the future of infopath - edge pereira
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…but Now I do Project Online
Microsoft Project User GroupMarch 2017
The Future of Electronic FormsEdge Pereira [email protected]@sensei.cloud
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About – Edge Pereira - Sensei
Once I Was a Developer…
…but Now I do Project Online
My Boss is in the Audience. I Better do it Right or…
What is InfoPath? • Released in 2003• versions
• 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013
• Designer• Filler• Publishing
SharePoint…Booooring…
Add a Pinch of Sexy to SharePoint
Microsoft Goal…
InfoPath
Microsoft announced InfoPath was discontinued on January 31, 2014
InfoPath FuneralSharePoint Conference 2014
March 3, 20141PM (Pacific Time)
So What Now?
February 2015InfoPath support confirmed for SharePoint 2016
Office Client & InfoPath Services support confirmed until 2023
February 2016 Standard support to Form Services will followSharePoint 2016 GA + 5 years = 2021
Extended support Form ServicesSharePoint 2016 GA + 10 years = 2026
Take Away: All existing solutions are “safe”
How should we build the new Form Solutions?
• Excel• Microsoft Forms• Access Apps Forms• Custom SharePoint forms• 3rd Party Apps• PowerApps
Microsoft Forms
Microsoft Forms (forms.office.com)
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Microsoft forms (forms.office.com)
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Microsoft forms (forms.office.com)
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3rd Party Solutions Nintex FormsK2 SmartFormsFormotusKwizCom FormsInfowise Ultimate Forms Dell Quick AppsPDF ShareFormsSPForm
Third party solutions
SharePoint Appstore
Ardevia
Claysys AppForms
eForms for SharePoint
KWizCom Forms
Nintex
Plumsail Forms
Form Designer
K2
Microsoft PowerApps
Why PowerApps ?
• “I just want a light specific app !!”• “I don’t have money to pay your
developers”• “I have an idea but I am not a
programmer”
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Where is the Market Moving To?
SharePoint Add-Ins (or JavaScript is King! )
Look and Feel: SPA
Look and Feel: ASP.net MVC
Look and Feel: ASP.net Forms
Everything in 1-Slide
Q & A