SPC348 Update on InfoPath and SharePoint Forms Sonya Koptyev Greg Lindhorst Bob Piper Mktg Mgr Pr PM Lead PM Microsoft Microsoft Microsoft The world hates change, yet it is the only thing that has brought progress. Charles Kettering Agenda Contextual process apps Technical product roadmap Continuous improvement
Forms partners Q&A Calls to action Our business process should be too Our world is connected Contextual process apps Business processes are evolving People expect an integrated THEIR DATA THEIR PROCESS world
THEIR DEVICES EVERYWHERE AWARENESS CAPTURE AND OUTPUT ANALYSIS COLLABORATIO N BUSINESS PROCESS MANAGEMENT of relevant data and content
of documents and forms of targeted inputs to create content to manage the steps of an activity This is the start of a journey Today we are outlining what we see as requirements Today we are sketching how we
may fulfill those requirements We need your input, help, feedback, scenarios OfficeForms.uservoice.c om Why tell you about InfoPath now? We would like to be as transparent as possible, giving everyone a chance to plan accordingly
Remember, InfoPath is not going away tomorrow We really do need your feedback to provide a great solution for Office Forms scenarios Streamlined technical product roadmap FORM TYPES USER SCENARIOS TIMEFRAME
Excel Surveys Design Excel Online Excel Surveys Completion Web Online Continuously shipping On-premises Included with Office 2013 List Forms
Design FoSLForms on SharePoint Lists Completion SharePoint Online Summer 2014 October 2015 On-premises SharePoint vNext Structured Documents Word
App Forms Design Access Plans at the end of 2014 Completion SharePoint Online Continuously shipping On-premises Included with Office 2013
Demo of Excel Surveys (aka FoSS) Demo of Forms on SharePoint Lists (aka FoSL) Continuous improvement Identified features and estimated timelines ~36 months ~1 year Later Auto form layout from Schema Rules, business logic
Web service calls Hide/show of sections Enterprise data Mobile, touch friendly eSignature Personal profile information YOUR INPUT Lookups between lists Cascading combos SharePoint list workflows Easy, Information Worker
friendly YOUR INPUT Office 365 objects YOUR INPUT Structured documents App forms Streamlined technical product roadmap FORM TYPES USER SCENARIOS TIMEFRAME
Excel Surveys Design Excel Online Excel Surveys Completion Web Online Continuously shipping On-premises Included with Office 2013 List Forms
Design FoSLForms on SharePoint Lists Completion SharePoint Online Summer 2014 October 2015 On-premises SharePoint vNext Structured Documents Word
App Forms Design Access Plans at the end of 2014 Completion SharePoint Online Continuously shipping On-premises Included with Office 2013
FAQ We have many InfoPath forms in use, what do we do? Will Microsoft provide migration tools for InfoPath? When should I use Access vs. FoSL? What about CSR, LightSwitch, Visual Studio,
etc.? First, there is no impact to InfoPath 2013 client or onprem serverthey are fully supported until 2023 We dont know yet, we are evaluating various options to aid in migration Access is best for self contained apps, consisting of multiple related tables and multiple forms We are deliberately targeting information workers who do
not code Office 365 users will have until at least the next major release of Office, plus some Third parties may provide tools, or even support running InfoPath forms into the future FoSL is best for a single form, on top of a single table (SharePoint List) These are developer technologies, for those
who code Partners in this space K2 SmartForms Build forms for your apps and lists in SharePoint using drag and drop design Combine existing data with SharePoint List information on one form Integrate with K2 workflows Access it on any device See K2 SmartForms in our next K2 Session: Time: Tuesday, 10:45 AM, Palazzo, Ballroom Forms For Everyone On Any Device
Quick and Easy Forms Design Access Anywhere, Anytime Visit at Booth #1614 Seamless Workflow Integration ZERO migration effort from InfoPath Run your InfoPath forms in Formotus client apps Business logic, data validation, conditional formatting, multiple views Data connections to SharePoint, Web Services, email (XML, HTML, PDF) Rich custom controls (GPS, camera, touch screen ink)
Integrated Formotus workflows for dispatch and job assignments Optimized for offline form filling on all tablet devices (Windows 8, iOS, Android) Design forms using InfoPath Designer and Formotus cloud console BOOTH #639 Formotus will always support InfoPath Designer forms Qdabra software FormsQuo provides a matrix of migration plans and options for your existing InfoPath solutions Start planning for your forms future: assess your current investment, review a matrix of migration paths we offer impartial advice for your forms future
Qdabra builds form solutions that are low cost and easy to maintain Ensure a successful launchQdabra offers best practices guidance, over ten years of successful e-form project experience, and an extensive toolbox of accelerators InfoPathDev is the #1 most visited site for InfoPath Get answers and free support from an active community InfoPath MVPs monitor and respond to your posts Q&A http://officeforms.uservoice.com Calls to Action Explore our new Preview
APIs In-depth articles on MSDN Subject to change; not for production use Connect with the community Speak your mind at OfficeForms.UserVoice.Com, MSAccess.UserVoice.Com, and OfficeSPDev.UserVoice.Com Solve your roadblocks on StackOverflow [Office] and [SharePoint] Build using our tools Unleash your development skills with 2014 Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved. Microsoft, Windows, and other product names are or may be registered trademarks and/or trademarks in the U.S. and/or other countries. The information herein is for informational purposes only and represents the current view of Microsoft Corporation as of the date of this presentation. Because Microsoft must respond to changing market conditions, it should not be interpreted to be a commitment on the part of Microsoft, and Microsoft cannot guarantee the accuracy of any information provided after the date of this presentation. MICROSOFT MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS, IMPLIED OR STATUTORY, AS TO THE INFORMATION IN THIS PRESENTATION.
