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SharePoint workfl ow comes in many shapes and fl avors, yet to the average SharePoint user it
is a master magician’s art learned through a formidable journey. Why is it that one of the most
important aspects of SharePoint is also one of the hardest to comprehend and learn? SharePoint
default workfl ows, SharePoint Designer workfl ows, custom-made workfl ows using Visual Studio,
Visio exporting to SharePoint Designer, third-party tools including BPM suites . . . the choices for
creating workfl ows are confusing and complex. How is one to choose a solution for solving real
business problems?
Research confi rms it takes 10,000 hours of concentrated practice to internalize, truly understand,
and become a master of your chosen topic. With the speed of change in the technology fi eld and the
complexity of the solutions, there is no longer time to become conversant in every aspect of the fi eld.
There is no longer an apprentice program where you can learn your craft under the watchful eye of
a master craftsman while building your 10,000 hours of expertise.
Adult learning is a diffi cult process. We are constantly comparing ideas with our past experiences,
while trying to comprehend new concepts. Too often, there is a lot of “how” to do something and
not enough “why” to do it in technical books. That is why this book is different.
Paul Galvin and the team he has assembled are trying to shorten the learning cycle by supplying
you with the tools you need to get started or continue your education in SharePoint workfl ow.
This team, with combined experience of well over 10,000 hours building enterprise-level workfl ow
solutions, can help shortcut your learning cycle by showing the essentials of workfl ow applications.
Professional Workfl ow in SharePoint 2010: Real World Business Workfl ow Solutions begins by
laying the foundation for your fi rst workfl ow project through analyzing your existing systems,
walking through the discovery process to generate requirements, and then using this knowledge
to understand basic design considerations. For intermediate workfl ow developers, you will fi nd
outlines to real-world solutions that can be used for solving universal business problems. Advanced
developers will fi nd concepts that far exceed many people’s expectations of SharePoint workfl ow
through the use of advanced customization scenarios.
Save yourself a couple thousand hours of frustration and head banging. Use this book as your guide.
Whether you are a novice workfl ow builder or expert craftsman, you are sure to fi nd a solution that
will help trigger a new way to look at and manage workfl ow in SharePoint. Consider yourself a true
master when you can pass that knowledge down to the next generation.
I wish you the best of luck on your new adventure. |