Английская Википедия:Appian Corporation
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Appian Corporation is a cloud computing and enterprise software company headquartered in McLean, Virginia, part of the Dulles Technology Corridor. The company sells a platform as a service (PaaS) for building enterprise software applications. It is focused on low-code development,[1] process mining,[2] business process management,[3] and case management[4] markets in North America, Europe, the Middle East and Southeast Asia.[5]
History
Founding and early growth: 1999–2013
Appian was founded in 1999 by Michael Beckley, Robert Kramer, Marc Wilson and Matthew Calkins, who serves as CEO.[6][7]
In 2001, the company developed Army Knowledge Online, regarded at the time as “the world's largest intranet."[8]
In 2005, the company expanded into financial services and other private markets.[9] It became known for its low-code platform.[9]
In 2010, Appian Cloud was accredited with Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) low-level security by the U.S. Education Department. In 2013, it received FISMA Moderate Authorization and Accreditation from the General Services Administration (GSA).[10]
Secondary investments and NASDAQ: 2014–2017
In 2014, the company received $37.5 million in secondary investments from New Enterprise Associates, which was paid out to shareholders.[11][12] In 2015, transportation company Ryder began using the Appian apps instead of paper processing during the checkout process and internally for truck maintenance records.[13][14]
In 2016, Vontobel, a global investment firm, started using Appian's Low-Code Platform to improve its business processes.[15]
On May 25, 2017, Appian became a publicly traded company, trading as APPN on the NASDAQ Global Exchange.[16][17]
Process mining and artificial intelligence: 2018–present
In May 2019, Appian released Appian AI, enabling artificial intelligence capabilities on its platform.[18] In March 2020, the company updated the platform's Artificial intelligence and robotic process automation capabilities.[19] In 2021, the company was named a leader in Digital Process Automation software by Forrester.[20]
In 2022, Appian started highlighting the importance of low-code tools in improving environmental, social & corporate governance (ESG).[21] The company stressed that embedding these tools within operational processes makes it easier for companies to integrate ESG data sources, adapt to regulations, and remain in control of auditability.[22][23]
In February, the company secured provisional authorization from the Defense Information Systems Agency to allow its low-code platform-as-a-service “to handle Impact Level 5 controlled unclassified information and national security systems”.[24] This lets defense customers use Appian Government Cloud as well as the Appian Low-Code Platform.[24]
In March, Horizon Power, a Western Australian energy utility, wanted to transfer from manual process to automation and started using Appian's low-code platform to improve internal workflows and processes.[25][26]
April 2022, process mining, first available in January, was fully integrated into all Appian products.[27][28] This resulted in process mining, low-code/no-code workflows, and automation working as a single solution.[28][27] That same month, Appian started the free #lowcode4all program to help provide access to low-code education and certification for developers.[29] Participants complete a low-code curriculum and the Appian Certified Associate Developer exam, receive access to hiring recruiters through Appian's partner network, and get job search skills support.[30][31][32] The program targeted undergraduate and graduate students, students who had paused their education, unemployed, career-changers, and military veterans.[32][33]
In May 2022, Appian was awarded $2.04 billion in damages against Pegasystems Inc.[34] Pegasystems was found guilty of hiring a developer to spy on Appian, stealing trade secrets in an operation Pegasystems referred to as "Project Crush."[35][36] Pega is appealing the verdict and the company will not be required to begin paying the judgment until all avenues of appeal have been exhausted.[37] In February 2023, Pega filed an appeal asking the court to overturn the previous judgement and either rule in Pega's favor or order a new trial.[38] March 29, 2023, Appian filed a rebuttal and 8K, mostly refuting Pega's points.[39]
Acquisitions
On January 7, 2020, Appian announced acquisition of Novayre Solutions SL, developer of the Jidoka robotic process automation (RPA) platform.[40]
In August 2021, Appian acquired the process mining company Lana Labs.[41] The company's applications help companies discover the work patterns being used within their organization by looking through system logs for common actions and sequences.[42]
Services
Low-code platform
Appian offers a low-code platform with a visual interface and pre-built development modules.[43] As of August 2020, it was the only pure-play provider of low-code software on the stock market.[44] As with other low-code platforms, it enables businesses to create apps and automations using little or no code.[43][45] The platform protects privacy and security with its HIPAA-compliant cloud.[46] The platform includes Appian AI and Appian RPA.[47][48]
SAIL (Self-Assembling Interface Layer)
Appian SAIL technology is a low-code method for enterprise applications that works from back-end integration to upper level graphical user interfaces.[49] It also incorporates Appian's AI Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) tool.[50]
Appian Portals
This allows designers to use low-code to build and manage secure external websites that capture and share data from Appian applications.[51][52]
Process Mining
Process mining is the act of analyzing, improving, and monitoring business processes.[53] In April 2022, process mining was fully integrated into the Appian platform.[54] Appian uses process mining to identify any business inefficiencies, then uses low-code to draw a visual representation of a more efficient workflow, and follows up with a second round of process mining after implementation to make sure that the new process has solved the problem[55]
Appian includes the Mine Process history plug-in that lets users automatically import process data into the process mining product for further analysis.[56][57] It also includes a no-code module.[58]
Pre-built apps
Appian also sells pre-built frameworks. In late 2020, it launched apps to support businesses with COVID-19 concerns.[59][60] They track workforce health and safety during the COVID-19 pandemic, collecting information from employees and storing it in a HIPAA-compliant cloud,[61] help organizations reopen their offices, and helps banks manage Paycheck Protection Program loan applications, including AI-powered intelligent document processing.[59] Another app, created in partnership with the University of South Florida, helps educational campuses collect COVID-19 related data about individuals and coordinate health and safety guidelines in academic communities to plan for students returning to campus.[62] The firm also developed apps that facilitate return-to-work protocols,[59] and a framework for government organizations to manage acquisition processes,[63] institutional onboarding,[64] and intelligent document processing.[65]
Data Fabric
In 2021, Appian announced plans for a low-code data product.[66] It was completed in April 2022 and was named Appian Data Fabric.[67] It unifies data from enterprise systems, reducing the time to deliver new applications.[67]
See also
- Business process automation
- Business process management
- Low-code development platform
- No-code development platform
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