching Deadlines

5

FOI Response Due

2 Days

Subject Access Response

5 Days

Internal Review

7 Days

124

Active Matters

↑ 12%

86

New matters

↑ 8%

1,240

Hours recoreded

↑ 15%

18

Team members

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    Logo of Bromley London Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Canal and River trust a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Canterbury City Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
    Logo of Cardiff City Council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of Costwold district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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    Logo of Folkesone and hythe district council a user of Iken’s legal case management software
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© 2025 Iken Business Ltd. First Floor, PS21, 21 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4PH, UK
Registered in England & Wales | Company Registration Number:- 2776536 | VAT Registration Number: GB 609526041

© 2025 Iken Business Ltd. First Floor, PS21, 21 Prince Street, Bristol, BS1 4PH, UK
Registered in England & Wales | Company Registration Number:- 2776536 | VAT Registration Number: GB 609526041