Workflows are one of greatest improvement of SharePoint 2013. In this intensive session, Serge Luca SharePoint MVP, will give you a deep overview of the new workflow platform architecture aka “Workflow Manager”, how to set it up, how to configure it, how SharePoint Designer 2013 has become a fantastic tool for creating real business workflows on premise or in the cloud and why/when you still need Visual Studio 2013. Several best practices from the field will also be shared. The session will be mainly based on demonstrations.

1. Overview of Workflows in SharePoint 2013
Serge Luca, ShareQL.com
SharePoint MVP

3. About Me
Serge Luca
SharePoint MVP since 2007
Brussels, Belgium
@sergeluca
Freelance, author, speaker
With another (SQL Server) MVP : www.shareql.com
Works with SharePoint since v1 in 2002
Author of Workflow certification exam

5. Agenda
Introduction
Workflow Architecture
Creating workflows with SharePoint Designer 2013
Creating workflows with Visual Studio
Conclusions
Q&A

6. Introduction
SharePoint client object
model (CSOM, REST)
Office and
SharePoint Store
Workflow Access services
Apps et cloud app
model
Search Workflows

7. Comparing 2010 and 2013 Workflows
SharePoint 2010 SharePoint 2013
Legacy (backward comp, i.e
upgrade)
Future
Coupled to SP servers Decoupled (other consuming
platforms)
In process Out process, on premise or
cloud (Azure if O365)
Declarative or custom code Declarative
SP Foundation and SP server SP server
Content types No*
No Apps App friendly
.Net framework used by SP
(.Net 3.51)
.Net framework xxx (.Net 4.5
today, xxx tomorrow)

8. • Collect Feedback*
• Collect Signatures*
• Approval & Publishing Approval*
• Disposition Approval*
• Tree State*
8

10. 2 workflow platforms

11. 2 workflow platforms
SharePoint 2010
workflows
Windows
Server
SQL Server
Non supporté en SharePoint
Foundation
SharePoint 2013
workflows
Windows
Server
SQL Server
SP 2013 farm WWoorkrflkofwl oFawrm Farm

12. Topologies
Workflow Farm = 1 or 3 machines (not 2, not 4,…)
• Collocated = Workflow Manager on (1 or 3 ) SP machines
• Federated = Workflow Manager farm serving multiple SharePoint Farms
• Distributed = Multiple Workflow Manager farms serving multiple
SharePoint tenants and potentially SharePoint Farms

13. Topologies: co-located (from Harbar & wilén)
Workflow
Manager
Workflow
Manager
Workflow
Manager

14. Topologies: Federated (from Harbar & wilén)
Workflow Manager
Scope 1
(SP Farm 1)
Scope 2
(SP Farm 2)

15. Topologies: ‘Distributed’ (from Harbar & wilén)
Workflow Manager
Scope 1
(SP Tenant1)
Scope 2
(SP Tenant 2)
Workflow Manager
Scope 1
(SP Tenant3)
Scope 2
(SP Tenant 4)
SP Tenant 1
SP Tenant 2
SP Tenant 3
SP Tenant 4

16. SharePoint 2013 and Workflow Service
SharePoint
Events Content People Sharing
2010 WF
_API (REST OM)
Workflow Services Manager
Service Bus
Instances Interop
Deployment Messaging
WF Service Application Proxy
Workflow
Manager
Access
Control
OAuth
Workflow Client

18. Which Microsoft Workflow tool ?
SharePoint Designer 2013 Visual Studio 2013
Power Users, SP devs SP devs
Can use Visio No
Cannot debug Can debug, including SP online
No ALM support Full ALM support
Cannot be part of Apps Can be part of Apps
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19. What’s new in SPD
workflows
Stages

20. Demo 1
Stages

21. 22

22. zagreb json
2
23

23. 24

24. Demo 2 : calling REST/JSON web services

25. 26

26. Demo 3 : calling the SharePoint REST API
(GET)

27. 28

28. Demo 4 : calling the SharePoint REST API
(POST)

30. Do your remember ?
SharePoint Designer 2013 Visual Studio 2013
Can use Visio No
Power Users, SP devs SP devs
Cannot debug Can debug, including online
No ALM support Full ALM support
Cannot be part of Apps Can be part of Apps
31

31. 32

32. 33

33. The workflow is hidden in the App
34

34. Demo 5 : (App) Workflow hidden in the
App

35. 36

36. Integrated workflow apps

37. 38

38. Demo 6 : (App)Workflow visible in
SharePoint

40. Conclusions

41. questions?
HTTP://SERGELUCA.WORDPRESS.COM/
@SERGELUCA

42. thank you.
SHAREPOINT AND PROJECT CONFERENCE ADRIATICS
ZAGREB, 10/15/2014 - 10/16/2014