InfoPath is dead. Microsoft is asking for your feedback, but what is real? What is a company to do? In this webinar, we’ll look at Microsoft’s guidance on forms strategies and the SharePoint forms roadmap. We’ll provide guidance and review common best practices. Join Joel Oleson, SharePoint Evangelist, and Sean Bordner, CEO Kintivo, as they dig in on forms strategies. In this webinar, we’ll look at Microsoft’s guidance on forms strategies and the SharePoint forms roadmap. We’ll provide guidance and review common best practices. Kintivo (formally SharePointAMS.com) has built a Smart Forms web part, and we’ll analyze what that is and what it does and doesn’t do.

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A better way of approaching your SharePoint forms.
PRESENTED BY
Demystifying the Forms Strategy

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Welcome and Introductions
Forms and Microsoft’s Strategy
• Current State of InfoPath
• Roadmap
• Understanding Microsoft’s Strategy
Solution
• A Look at the Smart Forms Module for SharePoint
• What it does and does not do?
Wrap-Up/Q&A
Agenda

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About Kintivo

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About Sean Bordner
• Top SharePoint influencer
• CEO of Kintivo
• Past: Solution architect, developer, consultant
• Co-Author of SharePoint for nonprofits
• Wildlife photographer
www.Kintivo.com
mossseo.wordpress.com
Photo Stream: bit.ly/1opzoky
Twitter @SeanKyleBordner

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• First SharePoint admin
• Top social media influencer
• Enterprise search strategist at BA Insight
• Community builder
• Global traveller
http://www.collabshow.com
http://travelingepic.com
http://bainsight.com
Twitter @joeloleson
About Joel Oleson

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Current State of InfoPath

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“…we’re retiring InfoPath and investing in new forms
of technology across SharePoint, Access, and Word.”
“We are looking to make investments that allow you to easily design, deploy,
and use intelligent, integrated forms across Office clients, servers, and
services—forms that everyone can use on their PC, tablet, or phone.”
~Author, Microsoft Office Team
Source: http://blogs.office.com/2014/01/31/update-on-infopath-and-sharepoint-forms/
Why is Microsoft Killing InfoPath?

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Roadmap

10. “Update on InfoPath and SharePoint Forms, ” Sonya Koptyev, Greg Lindhorst, and Bob Piper, Microsoft, #SPC14

11. “Update on InfoPath and SharePoint Forms, ” Sonya Koptyev, Greg Lindhorst, and Bob Piper, Microsoft, #SPC14

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Understanding Microsoft’s Strategy

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1. Will Microsoft be shipping another version of InfoPath?
No, there will not be another version of the InfoPath.
2. How long will InfoPath be supported?
The InfoPath 2013 client will be supported through April 2023.
Online Services Support Lifecycle Policy.
3. Will there be a migration tool or process for the next generation of forms
technology?
We’ll provide more details on migration scenarios and guidance in Q4 of CY 2014.
4. We have many InfoPath forms in use. What do we do?
There is no impact to InfoPath 2013 client or on-premises server. They are fully
supported until 2023.
Source: http://blogs.office.com/2014/01/31/update-on-infopath-and-sharepoint-forms/
InfoPath Frequently Asked Questions

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Surveys let other people fill out your list—
like a sign-up sheet or questionnaire—where
you can see it all in one place online. In
OneDrive, SharePoint and Office 365, you
can create a survey for others to fill out just
by opening the link you provide.
Open spreadsheet and columns. When
finished, get the URL to the page. Ones
taking the survey open your link and answers
are saved to your Excel spreadsheet.
Source: http://office.microsoft.com/en-us/office-online-
help/surveys-in-excel-hosted-online-HA103171060.aspx
Excel Surveys

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List Forms

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Excel Forms

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Structured Documents (Word Forms)

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App Forms (Access Apps)

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Smart Forms for SharePoint

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• Ease of use
• Prepopulated forms
• Send custom emails
• Posts to any SharePoint list
• Field validation
• Hidden fields
• Default values
• Controlled response
(landing page/confirmation)
• Section 508 compliant
• reCaptcha antibot service
• Triggers workflows and alerts
Why do customers use Smart Forms?

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Smart Forms Demo

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Q&A
@seankylebordner
kintivo.com
@joeloleson
collabshow.com