Tracking your Agile project progress using Azure DevOps and Flow – The Sprint Backlog

This is the second post that discussed how information tracked in Azure DevOps, such as the sprint burndown chart and current sprint backlog can be exported to SharePoint using Flow.  This scenario applies to times when you want to share such information with clients without giving them direct access to Azure DevOps. If you're new … Continue reading Tracking your Agile project progress using Azure DevOps and Flow – The Sprint Backlog

Tracking your Agile project progress using Azure DevOps and Flow – The Sprint Burndown Chart

Microsoft Azure DevOps is a great tool that allows you to manage your Agile projects.  It allows you to easily track most of the information a scrum master or product owner are currently interested in, such as your product backlog, sprint backlog, burn down chart, and more. If you're new to Agile project management, I … Continue reading Tracking your Agile project progress using Azure DevOps and Flow – The Sprint Burndown Chart

Using SharePoint REST API with CAML to return Search Results in a Flow

Flow allows you to easily manipulate your SharePoint content.  However, as I discussed in my previous article Manipulating SharePoint content using Flow, there are times where the basic actions will not suffice. The Send an HTTP request to SharePoint action enables you to design your specific queries to perform various content management actions.  Some common scenarios … Continue reading Using SharePoint REST API with CAML to return Search Results in a Flow

Changing connections in a Flow

One of the best practices for Flow is to have key workflows run under a service account that has elevated permissions and possibly a higher Flow license.  This provides for more flexibility and potentially shorter workflow completion times. At the same time, it is not preferable to give all Flow makers within an organization access … Continue reading Changing connections in a Flow

Microsoft Ignite | The Tour (Toronto)

If you've missed the Microsoft Ignite event last September in Orlando, FL, no worries.  You still have a chance to get a lot of the information right here in Toronto next week.  Microsoft Ignite | The Tour  (Toronto) will be taking place at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre on Jan 10-11, 2019. There are over … Continue reading Microsoft Ignite | The Tour (Toronto)

Manipulating SharePoint content using Flow

One of the great benefits of Flow is to help you manage content in SharePoint.  There are 10 triggers and over 40 Flow actions available out of the box that allow you to access and update your SharePoint content. Retrieve contentCreate contentUpdate contentOther actions Get attachments Get entity values Get file properties Get files (properties … Continue reading Manipulating SharePoint content using Flow

Strategy for enabling quick Flow Trigger or Action replacement

Every flow begins with a trigger.  In some cases, the business needs may change, which will require you to change the type of trigger being used.  If there are any references being made to dynamic content coming from the trigger, then you will notice as shown in Figure 1 that the Delete option for the … Continue reading Strategy for enabling quick Flow Trigger or Action replacement

SharePoint Saturday Detroit 2018

I'm excited to announce that I'll be returning to SharePoint Detroit for a third year in a row.  This year, I'll be presenting Business Process Automation is not Dead! We've heard it all before - SharePoint solutions are dead. SharePoint Designer is deadish. InfoPath is not far behind. So what does all this mean for your … Continue reading SharePoint Saturday Detroit 2018

Flow Approval Workflows with Office 365 and Azure AD Groups

If you've had a chance to use the Flow approvals, you'll agree that it's very easy to configure them and have users respond to them, even from within their email applications.  Building approval workflows is very simple.  All you need is is a trigger that will cause the approval to kick-off and provide a few … Continue reading Flow Approval Workflows with Office 365 and Azure AD Groups

PowerApps Sharing screen just got a Face Lift

Say hello to the new PowerApps Sharing screen.  In the past, you were able to select users and share the app.  With the new UI, you know the specific permissions the users will need, such as gateways, API's entities, and various connectors.  As a PowerApp creator, this can save you time from having to remember … Continue reading PowerApps Sharing screen just got a Face Lift