A workflow is a feature of Microsoft Office SharePoint Server 2007 that moves documents or list items through a specific sequence of actions or tasks related to a business process. Workflows can be used to manage common business processes such as document review or approval.

In this section:

• What are workflows?   This article introduces the types of business processes that workflows can facilitate and describes the workflows included in Office SharePoint Server 2007.

• Understanding workflow   This article provides an overview of workflow in Windows SharePoint Services and the 2007 Office system.

• Plan workflows: Next steps   This article contains links to topics that will help you in your workflow planning.