Part 1. Introduction to SharePoint workflows

This book is divided into three parts. With part 1, my goal is really just to introduce you to SharePoint workflows. Chapter 1 kicks this off by informing you of the types of workflows as well as what SharePoint objects on top of which you can run workflows. You’ll also see an overview of the various tools used in the building of custom workflows, as well as the new workflow features that are a part of the 2010 release of SharePoint.

Chapter 1 also takes you through the process of analyzing and diagramming a workflow. This process is important to go through because different types of workflows won’t work well for some tooling choices.

Chapter 2 puts workflows into practices. You’ll be lead through the process of creating your first workflow utilizing one of the out-of-the-box workflows in SharePoint. In addition, you’ll get familiar with how to configure and administer workflows. This includes learning how to add and remove workflows, start and stop workflows, and view a workflow’s status and history. At the end of the chapter, you’ll find high-level business cases for the rest of the out-of-the-box workflows.