Inside Microsoft® SharePoint® 2010

Chapter 11. Creating and Developing Workflows

This chapter explains how Microsoft SharePoint 2010 supports automating business processes using workflows. SharePoint Server 2010 provides several standard workflows that can be used in a variety of business scenarios. SharePoint 2010 also provides you with the ability to create custom workflows with SharePoint Designer 2010. This is what we will discuss in the first half of the chapter.

While the strategy of creating custom workflows with SharePoint Designer is recommended for most environments, you might find yourself in a scenario that calls for more control and power. In the second half of this chapter, we will examine developing custom workflow components with Microsoft Visual Studio 2010. As ...