Business Process Automation with SharePoint & Workflow - The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
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Business Process Automation with SharePoint & WorkflowThe Good, the Bad, and the Ugly
Ricardo WilkinsSharePoint Solutions ArchitectInformation Control Corporation
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Agenda• The process of process automation• How SharePoint can help
− InfoPath forms− The Ugly (Visual Studio 2008)− The Bad (SharePoint Designer 2007)− The Good (2010)− The More Good (Nintex)
• Demo
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About Me
• App Dev (.NET; embedded)• Web Dev (ASP.NET, PHP)• Application Lifecycle Management
(TFS Admin)• Technical Training• Blog: rixbits.blogspot.com• : @ricardo303
Ricardo WilkinsSharePoint Solutions Architect
SharePooch
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The Process• Start with process, not technology• Be on the same page – literally• No frills for Iteration #1
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Iteration 1
Initialize Compile
Document
Test
Drop Code
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InfoPath• Design forms via point-n-click• Validation• Enforce business rules• Powerful rules engine• Better user experience• Client or browser
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The Ugly• Visual Studio 2008 & Workflow
Foundation
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The Ugly• Visual Studio 2008 & Workflow
Foundation− Too much plumbing− Not reusable− Devs needed for maintenance
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The Bad• SharePoint Designer 2007
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The Bad• SharePoint Designer 2007
− Closer to a non-techie tool− Point-n-click− Still not reusable− Lots of Actions included,
but could use more
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The Good• SharePoint Designer 2010
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Reusable
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Visualized
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Deploy as solution
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The Good• Power users can create/maintain• Reusable & deployable
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The More Good• Nintex Workflow
− Lots of good Actions− Very reusable/deployable− Good visualization− Faster dev time
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Demo
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Nintex Workflow 2010 Positioned for Success
Cost
Functionality
basics most advancedeasy-yet-powerful
Low
H
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range of empowered/skilled users
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