Discover the Latest Features and Enhancements in Appian 24.1

Table of Contents

1. Introduction
2. Evolving Appion's Product Announcement Webinar Formats
3. Appian World 2024 and Developer Day
4. New Features and Enhancements
   • low code Design Capabilities
   • Innovations in Case Management
   • Total Experience Enhancements
   • Automation Updates
   • Updates in Data Fabric
   • Enterprise-Grade Capabilities
5. Beta Programs and Community Updates
6. Highlights from App Market
7. Learning Path and Appian Academy Updates
8. Live Streams and Appian World Conference
9. Conclusion

🚀 Introduction

Welcome to the Appion 24.1 Product Announcement Webinar! In this webinar, we are excited to introduce the latest features and enhancements of the Appion software. As developers, your feedback has always been valuable to us, and we are constantly evolving our webinar formats to better suit your needs and provide more engaging content.

📣 Evolving Appion's Product Announcement Webinar Formats

At Appion, we are always looking for ways to improve and enhance our product announcement webinars. We value your feedback and want to hear from you on how we can make these webinars more informative and engaging for you. We have some ideas to consolidate the web experience, activate more YouTube live streams, and explore other formats to better connect with developers and provide in-depth information about our products.

🎉 Appian World 2024 and Developer Day

We are thrilled to announce that Appian World 2024 will be held on April 15th to 17th at the National Harbor venue in Washington DC. This year, Appian World will focus on the core capabilities of the product, including Generative AI applications, App and Data Fabric, and overall platform automation capabilities. Additionally, we will be hosting the Appian Developer Day on April 15th, a pre-conference day packed with interactive Sessions for developers to dive deep into the Appian product and engage in various activities.

🌟 New Features and Enhancements

Appian 24.1 brings a range of exciting new features and enhancements across different areas of the software. Here are some of the highlights:

Low Code Design Capabilities

• Adding descriptions to rule inputs for streamlined development processes.

Innovations in Case Management

• Introducing Case Management Studio, a suite of applications and supporting objects that allow rapid development of customized Case Management Solutions.
• Workspace: Empowering case workers and managers with all the tools they need to efficiently resolve cases.
• Studio: Configuring case types, workflows, milestones, task blocks, and intake forms with ease.

Total Experience Enhancements

• Sidebar layout for sites and portals, providing sleek navigation options and collapsible sidebars for improved user experience.
• Rich Text Editor, Google Maps, and Esri ArcGIS Map components available in portals, enhancing functionality.
• Advanced Record querying with the ability to query unsynced and synced record types in portals.
• Improved signatures on mobile interfaces, previewing signatures when using print to PDF in app and mobile.

Automation Updates

• Seamlessly integrate robotic tasks into process models using the new version of the Execute Robotic Tasks smart service.
• Enhanced Robot Management dashboard for easy oversight and adjustment of robot workforce.
• Streamlined and improved right record smart service for Simplified data writing.
• Introduction of generative AI through the Prompt Builder AI skill for automating specific tasks.

Updates in Data Fabric

• Targeted record syncing based on specific criteria, ensuring access to the most recent and Relevant data.
• Process history tab with improved visibility and auditing of record data changes.
• Query performance tab for centralized view and optimization of record queries.
• Simplified deployment of plugins directly from the Admin Console.

Enterprise-Grade Capabilities

• Azure Active Directory authentication and support for Azure SQL Server.
• Multi-factor authentication and improved security features.
• Calling App and Web APIs using access tokens from third-party OAuth providers.
• Upgraded MariaDB tables and support for multiple databases.

🔬 Beta Programs and Community Updates

We value your participation in our beta programs, which allow you to test and provide feedback on new features and capabilities. We have ongoing beta programs for process mining and process execution engine, with opportunities for select customers and partners to experience and provide feedback on these innovative additions.

We appreciate the active involvement of our Appian Community, including discussion leaders and participants who have contributed to our growing Knowledge Base. We encourage you to complete surveys and share your insights with us to help us improve our platform and offerings.

🏆 Highlights from App Market

The App Market continues to grow, with an increase in total listings and a wide range of new plugins and utilities for Appian developers. We have added diverse tools like OpenAI Cloud, Coher, and Gen Tools for various use cases. These plugins and utilities provide additional functionality and options for developers to enhance their applications.

🎓 Learning Path and Appian Academy Updates

To support your learning and development journey, we have introduced a new learning path that focuses on the features of Case Management Studio. This learning path provides practical tips and guidance for leveraging the capabilities of Case Management Studio in your use cases. Our online training content is regularly updated to complement our release webinars and help you delve deeper into the features introduced.

📺 Live Streams and Appian World Conference

Our live streams offer valuable insights from Appian experts, covering a wide range of topics and perspectives. We appreciate the participation of our community in these live streams, where they can ask questions and engage in real-time discussions. Our upcoming live stream will showcase the highlights of the 24.1 release, featuring product managers and developers.

Appian World 2024, our annual conference, is the ultimate immersive experience for Appian enthusiasts. It brings together developers, practitioners, and experts from the Appian community. We have exciting events lined up, including the Dev Day, where developers can engage in presentations, labs, and certifications. The Community Hub will provide a place for practitioners to connect, share ideas, and explore valuable resources. The highly anticipated Live Build Challenge will also take place, showcasing the skills and creativity of developers.

🚀 Conclusion

Thank you for joining us in this Appian 24.1 Product Announcement Webinar. We hope you are as excited as we are about the new features and enhancements introduced in this release. Your feedback and involvement in our community are crucial, and we look forward to seeing you at Appian World 2024 and engaging with you in various forums, live streams, and events throughout the year. Stay connected and keep building amazing applications with Appian!