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OverviewThe Workflow Masterclass
What 4 industries taught us about building business operations systems. Patterns, anti-patterns, and the anatomy of a workflow.
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Insights · Knowledge base
The knowledge under the hood.
The patterns, playbooks and engineering we draw on to build business workflow products (0→1) — process modelling, platform engineering, AI, security and compliance.
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Process ModelingBPMN 2.0: The Complete Guide
Master Business Process Model and Notation. Core elements, interactive diagrams, common mistakes, and how BPMN translates to code.
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Technical ImplementationFrom BPMN to Code
How to transform BPMN diagrams into production code. State machines, workflow engines, and real implementation examples.
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Decision ModelingDMN: Decision Model and Notation
Decision tables, business rules, FEEL expressions. Separate decision logic from process flow.
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Case ManagementCMMN: Case Management
When BPMN is too rigid. For legal cases, investigations, healthcare, and knowledge work.
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Enterprise ArchitectureArchiMate: Enterprise Architecture
Connect business strategy to technology. Layers, viewpoints, and EA modeling.
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Software ArchitectureC4 Model: Software Architecture
Four zoom levels for architecture diagrams. Context → Container → Component → Code.
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Architecture GuideEA Playbook: Architecture Patterns from Production
7 patterns that appear in every business system. State machines, approval gates, audit trails, and more—from production systems.
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Accounting WorkflowCSR Expense Management
Bi-directional approval flow between service recipients and providers. From spreadsheet chaos to audit-ready system.
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Banking WorkflowData Product Governance
Bank-grade data product management. Catalog, contracts, lifecycle certification, access entitlements, and compliance.
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Enterprise Security WorkflowDevice Compliance Monitoring
Mobile fleet monitoring for enterprise. Device registration, continuous auditing, and compliance reporting.
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Legal WorkflowImmigration Case Management
From 72+ statuses to 6-stage clarity. Client portal, document management, and visa application tracking.
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Industry OverviewHealth Care and Social Assistance
Understanding Australia's largest industry. Medicare, PBS, public and private hospitals, aged care, and the regulatory framework. 2.39M workers.
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Workflow DemoCareFlow: Hospital Shift Scheduling
Hypothetical business case: How workflow automation solves hospital shift scheduling. BPMN diagrams, user journey, and system integration.
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Workflow DemoLexAML: AML/CTF Compliance Platform
KYC verification, AUSTRAC reporting, and continuous monitoring for law firms and accountants under Tranche 2.
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Workflow DemoBuildTrack: Construction Defect Tracking
GPS-tagged defect capture, progress claims from verified work, and real-time safety dashboards for construction.
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Workflow DemoProvenanceChain: Product Authenticity
Blockchain provenance tracking from source to shelf. QR code verification for customers and staff.
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Workflow DemoFleetPro: Fleet Compliance & Routing
NHVR compliance, EWD integration, fatigue management, and route optimisation for transport operators.
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Workflow DemoFinSight: Cash Flow Forecasting
13-week rolling forecast, scenario modelling, and cash position alerts for businesses that nearly miss payroll.
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Workflow DemoQualiTrans: Student Credit Transfer
Automated credit mapping when qualifications are superseded. Gap analysis for every student in minutes.
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Workflow DemoGuestStay: Guest Recognition Platform
Returning guest recognition, preference tracking, automated room allocation, and F&B integration for hotels.
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Workflow DemoFactoryOps: OEE & Predictive Maintenance
Real-time OEE monitoring, predictive maintenance from sensor data, and early defect detection for manufacturing.
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Workflow DemoPropertyMaths: Portfolio ROI Analysis
Auto-reconcile rental income, calculate depreciation, and make data-driven sell/hold decisions across a portfolio.
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Workflow DemoGovServices: Citizen Application Processing
Online submission, automatic routing, guided assessment workflows, and real-time citizen status tracking for government.
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Workflow DemoMineOps: Safety & Shift Handover
5-minute incident reporting, digital shift handovers, real-time TRIFR tracking, and equipment monitoring for mining.
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Workflow DemoGridWatch: Smart Grid Outage Management
Smart meter outage detection in 30 seconds, fault location, auto-dispatch, and AER compliance reporting for utilities.
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Workflow DemoDistributionPro: Warehouse & EDI Automation
EDI orders to optimised pick lists, barcode scanning accuracy, and real-time fill rate tracking for wholesale.
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Workflow DemoFarmManager: Livestock Compliance & NVD
NVD generation in 2 minutes, NLIS auto-updates, and LPA audit-ready documentation for Australian agriculture.
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Workflow DemoMediaOps: Churn Prediction & Publishing
Subscriber churn prediction, multi-platform publishing, and real-time campaign ROI tracking for media companies.
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Workflow DemoEventPro: Venue Booking & Settlements
Real-time ticket tracking, auto-calculated artist settlements, and integrated venue availability for arts & events.
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Workflow DemoServicePro: Field Service Dispatch
Route-optimised dispatch, real-time tracking, customer notifications, and invoice-on-completion for field services.
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MethodologyHow It Works
Our development process from discovery to deployment.
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ComparisonPrototype vs MVP
When to validate with a prototype versus building a minimum viable product.
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Guide5 Signs You Need a Prototype First
Not every project needs to start with full development. Here's how to know when a prototype makes sense.
