customize out-of-the-box (sites, docs, lists, social) no-code solutions (access, excel, workflow,...
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Spark the future.
May 4 – 8, 2015Chicago, IL
Proven Ways to Build Robust, No-Code Solutions in Microsoft SharePoint Asif Rehmani & Jennifer Mason
BRK2150
Understanding the Session ParametersWhat are No Code Solutions? Quick, useful, inexpensive Solves a common business
need AKA SharePoint
Composites, Mashups
Who are Power Users? Has technical expertise Understands business
needs Does not code for a living AKA Citizen Developer,
Business Unit IT (BUIT)
The SharePoint customization continuum
CustomizeOut-of-the-Box
(sites, docs, lists, social)
No-codesolutions
(Access, Excel,Workflow, BCS)
DeclarativeCapabilities
(ECM, RCM,WCM, Search)
Managed Code(Apps, CSOM,
Reusable components)
“Let’s not write code until we have to write code.”
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Typical No-Code SolutionsTracking SolutionsHuman Resource PortalsExpense ReportingSelf-Service DashboardsDocument Review & Approval WorkflowsNew Hire OrientationStructured Documents (Contracts, RFPs, Invoices)
Power View
Jennifer Mason
Additional ResourcesMicrosoft Power BIAdditional Ignite Sessions- Microsoft BI Overview (Tuesday)- Power BI Overview (Tuesday)
Access Services
Asif Rehmani
Access 2013 – Used to create the interface of the app
SharePoint 2013 / Office 365 – Used to host the front end of the app
SQL Server 2012 – Used as the backend data storage technology for the app
Using Access 2013 to simplify web development
Additional ResourcesOverview of Access Services in SharePoint 2013Creating an Access 2013 Web App
Automation & Workflows
Jennifer Mason & Asif Rehmani
Use notifications to keep people informed of the process status.
Take every opportunity available to add automation to manual processes.
The ‘New Stuff’Stages• New base level concept of
stages
Visual Designer• Direct Visio incorporation• Stage-Level Diagrams
New Task Actions• Quick and easy to create
tasks and approval processes
Web Services• Able to call into Rest/HTTP
web services
Loops!• Able now to loop indirectly
with stages or directly with the new Loop actions
Copy/Cut and Paste• Core copy/cut and paste
abilities now introduced
2010 and 2013 style workflowsSharePoint Designer
2010
2013
Additional ResourcesCreate a Weekly Reminder WorkflowPull info from a Blog's RSS feed using SharePoint Designer 2013 WorkflowSharePoint 2013 WorkflowsWorkflows in SharePoint 2013Workflow Development in SharePoint Designer 2013 and Visio 2013
InfoPath 2013
Jennifer Mason
The official word on InfoPathInfoPath 2013 will be supported until 2023 (product support)InfoPath Forms Services will be supported in SharePoint Server 2016 on-premises
InfoPath Forms Services is, and will continue to be, supported in SharePoint Online
Microsoft blog post on topic, “Update on InfoPath and SharePoint Forms”: http://blogs.office.com/2014/01/31/update-on-infopath-and-sharepoint-forms/
Additional ResourcesAMA: An Update from Sonya about InfoPathUpdate on InfoPath and SharePoint Forms
Out of the Box Customizations
Jennifer Mason & Asif Rehmani
SharePoint Composites Showcasecreated by Mark Gillis from Microsoft
http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/sharepoint/dn594430
Additional ResourcesSharePoint Composites ShowcaseNavigations Options Overview
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