When Appian released our last iOS update, we added the capability to capture images directly from a mobile device and submit as part of an Appian task or form.  The feedback was overwhelmingly positive as customer began to imagine the many use cases inside their business, but the most immediate response was “What about voice capture?”

Well just a few weeks later, we’ve been able to add another update to our Mobile BPM offering that includes voice capture and playback directly inside an Appian task or form.

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Tags: , Apple, mobile BPM, Voice

I’ve been speaking with many clients and analysts over the past several months discussing what exactly is this “social” thing inside the enterprise.  I’ve heard from some analysts that social is not really a market, but just a feature that could be applied to several areas inside the enterprise.  While many clients are just asking  ”How will social inside my enterprise help my business?”

To get some answers we need to look at consumer trends in social platform adoption by asking a simple question:

“What are consumer social platforms replacing?”

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Tags: , Portal, Social

Appian would like to invite all our Appian Forum members to the next Tips and Tricks webinar titled:  Maximizing Appian Analytics Performance.  This session will feature Adam Glaser, Director of Engineering and head of Quality Assurance for Appian and will be held on June 30th at Noon EST.  Register here.

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Tags: , Analytics, Tips and Tricks

I’d like to extend a big thanks to the Appian’s Mobile R&D team for completing excellent releases for BlackBerry, iPhone, iPad, and now Google Android!

Appian has made big investments to place us as the market leader for Mobile BPM solutions.  The trends are obvious, with Gartner reporting web traffic from mobile devices to exceed PC devices by 2013, enterprises cannot afford to overlook the mobile revolution upon us.  IT professionals need to be looking for solutions today that provide mobile access to key business processes that drive further efficiency and growth. More »

Tags: , mobile BPM

Appian is proud to announce the latest version of Appian 6, now available for download from Appian Forum.

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We are just 9 days from Appian World 2011, and final preparations are underway.  We have planned a special interaction for those attendees with Apple iPhone, iPad, RIM Blackberry and Google Android devices.  Prior to Appian World, we are encouraging everyone to download the Appian Mobile application from the Appian World website and install on your mobile device.

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Tags: , mobile BPM

Over the past year, there has been much buzz about “Social BPM” but also much confusion.  Here’s a quick list of notable posts and articles on the topic.

• Is There Social BPM?  InfoQ
• Is Social BPM A Methodology, A Technology, Or Just A Lot Of Hype? Clay Richardson, Forrester
• Social BPM:  Design by Doing   Jim Sinur, Gartner

The topic continues to garner more attention, such as an upcoming whitepaper by Sandy Kemsley, but market awareness of “Social” enabled BPM platforms is very low.

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Tags: , Business Process Management, Social BPM

Please don’t read this post incorrectly.  I don’t mean to disparage anyone in the janitorial profession.  But if you’re an IT professional seeking to show value to your upper management, this is a question you need to be asking yourself.

Is your job turning into the IT janitor?

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Tags: , Appian, BPM, IT

Happy New Year!

Appian is kicking off 2011 with another Tips and Tricks webinar covering Integration Best Practices on January 12th, 2011 at Noon EST.

Registration is available on Appian Forum.

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Tags: , Appian 6, Appian Forum, BPM, Integration, Tips and Tricks

We’ve updated the Appian World agenda!

The Appian World 2011 agenda will feature customer case studies and presentations from leading analysts.  Below is a quick snapshot of confirmed speakers.

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Tags: , Appian, Appian World 2011, Forrester, Gartner