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ServicesWhat We Do
Full stack business applications. How we build. How we work.
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How We ThinkAI-Assisted Development
How we use AI tools in our development process.
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About UsAbout GetPost Labs
Brisbane-based team. Meet in person. Talk directly with developers.
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Executive GuideAI Agents: An Executive Guide
From academic concept to business reality — understanding what AI agents are, why they matter now, and what they mean for your organisation.
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Industry AnalysisThe Agentic AI Transformation
How Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, NVIDIA and startups are deploying AI agents — the patterns emerging from production systems.
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ResearchThe Hidden Cost of "Getting It Right the First Time"
66% of projects fail. 100x cost multiplier for late fixes. See the data that proves why prototyping changes the game.
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Case StudyThe Week 8 Problem: Cash Flow Crisis
How a profitable tech company nearly missed payroll. The growth paradox explained with real numbers.
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Case StudySheet-Pay: When Spreadsheets Become a Bottleneck
Most businesses start with spreadsheets for expense tracking. It works until it doesn't.
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ResearchFinance Tech Gaps Australian SMEs Live With
KYC, compliance, invoicing, credit risk — the pain points finance controllers keep mentioning.
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Regulatory Guide2026: The Year Australian Business Compliance Changes Forever
AUSTRAC Tranche 2 and ACCC Mandatory Merger Control — two major reforms every lawyer, accountant, and business owner needs to understand.
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Case StudiesClient Success Stories
Real stories from SMBs and enterprise teams who discovered the power of prototyping.
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Technical GuideAI Security Architecture for Banking
How major banks secure AI systems on AWS. Request flow, security layers, OWASP LLM Top 10 coverage.
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Technical GuideData Intelligence Platform Architecture
Reference architecture for building analytics platforms. Data ingestion, warehousing, semantic layer, dashboards.
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Product VisionDevSecOps Compass: The Missing Layer
DevSecOps teams and developers speak different languages. Here's the platform I'd build to bridge the gap.
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Technical GuideFull-Stack Engineering: The Complete Technology Guide
From UI/UX to DevOps, exploring the 50+ technologies and 8 layers that power modern enterprise applications.
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Technical GuideAWS Cloud Costs Explained
Understanding your AWS bill. What each service costs and how to optimise spend.
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Product IdeaStock Intelligence: What We'd Build for Investors
Public company data is freely available. Most investors still can't use it properly. Here's the gap.
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Reference LibraryResources & References
Standards, regulations, and industry resources for building compliant software in Australia.
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FAQFrequently Asked Questions
How we build 0→1 business applications, our process, and how to get started.
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Product EngineeringDon't Be a Problem Solver — Not at First
The prerequisite of product engineering: understand, observe and articulate the problem before you rush to solve it. Read this first.
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Product EngineeringBring Back Mathematics
Dropped onto an empty Earth and asked to bring back mathematics — what do you do? Reality → patterns → mathematics → code → computation, the discipline under every project.
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MentorshipIteration Zero: Field Notes for the AI-Native Engineer
Lessons from a real mentorship session with our product-engineering interns — building, working with AI, and building a career. Includes the full session video.
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MentorshipHow to Think Like a Data Scientist
Industry mentorship on data science careers. Domain knowledge, mathematics, Python, ML fundamentals for university students.
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MentorshipRegIntel — Home: A Regulatory Intelligence Platform for Indian Fintech (6-Part Series)
A six-part series on building a compliance AI system for India's 6 financial regulators. Problem, document universe, KE layer, tech architecture, team structure, and references.
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Platform EngineeringWhat Platform Engineering Really Means
The gap between university and production. Five pillars of platform engineering, real job posting decoder, and a day-in-the-life walkthrough.
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Platform EngineeringMonitoring, Observability & Why You Cannot Fix What You Cannot See
Metrics, logs, distributed traces. Health checks, alerting severity levels, SLIs, SLOs, and error budgets explained for production systems.
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Platform EngineeringFault Tolerance and Incident Management — Designing for Failure
Circuit breakers, retry logic, dead letter queues, incident response lifecycle, runbooks, post-incident reports, and on-call culture.
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Platform EngineeringDevOps, Automation, and Production Discipline
CI/CD pipelines, Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, deployment strategies, secrets management, database migrations, and production readiness.
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Platform EngineeringCareer Guide — How to Become a Platform Engineer
Certifications, portfolio projects, interview prep, salary expectations, and a 12-week action plan for aspiring platform engineers.
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Platform EngineeringNetworking Fundamentals for Platform Engineers
TCP/IP, OSI layers, protocols, VPC design, and the diagnostic tools you will use when debugging connectivity problems in production.
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CybersecurityCybersecurity Fundamentals — What It Means and Why It Matters
A plain-English guide to cybersecurity. Attack types, Australia's Essential Eight framework, PSPF, encryption, and personal security habits.
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CybersecurityCybersecurity in Practice — How Production Platforms Are Protected
Defence-in-depth walkthrough: WAF, VPC isolation, Keycloak authentication, IAM, encryption, security monitoring, and Essential Eight mapping.
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CybersecurityCybersecurity Careers — What the Industry Actually Does
SOC analysts, incident responders, cloud security engineers, IAM architects, threat intelligence. Roles decoded, certifications, and salary expectations.
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