CRM 2011 workflow size limits

Question

Are there any restrictions on how a “big” CRM workflow can be? I have a workflow that has about 30 steps, and this allows the Flowflow designer to perform a scan. It takes 2 + minutes to load the designer’s web page and perform any design actions, such as adding a new step and selecting a new object for the create / update operation and selecting “Set properties”, and saving takes about 2 + 1 minutes each. Activating / deactivating a workflow takes a lot of time. Any guidance would be appreciated.

Answer 1

You can use child workflows (the Start child workflow step) and call them in the same parent workflow.

It would be easier (and supported) to change the definition of a workflow. When you publish a workflow, it compiles, and it is for this reason that it requires so much.

From a performance point in the view, I think a long workflow works better. I do not know your specific limitations, but this may be an approach that facilitates changes in the workflow.