HarePoint has launched a new software product for workflow migration in SharePoint environments.

Workflows are a critical part of any SharePoint environment today, providing the underpinning for smooth operations and for the teamwork essential to any organisation.

In most cases, a workflow is created according to the following steps: goals are defined and the process is planned from start to finish; the workflow is created in a test environment; and then the accuracy of the workflow’s model is confirmed for reliability and for proper completion of the goals defined. When this testing is completed, the workflow is transferred to the production environment where it will be used from that point on.

But a surprising problem arises here: there is no practical tool for the migration of a completed workflow from a test environment to the production environment. Most often, the migration process – and this is a real headache for SharePoint administrators – involves exporting the workflow from the test environment into the production environment (choosing some adequate method of export), and then spending a significant amount of time adapting the workflow’s settings to the new environment. 

The administrator in this case is required to know all of the nuances of the workflow to complete this migration. Furthermore, there is the risk of failures and errors that can shut down the normal work of the SharePoint environment.

HarePoint Workflow Migration for SharePoint is designed for for simple, quick and error-free migration of even the most complex workflows from one SharePoint environment to another.

“Our product not only supports migration of workflows between sites and farms, but is capable of saving them in a file for complete, automatic deployment in a different site.” said Alexander Gorlach, Director of Strategic Development at HarePoint.

HarePoint Workflow Migration provides the ability to copy or move SharePoint workflows between any SharePoint sites and between different versions of SharePoint (2010 and 2013); migration of multiple workflows; and the elimination of post-migration configuration of workflows in most cases.