The document discusses experiences, best practices, and challenges related to SharePoint workflows presented at the ShareCamp 2015 by Tim Czubayko and Markus Alt. It highlights key issues such as performance, error handling, and the need for integration with external systems alongside Microsoft’s cloud-first strategy. Analysts predict significant growth in cloud-based analytics spending over the next five years, necessitating hybrid solutions and modern workflow management approaches.

1. TIM CZUBAYKO & MARKUS ALT / May 30, 2015
SP WORKFLOW DISCUSSION BOARD @
SHARECAMP 2015
Experiences. Best Practices. Pain points.

2. WHAT DOES MICROSOFT SAY?

3. “At our core, Microsoft is the productivity and
platform company for the mobile-first and
cloud-first world.”
Satya Nadella
CEO
Microsoft

4. WHAT DO ANALYSTS SAY?

5. “Over the next five years spending on cloud-
based Big Data and analytics (BDA) solutions
will grow three times faster than spending for
on-premise solutions. Hybrid on/off premise
deployments will become a requirement.”
IDC Reveals Worldwide Big Data and Analytics Predictions for 2015

6. WHERE ARE WE NOW?

7. EXPERIENCES, BEST PRACTICES &
PAIN POINTS!
IT’S YOUR TURN. TELL US ABOUT YOUR…

8. SHAREPOINT WORKFLOWS
Technical Problems
 Speed & Performance
 Missing functions in Microsoft Workflow Manager
 Error handling
 External / Internal authentication (different accounts or
authentication providers)
 Offline features
 Workflows with forms
 Workflows too big to start (full blown)
 Inconsistent Active Directory (manager field)
 Migration from older WF Manager Workflows to newer is not
possible
Business Problems
 Easy processes maintained by the business
 Ever changing processes
 External systems / Line of business (LOB) integration
 No code solutions
 Graphical diagrams (Designtime / Runtime)
 BPMN support
 Reusability of workflows
 Structured data
 Error handling
 Determination of responsibilities
 Several workflow systems in-house
 Offline features
 Workflows with Forms
 Task delegation (Out of Office, Sick leave, etc.)
 Centralized task list (SP / O365 MySite or in a dashboard)
 External process configuration
 Email templates (stored centrally in SP / O365)
 Externalize logic (not in forms anymore but in the process)
 Long-running processes incl. transparency
(Who has done what, when and what has changed?)
 Backups