In this chapter, we have seen two examples that demonstrate the tight integration between InfoPath, SharePoint, and BizTalk. In the first scenario we received timesheet requests from field employees and sent only approved requests off to our payroll system. In the second scenario, we demonstrated a Work Order Management system outputting Field Incidents that were loaded into SharePoint. These scenarios demonstrate the tight integration that allows us to build compelling solutions. This enables us, as BizTalk developers, to quickly build robust solutions that have high visibility within the business.
We have also been able to extend SharePoint to our enterprise and brought our enterprise to SharePoint which allows IT to capitalize on previous investments. SharePoint is no longer an island where data gets created and becomes stale. With BizTalk and its suite of Adapters, we can extend SharePoint functionality to any system that BizTalk is capable of communicating with.
The combination...