aspect software sponsored what nintex workflow 2010 adds to share point 2010
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Great presentation by Brett Campbell of Nintex and Congratulations to our Survey Response Winner - Jill N. A free Central Region SharePoint Conference pass.TRANSCRIPT
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What Nintex Workflow 2010 Adds to SharePoint 2010
• “Workflow improved a lot in SharePoint 2010. SharePoint Designer is better, and Visio allows for graphical workflow design. Do I really need anything more?”
• “Nintex Workflow 2010 looks good, but how much of it is just a nicer reworking of functionality that SharePoint already provides (e.g., site workflows, reusable workflows, the use of InfoPath for workflow startup forms and task forms)?”
We Get Questions…
Everything you’re about to see:• Is not delivered by SharePoint out of the box• Is not offered by SharePoint Designer• Is not offered by Visio
We Have Answers
Design, Deploy, and Manage Everything from within SharePoint
Start in SharePointStay in SharePoint while designingDraw and configure at the same timeImmediately use finished designsNo desktop installs, no extra anything – just get work done
Easy to Learn, Easy to Master
Easy drag-and-drop graphical designerOptimized to get more done faster with fewer clicks and popupsOne dialog box for all settingsOne ribbon to set everything in an actionGuided design ensures no missed paths
Easy to Use
Lazy Approval™ lets you complete a task with an email replyEasy roll-up views of all pending workflow tasks, status of workflows in progress
Track and Analyze Everything
Workflow progressWorkflow performance statisticsStep-by-step profilingTask completionUser workloadAudit completions, cancellationsStatus updates
Easy Work Reuse
User-Defined ActionsCalling and monitoring other workflowsTemplates
Secure and Govern Workflow Design, Deployment
Control access to designer and to individual workflow actionsEnforce review of workflow changes, additionsSupport develop-test-production staged deploymentsVersion workflow designs
Context at Your Fingertips
Keep workflows looking like workflows, not program flowchartsSmart, context available everywhere (context variables, constants)Extend that context to meet your own needs
Real-World Workflow Logic
LoopsForEach Iterations State MachinesSwitchesConditional start rulesScheduled workflowsRepeatable workflows
Connect to Content Across Your Farm
Query, update, delete, add content in lists/libraries across all sites, site collections
Access External Data, Methods
SOAPRESTWebDAVLDAPADO.NETOLEDBODBCXML
Reach More SharePoint Functions, External Applications
Word ServicesExcel ServicesUser ProfilesAudiencesBusiness Connectivity ServicesSearch
BizTalk ServerExchange ServerOffice Communciations ServerWindows Server Active DirectoryMicrosoft CRM
What Nintex Adds to SharePoint Workflow
• Graphical designer• 100+ actions• Management tools
What Nintex Does to SharePoint Workflow
• Makes it truly easy• Makes it truly powerful• Lets it model “real” work• Makes it governable• Brings it to everyone
Nintex Workflow’s Contribution
• Implement “real” workflow logic without code• Start workflows based on conditions• See all workflow activity across multiple sites• See which users have the heaviest workloads• Put workflow changes though an approval process• Approve requests/complete tasks while offline• Complete tasks from a mobile device without development• Change a workflow without returning to one or more extra apps• Keep your workflow from looking like a code flowchart• Save and reuse pieces of one workflow in another• Schedule workflows• Reach out to external data or SharePoint service apps• Design workflows quickly and easily• Offer workflow to everyone
Put another way, if you take Nintex Workflow away from SharePoint, you lose the ability to…
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