2. SharePoint is Amazing, Why Nintex?
ï¶ We donât. SharePoint workflows are great, and you never need anything more
ï¶ Of course, youâll probably need to hire a developer to be able to do them right
ï¶ Or you simply donât care about being able to read and interpret what youâve produced and
pass that knowledge along to the maintainer
ï¶ And you probably need to have a PhD just to translate something simple into SharePoint
ï¶ âNintex Workflow 2010 looks good, but how much of it is just a nicer reworking of
functionality that SharePoint already provides (e.g., site workflows, reusable workflows,
the use of InfoPath for workflow startup forms and task forms)?â
ï¶ Everything youâre about to see on the upcoming slides:
ï¶ Is not delivered by SharePoint out of the box
ï¶ Is not offered by SharePoint Designer
ï¶ Is not offered by Visio
3. Nintex to the Rescue
ï¶ Design, Deploy, and Manage Everything from within SharePoint
ï¶ Start in SharePoint, stay in SharePoint while designing
ï¶ Draw and configure at the same time
ï¶ Easy to Learn, Master, and Use
ï¶ Easy drag-and-drop graphical designer
ï¶ One ribbon to set everything in an action
ï¶ Lazy Approvalâą lets you complete a task with an email reply (even via mobile email)
ï¶ Track and Analyze Everything
ï¶ Workflow progress & performance statistics
ï¶ Step-by-step profiling
ï¶ Complete audit trail - Audit completions & cancellations
ï¶ Easy Work Reuse
ï¶ Can easily import/export workflows and parts of workflows (easily migrate from Dev
to QA to Production)
4. Nintexâs Logic & Connectivity
ï¶ Real-World Workflow Logic
ï¶ Loops
ï¶ ForEach Iterations
ï¶ State Machines
ï¶ Switches
ï¶ Conditional start rules
ï¶ Scheduled workflows
ï¶ Reach More SharePoint Functions, External Applications (Most are Enterprise only)
ï¶ Word & Excel Services
ï¶ User Profiles
ï¶ Business Connectivity Services
ï¶ Exchange Server
ï¶ Windows Server Active Directory
ï¶ Microsoft CRM
ï¶ And Many More
5. Nintex Workflowâs Contribution
What Nintex Adds to SharePoint What Nintex Does to SharePoint
Workflow Workflow
âą Graphical designer âą Makes it truly easy
âą 100+ actions âą Makes it truly powerful
âą Management tools âą Lets it model ârealâ work
âą 20 Pre-built WF Templates âą Makes it governable
âą Brings it to everyone
This tool can be used by anyone
from an admin assistant, to an
experienced developer (and
anyone in-between)
6. Put another way, if you take Nintex
Workflow away from SharePoint, you canâtâŠ
ï¶ Implement ârealâ workflow logic without code
ï¶ Start workflows based on conditions
ï¶ See all workflow activity across multiple sites
ï¶ See which users have the heaviest workloads
ï¶ Put workflow changes though an approval process
ï¶ Approve requests/complete tasks while offline
ï¶ Complete tasks from a mobile device without development
ï¶ Change a workflow without returning to one or more extra apps
ï¶ Keep your workflow from looking like a code flowchart
ï¶ Save and reuse pieces of one workflow in another
ï¶ Schedule workflows
ï¶ Reach out to external data or SharePoint service apps
ï¶ Design workflows quickly and easily
ï¶ Offer workflow to everyone
8. Demo - Requirements
- Take a message for a user (add this to a SharePoint list)
- List Fields include:
- Recipient
- Contact details (phone number, address, etc.)
- Contact by (email, phone, etc.)
- What is the message
- If itâs business related
- Send an Email to the recipient notifying them of the message
- Have them respond to the message with âThanksâ to acknowledge receipt of the
message
- If the email isnât handled within 1 hour, and itâs business related, inform the
manager of the message
9. Editions & Pricing
Approximate pricing for Nintex Workflow 2010
Edition Licensing Rules List Pricing (Approx) â Must also buy
Software Assurance (1 yr @ ~20%)
Workgroup Licensed per server $3,000 (USD)
(WFE), Max of 5 sites
(not site collections)
Standard Licensed per server $8,750 (USD)
(WFE), Unlimited sites
Enterprise â Includes Licensed per server $17,500 (USD)
many âEnterprise (WFE), Unlimited sites
onlyâ features
Examples of âEnterprise onlyâ features include:
ï¶ Word & Excel Service Integration ï¶Exchange Server Integration
ï¶ User Profile Management & Account Provisioning ï¶Windows Server Active Directory
ï¶ Business Connectivity Services ï¶Microsoft CRM Integration
10. In (Brief) SummaryâŠ
Nintex Can:
ï¶ Implement ârealâ workflow logic without code
ï¶ Save and reuse pieces of one workflow in another
ï¶ Change a workflow without returning to one or more extra apps
Nintex Enables Workflows in SharePoint to:
ï¶ Be truly easy and powerful
ï¶ Be governable
ï¶ Bring workflow to everyone
11. Q&A + Contact
Any Questions?
Contact Details: Nintex:
Colin Phillips http://www.nintex.com/
cphillips@itgroove.net
itgroove.net
Hinweis der Redaktion
resourcesa number of workflow examples available on connect.nintex.com â including how to use state machines - how to use error handling