Workflows in SharePoint UI
Workflows in SharePoint Designer
Workflows in Visual Studio
Workflows in Visio
Nintex workflows
Other third party products (K2, ...)
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SharePoint 2010 Workflows
2. 15 September, 2010
SharePoint 2010 Workflows
Goals
To make a comparative overview of tools used to build and
maintain workflows in SharePoint 2010
To represent general approaches and initial references to get
started with workflows
3. 15 September, 2010
SharePoint 2010 Workflows
Choices
Workflows in SharePoint UI
Workflows in SharePoint Designer
Workflows in Visual Studio
Workflows in Visio
Nintex workflows
Other third party products (K2, ...)
5. 15 September, 2010
SharePoint 2010 Workflows
SharePoint Designer workflows
Pro Con
Business Users can create them Business Users can create them
Quick for small workflows No source control
Attached to ONE list
No automated deployment method
No version control
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SharePoint 2010 Workflows
Visual Studio workflows
Pro Con
More Activities Overhead to learn .NET WF
Fully customisable Speed of WF Designer
Easier to debug
Can leverage non SharePoint .NET WF
skills and resources
Integration with InfoPath schemas
Can be assigned to a site content type
Sequential and State workflows
Integrate with ASP.NET forms AND
InfoPath Forms
8. 15 September, 2010
SharePoint 2010 Workflows
Workflows in Visio
Needs Microsoft Visio 2010 Premium
Good to start with flowchart with future import to SharePoint
Designer
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SharePoint 2010 Workflows
Nintex Workflow 2010
Easy to start
Graphic user interface
Predefined workflow elements and templates
Integration with other systems
Rich workflows
State machine