Category : SharePoint

19 10, 2026

Build Business Applications in SharePoint Without Custom Development

2026-10-22T04:42:07-07:00October 19th, 2026|

Can You Build Business Applications in SharePoint Without Custom Development? Yes. You can build many business applications in SharePoint without developing a custom application from scratch. SharePoint already provides many of the foundational components an internal business application needs, including lists, libraries, permissions, document management, pages, and integration with Microsoft 365. Microsoft also supports [...]

19 10, 2026

SharePoint Workflow SLA Management: Automate Deadlines, Escalations, and Bottlenecks

2026-10-19T01:28:45-07:00October 19th, 2026|

A purchase request was submitted on the 3rd, and somebody asked about it on the 14th. Nobody could establish where it sat for those eleven days, and nobody was notified that it had stopped. That is the problem SharePoint workflow SLA management is designed to solve. The workflow did not necessarily malfunction. It may [...]

15 10, 2026

SharePoint Workflow Audit Trail: How to Track Every Approval, Change & Decision

2026-10-15T05:52:18-07:00October 15th, 2026|

Learn how to create a SharePoint workflow audit trail using native SharePoint and Microsoft 365 tools, what information to capture, where Power Automate and SharePoint tracking have limitations, and when a dedicated workflow platform may make sense. Six months after a contract is approved, someone asks: Who approved it? When? What version did they [...]

15 10, 2026

SharePoint Workflow Governance: A 2026 IT Guide

2026-10-15T04:08:55-07:00October 15th, 2026|

A practical guide to SharePoint workflow governance, including the four pillars of a governance framework, how to inventory and manage workflows, common failure points, and how IT can support citizen development without losing control. Crow Canyon Software develops NITRO Studio, one platform organizations can use to build and manage SharePoint and Microsoft 365 applications. [...]

8 10, 2026

SharePoint Document Approval Workflow: Routing, Escalations, SLAs & Audit Trails

2026-10-11T00:27:25-07:00October 8th, 2026|

A SharePoint document approval workflow automates the process of sending documents to the right reviewers, collecting approval decisions, tracking deadlines, escalating overdue reviews, and maintaining an audit trail. For a simple process, SharePoint's built-in content approval capabilities may be enough. For more structured workflows, organizations can combine SharePoint with Power Automate or use a [...]

5 10, 2026

How to Build a Multi-Level Approval Workflow in SharePoint

2026-10-13T09:15:49-07:00October 5th, 2026|

A SharePoint multi-level approval workflow routes a request through two or more approval stages before the process is complete. For example, a purchase request might go to a department manager, then Finance, then a director. In Power Automate, the simplest way to create a SharePoint sequential approval workflow is to use the built-in Sequential [...]

3 10, 2026

SharePoint Contract Approval Workflow: How to Automate Legal & Business Approvals

2026-10-07T03:06:37-07:00October 3rd, 2026|

A SharePoint contract approval workflow automates the process of submitting, reviewing, approving, signing, and storing contracts in Microsoft SharePoint. Instead of managing approvals through email and manually tracking document versions, organizations can use SharePoint, Power Automate, or a SharePoint-integrated workflow platform to route contracts to the right people based on contract type, value, department, [...]

25 09, 2026

SharePoint Purchase Request & Approval Workflow: Complete Guide for 2026

2026-10-07T03:06:47-07:00September 25th, 2026|

  A SharePoint purchase approval workflow captures purchase requests and automatically routes them to the appropriate approvers based on rules such as purchase amount, department, budget, or other business requirements. A typical workflow follows this pattern: Submit request → Validate request → Determine approval path → Collect approvals → Notify requester → Authorize purchase [...]

20 09, 2026

How to Build a SharePoint Employee Onboarding Workflow Without Power Automate 

2026-10-07T03:06:53-07:00September 20th, 2026|

  A SharePoint employee onboarding workflow can coordinate the tasks, approvals, documents, and communications required to prepare a new employee for their first day. While Power Automate is one way to automate SharePoint processes, it is not the only option. Organizations can build an employee onboarding workflow in SharePoint without Power Automate by using [...]

17 09, 2026

SharePoint Business Process Automation: 10 Processes You Should Automate First

2026-09-22T06:08:15-07:00September 17th, 2026|

Organizations using Microsoft 365 and SharePoint often have dozens of manual processes that depend on email, spreadsheets, paper forms, or people remembering what to do next. SharePoint business process automation can replace much of that manual work with digital forms, workflows, approvals, notifications, task assignments, and automated recordkeeping. But where should you start? [...]

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