InfoPath forms printed automatically with SharePoint workflows

Oconomowoc Residential Programs

Person: Alan Arenz

Employees: 200

Company web site: http://www.orp.com/

Situation:
Ability to have InfoPath forms printed automatically to reduce time needed for users to open, switch to print view and then print. We have a process that generates about 150 forms per week that need to be printed.

Solution:
HarePoint Workflow Extensions for SharePoint

Result:
We put a test version of the Extensions into our environment and then tested the base process. Once the base process was verified, we moved to purchase and implement the change. Based on our time studies we believe we will be saving about 5 man hours per week so the payback is within about 10 months of implementation.

Bottom line:
Actual savings in cost will be realized in the first year after paying off licensing and testing/development costs. Users have been very happy with results.