Ryan Stefani, Author at Crow Canyon Software

About Ryan Stefani

Ryan Stefani is VP of Sales & Account Management at Crow Canyon Software and has been helping organizations design, implement, and optimize SharePoint and Microsoft 365 solutions since 2014. Since joining Crow Canyon Software in 2017, Ryan has worked with hundreds of organizations to streamline business processes, modernize legacy systems, and improve operational efficiency through automation and Microsoft-based technologies. With deep expertise in SharePoint, Microsoft 365, workflow automation, digital forms, help desk solutions, and business process automation, Ryan brings a practical, hands-on perspective to complex technology challenges. His experience spans solution design, implementation strategy, process improvement, and modernization initiatives across organizations of all sizes and industries. Ryan regularly shares insights on SharePoint modernization, workflow automation, InfoPath replacement, SharePoint Designer replacement, AI-powered business applications, and Microsoft 365 best practices. His articles focus on helping organizations make informed technology decisions and successfully implement solutions that drive efficiency, productivity, and long-term business value.

20 09, 2021

Microsoft Teams Adaptive Cards and NITRO Workflows Drive Business Process Automation

Microsoft Teams Adaptive Cards and NITRO Workflows Drive Business Process Automation

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T06:02:09-07:00September 20th, 2021|

Microsoft Teams Adaptive Cards are a way to present blocks of information in Microsoft Teams. Crow Canyon’s NITRO Studio uses this technology to show data from SharePoint lists and SharePoint applications in Teams, while also displaying action buttons that give users the ability to move business processes forward. For instance, an Adaptive Card can show information from a SharePoint list item, such as a ticket [...]

25 03, 2021

Creating Workflows in SharePoint & Office 365 with NITRO Studio 2.0

Creating Workflows in SharePoint & Office 365 with NITRO Studio 2.0

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T05:57:55-07:00March 25th, 2021|

Organizations of all sizes can easily improve operations and replace legacy solutions with Crow Canyon's NITRO Studio™ 2.0, a forms and workflow solution that runs in both SharePoint on-premises and cloud-based Office 365 and Microsoft Teams. Crow Canyon Software announces the release of NITRO Studio™ 2.0, an update to its popular business automation platform [...]

25 02, 2021

NITRO Managed Columns

NITRO Managed Columns

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T07:04:40-07:00February 25th, 2021|

A new feature just released is what we are calling "NITRO Managed Columns." What this means for you is that you now have a way to add unbound controls to your NITRO Form without needing a SharePoint column to store the data! For instance, let's say you want to have a way to capture [...]

6 02, 2020

Creating a Survey in Office 365 Using Microsoft Forms

Creating a Survey in Office 365 Using Microsoft Forms

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T05:56:35-07:00February 6th, 2020|

Microsoft Forms is not a replacement for InfoPath forms nor can it serve as a ticket or request management form. However, it does have uses for creating surveys, quizzes, and questionnaires. In this article, we will look into creating a survey and using that to gather feedback from users. You create the survey in Microsoft [...]

2 01, 2020

REST API Feature Added to NITRO Workflows

REST API Feature Added to NITRO Workflows

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T05:54:40-07:00January 2nd, 2020|

We continue to enhance our NITRO Studio, giving power users further capabilities when creating applications, improving business processes, and integrating with other systems. One new feature we want to highlight is the new REST API feature in our Custom Actions and NITRO Workflows. The REST API feature extends NITRO Studio to almost limitless capabilities. [...]

3 09, 2019

Query List Action Provides Powerful Workflow Capabilities to NITRO Studio

Query List Action Provides Powerful Workflow Capabilities to NITRO Studio

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T06:05:54-07:00September 3rd, 2019|

The “Query List” action in Crow Canyon’s NITRO Studio is one of those seemingly obscure functions that actually provides tremendous value. Many business processes require multiple steps involving related sources of data. Query List can tie these data sources together and allow complex workflows to be automated. Query List comes with NITRO Studio, Crow Canyon’s [...]

29 09, 2016

NITRO™ In-Depth: Configuration is King

NITRO™ In-Depth: Configuration is King

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T06:03:43-07:00September 29th, 2016|

In our last blog article we expanded on the introduction of our NITRO™ technology layer by discussing the role of User Interface & User Experience in our product family. When it comes to User Interface, the focus is on functionality and the user's interaction with a digital environment. In short, we want our products [...]

21 09, 2016

NITRO™ In-Depth: UI/UX

NITRO™ In-Depth: UI/UX

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T06:04:55-07:00September 21st, 2016|

Crow Canyon’s NITRO™ is a back-end technological layer that forms the foundation of our SharePoint and Office 365-integrated solutions. With our NITRO-powered applications, you no longer have to settle for run-of-the-mill, standardized SharePoint or Office 365 environments that do not meet your business needs. Instead, you can turn SharePoint and Office 365 into "Digital [...]

2 06, 2016

Microsoft Introduces new SharePoint Development Framework

Microsoft Introduces new SharePoint Development Framework

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T06:08:43-07:00June 2nd, 2016|

What is the new “SharePoint Development Framework” that Microsoft talked about at its Future of SharePoint event May 4th? What value does it bring to SharePoint development – and ultimately, to businesses that use SharePoint? Many Technet and blog articles delve into the programming particulars of this new framework, and we will leave them [...]

17 03, 2016

New in SharePoint 2016: MinRole Servers

New in SharePoint 2016: MinRole Servers

Ryan Stefani2026-06-25T06:02:42-07:00March 17th, 2016|

If you’ve read anything about SharePoint 2016, you’ve probably heard about MinRole. But what is MinRole? How will it help your business? Bill Baer, Senior Product Marketing Manager for SharePoint at Microsoft, puts it this way: “MinRole is designed to transform guidance into code, simplifying deployment and scale with SharePoint ensuring a request is [...]

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