Microsoft reps announced a number of forthcoming features at the Directions 2006 conference. I've been back for a couple of weeks and am finally hunting up my notebook to relay a few tidbits of information. None of this, of course, is officially in any shipping product, but some of it will probably make it into the next version.
Interesting Feature 1. Sales and Purchase order approval. That is, you'll have the ability to direct purchase orders and sales orders to employees for approval. Approval can be delegated and employees can make comments.
Microsoft is not calling this workflow, but if it's not, it certainly sets the stage for it. That would also be consistent with the overall direction of leveraging the strengths of all the products in the Microsoft "stack." The Microsoft stack refers to the Windows Operating System, SQL, Exchange, SharePoint, and the other products generally referred to as "traditional" Microsoft products.
See the entry on VaporWare (posted on purpose before this one.) Another way of saying, "Don't count your chickens before they're hatched."
Comments (1)
Hi Bob,
I just got a copy of 5.0, and I think you hit the nail on the head, approvals is not Work Flow, but its definitely a foot in the door.
By the way, I have posted some info about 5.00 on my blog if anyone is interested.
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Posted by David Singleton | January 15, 2007 9:09 PM
Posted on January 15, 2007 21:09