Appian 24.1 Product Announcement Webinar

Summary

The Appian 24.1 product announcement webinar, led by Senior Vice President Malcolm Ross, introduced new features and enhancements to the Appian platform. The event highlighted the upcoming Appian World Conference in April 2024, featuring a developer day and a Live Build Challenge. James Lee, head of the product evangelism team, discussed evolving webinar formats for better engagement. Rachel Raider and Kevin Fon, product managers, presented on case management capabilities and total experience enhancements, respectively. Lewis Pry, another product manager, covered automation improvements, including robotic process automation and AI skills. Lisa Graham detailed data fabric enhancements, and Elizabeth Hall provided updates on beta programs. April Shel, Senior Product Evangelist, discussed community initiatives, including a new Community Edition experience and the Appian World Conference's developer-focused events. The webinar concluded with a look at the new one-stop shop for practitioner enablement on the Appian Community site.

Takeaways

• 📅 Appian World 2024 is scheduled for April 15th to 17th at the National Harbor venue in Washington DC.
• 🎓 Appian Developer Day will be a pre-conference event on April 15th, featuring interactive sessions and a live build challenge.
• 🚀 Appian 24.1 will be released on March 1st, with quarterly releases planned for May, August, and November.
• 💡 New low-code design capabilities include adding descriptions to rule inputs for better development context.
• 🌟 Case Management Studio has been introduced to allow rapid development of customized Case Management Solutions.
• 📈 Total Experience enhancements include a new sidebar layout for portals, rich text editor, and Google Maps components availability in portals.
• 🔍 Portal monitoring has been improved with an error count link for quick access to error details and monitoring across environments.
• 🏅 FedRAMP compliant portals are now available for GovCloud customers, aligning with high security standards for federal agencies.
• 🤖 Robotic Process Automation (RPA) integration is now more seamless with a new version of the execute robotic tasks smart service.
• 🧠 Generative AI applications are being highlighted, with the Prompt Builder AI skill allowing users to create and integrate AI models into processes.
• 🌐 Self-service analytics have been enhanced, providing more control over record types available for reporting and new chart design capabilities.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the webinar?

The main topic of the webinar is the Appian 24.1 product announcement, which includes new features and enhancements to the Appian platform.

Who is the senior vice president of product strategy at Appian?

Malcolm Ross is the senior vice president of product strategy at Appian.

What is the role of James Lee at Appian?

James Lee heads the product evangelism team at Appian, focusing on how people experience the Appian product in the market.

When is Appian World scheduled for in 2024?

Appian World is scheduled for April 15th to 17th, 2024.

What is the purpose of the new Case Management Studio introduced by Appian?

The Case Management Studio is designed to allow rapid development of customized Case Management Solutions with pre-built and configured applications and supporting objects.

What is the new feature added to the sidebar layout in both sites and portals?

The new feature added to the sidebar layout in both sites and portals is the ability to collapse the sidebar, allowing users to spotlight page contents when navigational context is not needed.

How has the process of creating service accounts been improved in this release?

The process of creating service accounts has been improved by allowing direct selection of groups to add the account to within the portal object, streamlining the workflow and reducing time and effort.

What is the significance of the new sync option for record data in Appian 24.1?

The new sync option allows users to target specific records that should be synced based on a field that signifies business change or growth, ensuring that the most recent data is always accessible.

What is the benefit of the new process execution engine in the beta program?

The new process execution engine provides elastic scalability for unattended processes, allowing it to accommodate varying workloads and spikes in demand without compromising performance or requiring downtime.

How has the Appian Community Edition experience been enhanced?

The Appian Community Edition experience has been enhanced with a new app that offers a more intuitive, intelligent, and collaborative process mining experience, and it is now easier to register due to single sign-on with the Appian Community.

What are some of the new capabilities introduced in the data fabric of Appian 24.1?

New capabilities in the data fabric include a new sync option for record data, improved process history tab for easier auditing, enhancements to the Right Record smart service, and a new query performance tab for monitoring query performance.