No-Code SharePoint 2013 Workflows with SharePoint Designer 2013 and Visio

What Is A Workflow?

What Is New In SharePoint 2013 Workflows?

The Main Building Blocks

- Activities

- Actions

- Workflow Forms

- Tasks

- Understanding Containers

Types Of Workflows

- Sequential Workflow

- State Machine Workflow

- Flow Chart Workflow

Workflow Associations And Subscriptions

Workflow Visualizations

Optional Module Topics

Exploring SharePoint 2013 Designer User Interface

Backstage View

Create a Subsite

Create a Site Template

Delete a Subsite

Create a SharePoint List

Create a SharePoint Library

View Content Types

Create a New Content Type

Create a Site Column

Adding a Content Type to a List or Library

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Explore SharePoint 2013 Designer User Interface.

Use Backstage View.

Create a Subsite.

Create a Site Template.

Delete a Subsite.

Create a SharePoint List.

Create a SharePoint Library.

View Content Types.

Create a New Content Type.

Create a Site Column.

Add a Content Type to a List or Library.

Content Types

Workflow Tasks Lists

Out-Of-The-Box Workflows

- Disposition Approval

- Three-State

- Approval

- Collect Feedback

- Collect Signatures

- Publishing Approval

Workflow Planning

Out-Of-The-Box Workflows

Three-State Workflow

Approval Workflow

Collect Feedback

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Use The Out-Of-The-Box Workflows.

Use The Three-State Workflow.

Use The Approval Workflow.

Use The Collect Feedback.

Workflow Interop

SharePoint 2013 Designer Workflow Interface

Workflow Ribbon Commands

Understanding the Workflow GUI

Naming and Messages

Workflow Parameters

Stages, Steps and Parallel Blocks

Reusable Workflows

Workflow Associations and Subscriptions

Workflow Best Practices

Workflow Lunch Request

Workflow with Custom Message

Workflow Parameters 1

Workflow Parameters 2

Stages, Steps, and Parallel Blocks

Reusable Workflow

State Machine

List as a Data Source

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Create a Workflow Lunch Request.

Create a Workflow with a Custom Message.

Create and Configure Workflow Parameters

Create and Configure Stages, Steps, and Parallel Blocks.

Create and Configure Reusable Workflow.

Create and Configure State Machine Workflow.

Use a List as a Data Source.

Comparing Text to Visual Designer

SharePoint Designer 2013 Visual Designer

Errors in Workflows with Visio 2013

Packaging Workflows

Open a Workflow in Visual Designer

Create a Workflow in Visual Designer

After completing this module, students will be able to:

Open a Workflow in Visual Designer.

Create a Workflow in Visual Designer.

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Scenario 3

Scenario 4

Scenario 5 (Extra Credit – No Solution)

Scenario Solution 1

Scenario Solution 2

Scenario Solution 3

Scenario Solution 4