The workflow
feature in SharePoint 2010 enables solution to improve business processes.
Fundamentally, a workflow consists of two things: the forms that a workflow
uses to interact with its users and the logic that defines the workflow’s behavior.
In SharePoint
2010, Microsoft has incorporated some default workflows which we can called as “Out
of Box (OOB)” workflows. I am listing out the OOB workflows:
Collect
Feedback
Approval
Disposition
Approval
Collect
Signatures
Three-state
Each workflow has its own
business process to provide the solution. Based on our business process we can
make use of these workflows. Please go through with the description about these
workflows and implement where you need them.
Collect feedback:
Routes a document for review.
Reviewers can provide feedback, which is compiled and sent to the document
owner when the workflow has completed.
Approval:
Routes a document for approval. Approvers can
approve or reject the document, reassign the approval task, or request changes
to the document.
Disposition Approval:
Manages document expiration and
retention by allowing participants to decide whether to retain or delete
expired documents.
Collect Signatures:
Gathers signatures needed to
complete a Microsoft Office document.
Three-state:
Use this workflow to track items in a list.
Adding to this we can develop the
workflows using SharePoint Designer (SPD). By using the designer we can develop
the following workflows:
- List Workflows
- Site Workflows
- Re-Usable Workflows
Based on the business needs we
can choose any one these workflows and can develop the workflow by using the
conditions and actions available in the SPD workflows.
Also, in SharePoint 2010 we can
design and develop the workflows by using the Visual studio.
Here we have two types of workflows
- State machine workflows
- Sequential workflows
Available Out Of Box Workflows in SharePoint 2010