Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium storing program for causing applications to collaborate

A non-transitory computer readable medium storing a program causing a computer to execute a process comprising:

• provide a setting file for a user to input operation parameters that define a predetermined sequence of a plurality of different processes, wherein the plurality of different processes are respectively performed by a plurality of different applications that operate independently;
• read the setting file to acquire the operation parameters input by the user;
• and
• implementing specific functions by causing the plurality of different applications that operate independently to collaborate to respectively perform the plurality of different processes on a file based on the operation parameters read from the setting file, wherein the plurality of different applications comprise a first application and a second application, wherein the predetermined sequence of the plurality of different processes comprises a second process subsequent to a first process, and wherein the first application performs the first process on the file, and the second application performs the second process subsequent to the first process on the file,
• wherein the plurality of different applications comprise a form digitizing application, a file name assigning application, and a storage application, and
• wherein the plurality of different processes comprise converting a form into digitalized form data by the form digitizing application, assigning a file name to the digitalized form data by the file name assigning application, and storing the digitalized form data in a storage device with the file name by the storage application.