Business Apps for SharePoint Monthly

Learn to extend the power of SharePoint by building and adding business apps, such as an issue tracking system and a promoted links list.

In this series, Gini von Courter shows you how to build apps for SharePoint to solve common business needs. Each month, she introduces a new project, which you can customize to fit the unique requirements of your organization. The apps expand the functionality of SharePoint, making a more cloud-based work environment. All you need is the built-in tools in SharePoint and SharePoint Designer—no programming knowledge is required. The series kicks off in October 2016 with an issue tracking app, perfect for managing helpdesk tickets and customer service requests. Follow-up projects include a promoted links list, an asset library, a phone call tracking app, landing pages, and a discussion board.

Introduction

• Welcome

Create a Ticket System

• Business uses for a ticket system
• Add an issue tracking list app
• Customize the issue tracking app
• Add a three-state workflow
• Test the app

Capture notes and minutes for your team

• Business uses
• Approaches to notes and minutes
• Customize the team notebook
• Use the team notebook

Create a Promoted Links List

• Business uses for a promoted links list
• Create a picture library
• Add the Promoted Links app
• Add images to the promoted links
• Place your app on the home page

Create an Asset Library

• Business uses for mobile apps
• Create a group of site columns
• Add site columns to a custom list app
• Use PowerApp to create an app
• Take the app on the road

Create a Discussion Board

• Business uses for a discussion board
• Add the discussion board app
• Use the discussion board

Create a Call Tracking app

• Business uses for a tracking app
• Create the custom list
• Add an item to the list
• Edit the default view
• Create additional custom views
• Add a workflow to notify recipients

Business uses for an asset (media) library

Create an asset library

Upload image and audio assets to the library

Upload video assets to the library

Add a YouTube video to the library

Survey colleagues with SharePoint and Excel

• Business uses for surveys
• Create the Excel survey
• Share your survey
• View results