[SESSION ENDED] Ask the Experts #07| Live Q&A: Building workflows with Blueprint in Zoho Creator |

[SESSION ENDED] Ask the Experts #07| Live Q&A: Building workflows with Blueprint in Zoho Creator |



Hello,

Post the release of Zoho Creator Blueprint last month, we're happy to tell you that we'll be launching a new  'Ask the Experts' session on 16th September (Thursday) this month focussing on creating blueprints in Zoho Creator. The session will be a 3 hour live interaction where technical experts will answer all your questions in real time. For the first time, we will be conducting the session across two time zones i.e. independent 3 hour sessions for each time zone. Take a look at the schedule below:

ATE  on Building workflows with Blueprint in Zoho Creator

Date: 16th September 2021 (Thursday) across two time zones:

APAC/ANZ || Between 11 AM and 2 PM IST

Americas and Europe || Between 08 AM and 11 AM PST | 3 PM to 6 PM GMT


Some points for discussion are:

How can you build customised processes in Blueprint?
How to demarcate your process in terms of stages and transitions
What kind of workflows that Blueprint is capable of creating
What is the role of a transition owner and who can be one?
What is a blueprint field?

Your panel of experts:


So are you ready to find answers to all your questions? Start posting them right away in the comments section, and our product experts will address them this Thursday. 

Note: This is NOT a webinar. This is a 'Live Knowledge-Sharing Session' on Zoho Creator Forums, where our experts will answer your questions. To post your questions, hit reply to this post and start typing away!

P.S. If you're unable to view the comments, please click 'sign in' on the top-right corner of the screen, and then post your questions.

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