Question 1

What SharePoint workflows does CNEXT build?

Accepted Answer

CNEXT builds: document approval workflows (sequential and parallel), contract sign-off workflows, leave request processing, purchase order approval, incident escalation flows, document expiry reminders, new employee onboarding checklists, SharePoint list item routing and automated document generation (Word/PDF from SharePoint data).

Question 2

What happened to SharePoint Designer workflows?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft has retired SharePoint Designer 2013 workflows and InfoPath forms. CNEXT migrates all legacy SharePoint Designer workflows to modern Power Automate cloud flows. The migration includes: workflow audit, Power Automate rebuild, testing and decommissioning of the legacy workflow.

Question 3

What is the difference between Power Automate and SharePoint Designer for workflows?

Accepted Answer

SharePoint Designer: deprecated, on-premises only, limited connectors, no cloud services. Power Automate: cloud-native, 1,000+ connectors (Teams, Outlook, SAP, Salesforce, Azure), visual designer, monitoring dashboard, error handling and mobile approvals via Teams. CNEXT builds all new SharePoint workflows exclusively with Power Automate.

Question 4

How does Power Automate integrate with SharePoint?

Accepted Answer

Power Automate has deep SharePoint integration: triggers (item created, modified, deleted, file uploaded), actions (create item, update item, get file content, send via email, start approval, send Teams message). CNEXT uses SharePoint triggers as the starting point for most business process automations.

Question 5

Can a SharePoint approval workflow send notifications to Teams?

Accepted Answer

Yes. CNEXT builds approval workflows where: (1) a document is uploaded to SharePoint, (2) Power Automate triggers, (3) the approver receives an Adaptive Card in Teams with Approve/Reject buttons, (4) the decision is written back to SharePoint metadata, (5) the document submitter is notified. No email required.

Question 6

How are multi-stage approval workflows built in Power Automate?

Accepted Answer

CNEXT uses Power Automate's parallel and sequential approval patterns: sequential (reviewer 1 → reviewer 2 → final approver), parallel (all reviewers simultaneously, require all or any), and conditional routing (amount > CHF 50,000 requires CFO approval). Rejection at any stage returns to the submitter with comments.

Question 7

Can Power Automate workflows access SharePoint data from external systems?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Power Automate workflows can read SharePoint lists/libraries and write to SAP, Abacus, SQL Server, Dynamics 365 and any REST API in the same flow. CNEXT builds end-to-end workflows: SharePoint form submission → data validation → ERP record creation → SharePoint status update → Teams notification.

Question 8

What is an InfoPath replacement in SharePoint?

Accepted Answer

Microsoft retired InfoPath. CNEXT replaces InfoPath forms with: Power Apps (for complex forms with validation and logic), SharePoint modern forms with column formatting (for simple forms), Microsoft Forms (for surveys and simple inputs) or custom React/SPFx forms (for complex UI requirements). All solutions integrate with Power Automate for workflow.

Question 9

How does CNEXT monitor SharePoint/Power Automate workflow failures?

Accepted Answer

CNEXT configures: Power Automate run history monitoring, failure email notifications to workflow owners, a centralised Power BI workflow monitoring dashboard and weekly automated reports on failed runs and success rates. For business-critical workflows, CNEXT sets up Azure Monitor alerts for immediate notification.

Question 10

How much does a SharePoint Power Automate workflow project cost?

Accepted Answer

A simple approval workflow (1–2 approvers, Teams notifications): CHF 3,000–8,000. A complex multi-stage approval with ERP integration: CHF 10,000–25,000. A full process automation project (5+ workflows, SharePoint integration, monitoring): CHF 25,000–60,000. Fixed-price delivery after discovery.

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