Why regression tests are so important

Why regression tests are so important By Alexandra Martinez This post will give you an overview of regression tests and why it’s important to implement sets of tests for all of your development projects. I’ll be using examples based on APIs (application programming interface), so if you don’t know what they are, please feel free … Read more

Increase your efficiency with Appian’s Multi-Purpose Forms

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 … Read more

Managing exceptions after the RPA process

Managing exceptions after the RPA process By Josh Painter This blog is the fourth and final post in a series on ways to use Blue Prism robotic process automation (RPA) software effectively for business transformation. Check out part 1 on about how to select the best processes for RPA intelligent automation here, part 2 on … Read more

Using Appian effectively

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 … Read more

Build personalized applications with Slack’s APIs – Part 1

Build personalized applications with Slack’s APIs – Part 1 By Alexandra Martinez You know what an application programming interface (API) is and why they’re important for your business, right? If not, check out my previous posts Introduction to APIs – Part 1 and Part 2! For this two-part post series, we’ll go through examples of … Read more

Living Documents — “Those who fall behind get left behind”

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 … Read more

Four MuleSoft DataWeave Idiosyncrasies

Four MuleSoft DataWeave Idiosyncrasies By Adam Lounsbury As MuleSoft developers know, DataWeave is a powerful expression language for manipulating and transforming a variety of data types. However, just like any software, there are times where it doesn’t necessarily perform as expected. Below is a list of unusual behaviors I’ve noticed with DataWeave 1.0 over the … Read more

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