This 60 min webinar will introduce you to all the ideas and best practices for migration of SharePoint workflows from SP2010 to SP2013. After this webinar, you will be able to plan your migration strategy for SharePoint workflows - an important component in the overall SharePoint architecture.
Our SharePoint Expert Consultant will share his personal experiences of migrating workflows in SharePoint.
Overview of the Webinar Topics
- Personal Experiences in Workflow Migration
- 5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
- 4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
- 3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
- Workflow Migration using Visual Studio 2012
- Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
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5. Objectives
Experiences in SharePoint Workflow Migration
5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
An approach to workflow migration using Visual Studio 2012
Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
Q and A
SharePoint Workflow Migration
6. CASE1
SharePoint OOTB Document Review and Approval
Workflow
CASE2
SharePoint Designer based Leave Request Approval
Workflow
CASE3
Custom Visual Studio based Co-worker Required
Approval Workflow
Experiences in Workflow Migration
SharePoint Workflow Migration
7. Plan Prepare Test Implement Validate
SharePoint 2010
SharePoint 2013
SharePoint Migration Methodology SharePoint Workflow Migration
8. Objectives
Our Experience in Workflow Migration
5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
An approach to workflow migration using Visual Studio 2012
Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
Q and A
SharePoint Workflow Migration
9. Set up Windows Server 2012 server with SQL Server 2008 R2 / 2012 and SharePoint 2013
farm
Copy the SharePoint Server 2010 Content Database(s) to the SharePoint 2013 Server
farm i.e. Backup SharePoint 2010 content databases and Restore to target SQL Server
A. Create SharePoint 2013 Web Application
B. Attach and upgrade the content database(s)
Upgrade the site collection(s) using deferred site collection upgrade method
Activate and Verify SharePoint OOTB Workflows Feature
5 Steps to migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows SharePoint Workflow Migration
10. Objectives
Our Experience in Workflow Migration
5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
An approach to workflow migration using Visual Studio 2012
Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
Q and A
SharePoint Workflow Migration
11. Enables SharePoint 2010 Workflows to work in SP 2013
Negotiates between two versions of SharePoint
WF in SharePoint 2010
AWS in SharePoint 2013
Supports Stages and Loops, can call Web Services, WCF,
REST & JSON
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4 Keys to Migrate
SharePoint Designer Workflows
SharePoint Workflow Migration
14. SharePoint Designer Workflow Stages
Each stage has an entry
point and gate
Primary core in Workflow
4 flow step in a flow chart
It can contain multiple
steps
Mitigates SharePoint
Designer loop limitation
SharePoint Workflow Migration
15. Creating a workflow in
SharePoint Designer 2013
SharePoint Workflow Migration
16. Objectives
Our Experience in Workflow Migration
5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
An approach to workflow migration using Visual Studio 2012
Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
Q and A
SharePoint Workflow Migration
17. 3 Challenges in Migrating
SharePoint Custom Workflows
1. Custom SharePoint Workflow Activities
2. Associated Custom Forms with Workflows
A. Workflow Initiation Forms
B. Workflow Association Forms
C. InfoPath Forms compatibility
3. Third Party Workflows compatibility
SharePoint Workflow Migration
18. Objectives
Our Experience in Workflow Migration
5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
An approach to workflow migration using Visual Studio 2012
Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
Q and A
SharePoint Workflow Migration
19. 1. Consider the SharePoint 2010 and 2013 GAC location
2. Modify .CSPROJ file of Custom SharePoint Solution
• Target Framework Version should be v4.5
• Target Office Version should be 15.0
3. Modify Package designer
• SharePoint Product Version = 15.0
4. Reload the Project and verify the references to SP 15 API
5. Add your business / code logic to Web Service / WCF Services
An approach to Workflow Migration
using Visual Studio 2012
SharePoint Workflow Migration
20. Objectives
Our Experience in Workflow Migration
5 Steps to Migrate SharePoint OOTB Workflows
4 Keys to Migrate SharePoint Designer Workflows
3 Challenges in Migrating SharePoint Custom Workflows
An approach to workflow migration using Visual Studio 2012
Leveraging Workflow Manager in SharePoint 2013
Q and A
SharePoint Workflow Migration
23. Workflow in SharePoint 2013
Workflow processing moved to Workflow Manager
SharePoint farm & Workflow Manager farm can be on
same/different servers
XAML Code Styling to author an Workflow
Improves stability, scalability & transparency
SharePoint Workflow Migration
24. Workflow Manager
SharePoint 2013 Workflow platform uses the new Workflow
Manager service.
Built on top of Windows Workflow Foundation. Windows Workflow
Foundation is part of the .NET Framework 4.5.
All Workflows can be authored as Declarative
SharePoint Server 2013 uses Workflow Manager for its workflow
engine.
SharePoint Workflow Migration
25. Workflow Manager Capabilities
High Density and Multi-Tenancy
Elastic Scale
Activity / Workflow Artifact Management
Tracking and Monitoring
Instance Management
Fully Declarative Authoring
REST and Service Bus Messaging
Managed Service Reliability
SharePoint Workflow Migration
26. Architectural Changes in
SharePoint Workflow
Powered by Windows
Workflow Foundation 4
Executed in Windows Azure
Workflow Services(WAWS)
Communicates with SharePoint
using Azure service bus using
common protocols (i.e. HTTP)
Based on .NET Framework 4.5
SharePoint events are routed to
WM & returned via REST API
SharePoint Workflow Migration
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To get free consultation on your SharePoint Migration queries
SharePoint Workflow Migration