Come to this session to learn all about how to get started with SharePoint Designer workflows. During this session we will start with creating an easy workflow to archive documents, and we will also create a workflow for Time Off Request with integration with a SharePoint List.
LearnCome to this session to learn all about how to get started with SharePoint Designer workflows. During this session we will start with creating an easy workflow to archive documents, and we will also create a workflow for Time Off Request with integration with a SharePoint List.
Learn how easy it is to automate processes by using SharePoint Designer workflows. how easy it is to automate processes by using SharePoint Designer workflows.
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8. Agenda
1 Introduction
2 Workflow in SharePoint Designer
3 So what is Missing from 2013 Workflows
4 What else can you do?
5 Questions
9. • Get to know how to create SharePoint Designer Workflows
• Learn how to create SharePoint Designer workflows from the ground up
Goal with today’s session
11. Some workflow case
scenarios
• Asset check out system
• Vacation approval
• Expense Reimbursement
• Onboarding
• Publishing approval
• Moving documents from one library to
another
• Issue reporting
• Surveys
12. 2 workflow platforms
• SharePoint Workflow Host
• SharePoint 2010 Workflow
• WF 3.5
• Workflows run inside SharePoint
Workflow Manager
SharePoint 2013 Workflow
WF 4.5
Workflows run outside in remote service
13. Tools for Building
Workflows
• Browser
• SharePoint Designer 2013
• Visio 2013
• Visual Studio 2012/2013
• 3rd PartyWorkflows
14. Create a workflow button
Demos
Time-Off-Request-Workflow
Workflow to archive documents
15. Create a workflow button
Demos
Time-Off-Request-Workflow
Workflow to archive documents
16. Create a workflow button
Demos
Time-Off-Request-Workflow
Workflow to archive documents
18. Missing from 2013 Workflows:
Task Actions
• Assign a Form to a Group
• Assign aTo-Do Item
• Collect Data from a User
19. Missing from 2013 Workflows:
AdvancedTask Actions*
• Based on the approval workflows
• Start Approval Process
• Start Feedback Process
• Start CustomTask Process (build your own)
• Modify in SharePoint Designer
• Included as Sub Process (within your
workflow)
• Your workflow pauses untilTask Action
Completes
*SharePoint Server only
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20. Missing from 2013 Workflows:
Document Set-Related Actions
• Capture a version of the Document Set
• Send Document Set to Repository
• Set Content Approval Status for the
Document Set
• Start Document Set Approval Process
21. Missing from 2013 Workflows:
Permission-Related Actions
• Add List Item Permissions
• Inherit List Item Parent Permissions
• Remove List Item Permissions
• Replace List Item Permissions
23. 3rd party tools
Quick & Easy
• Workflow for everyone
• Reusable templates and modules
• Rapid ROI
Built on Sharepoint/Office 365
• Simple deployment and management
• Easy adoption
• No additional infrastructure costs
Connected
• Integration with cloud and on-premise apps
Intelligent
• Real-time workflow status
Drag-and-drop workflow designer for
Microsoft SharePoint and Office 365
31. How to extend actions of
SharePoint designer
• Create new workflow actions usingVisual
Studio
• Acquire workflow actions through
vendors
• http://www.harepoint.com/Products/HarePoint
WorkflowExtensions/Default.aspx
• http://plumsail.com/workflow-actions-pack/