Here is mine:
I use Photo Mechanic for DAM, Capture NX-D or NX-2 for raw conversions and PS CC for final edits.
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Import the files to a landing zone, I call the folder Newly ingested.
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Open the folder as a Contact sheet in Photo Mechanic.
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Rename files to my [signature]_[date]_[time]_[lens]mm format
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Apply IPTC stationery.
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Add keywords, titles, ratings and color classes.
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Drag and drop to the folders where I want the files.
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Do the adjustments I want in Capture.
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Convert files to tiff and save in the same folder as the original.
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Open the files that need more work in PS.
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Edit in PS with the NIK plugins.
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Sharpen for export with Sharpener PRO.
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Save as PSD if I think I will need to work more on he file at a later date and export a copy in tiff format with a unique filename, again to the same folder as the original.
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Update the IPTC with destinations for the final jpgs and export with the relevant resolution, colourspace and watermarks in Photo Mechanic.
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Sync the folders I have worked in with the backups.
I have used Lightroom for years, but as I get so much better results with Capture for raw conversions and Photo Mechanic makes it so much easier to use structured keywords, I have come up with this workflow instead.