Increase your efficiency with Appian’s Multi-Purpose Forms By Aaron Emmert A core aspect of any business process management (BPM) system is to collect information from users through forms that are saved for viewing or further action. The design of these forms ranges in complexity from charts and graphs to simple text fields. When you’re planning […]

Get rid of annoying data corruptions with Appian process locking By Aaron Emmert We’ve all been there – we’re working on something and end up having to do it all over again because our changes weren’t saved or they were overwritten. All of our hard work is gone in an instant. “If only there was […]

Using Appian effectively  By Aaron Emmert My previous posts talked about the benefits of Appian’s rapid development capabilities and its natural pairing with the agile development methodology. This post discusses how even though you have the right tool for the job, it doesn’t guarantee it will be used effectively. Therefore, we’ll now take a look […]

Living Documents “Those who fall behind get left behind” By Aaron Emmert Who would have thought that one of the pirate’s code rules, “those who fall behind get left behind,” popularized by Captain Jack Sparrow in the Pirates of the Caribbean movies, can also be used in today’s economy? I’m not talking about cut-throat business […]

The low-code balance By Aaron Emmert My previous posts, Agile Methodology: Part one and Part two, explained the benefit of using Appian with the Agile methodology. This week we’ll define low-code and explain its purpose. Before we do that, let’s take a step back and examine a recurring theme in software development. “There has to […]

Agile methodologies enhance Appian delivery: Part 2 By Aaron Emmert Last week we discussed the first steps of how our teams use Agile Methodologies to accelerate our Appian project delivery. This week we’ll discuss how we move from the initial story stage and flow into the development phases. Project development Once the user stories have […]

Agile methodologies enhance Appian delivery: Part 1 By Aaron Emmert Due to the rapid pace of new technologies and constantly changing business requirements, it is important to leverage software that is just as fluid as today’s economy. A prime example of an application platform that is designed to help companies adapt to changing business requirements […]