Chapter 25: Building Workflows in SharePoint 2010
What’s In This Chapter?
- Why workflow is important
- Core workflow topics
- Configuration options for workflow
- Using workflow tools such as SharePoint Designer and Visual Studio 2010
It’s no secret that user collaboration using SharePoint 2010 improves overall efficiency and productivity within organizations. To successfully accomplish this, clearly defined and reliable business processes must be in place to govern how collaboration within an organization will occur. These processes can be managed several ways, but the most effective way is to leverage the workflow capabilities of SharePoint 2010.
Workflow is an automated business process. Rather than have users manually track and manage a process, you can create a workflow that predefines the necessary steps and actions needed to complete the task at hand. By automating this process, human error is eliminated, responses can be tracked, actions are consistent, and user responsibility is kept at a minimum. Workflows provide an easy way to improve the overall effectiveness of your solution while minimizing the costs of managing business processes.
In this chapter you will learn about workflow in SharePoint 2010 and the vital role it plays in an effective enterprise solution. You will also learn how to create workflows and use them in real-life scenarios.
Why Use Workflow?
Organizations work hard not only to fill their staff with highly qualified employees, but also to train them how ...
