Organizations invest in software with the idea that the new tools will deliver a variety of benefits. Some benefits are more qualitative, such as an improved user or customer experience, but others can have a direct impact on your bottom line. Whether it's an asset management solution, payroll system, or procurement application, technology has the ability to save organizations substantial amounts of money by streamlining your business processes.

Hot sand. Cold drinks. New Appian features. My perfect kind of August! The heat may be relentless, but we’re staying cool with the Appian 22.3 release. From codeless data modeling to SAML “Remember Me” log-in configurations to a one-stop shop Solutions Hub, this release brings you new capabilities that make building apps easier than ever so you have more time to enjoy your summer. Missed the webinar with Appian VP of Product and Deputy CTO, Malcolm Ross? Don’t sweat it.

Insurance companies, like those across many other industries, struggle with systemic issues brought on by disjointed, outdated core technologies. To help minimize the strain disconnected systems can cause, Appian invests in experts with years of first-hand experience to deliver digital solutions that can increase efficiency and improve the customer experience.

For the future of business, merely maintaining the status quo won’t be enough. Organizations need to both improve the speed at which they are building applications and expand their pool of developers. Sound challenging? Low-code can help.

Here at Appian we're really excited to have released our low-code data security feature earlier this year. If you're not sure what that is, you're in good company. Even our parents just look at us blankly before saying "that's nice, dear" and changing the subject. Someone who doesn't love us unconditionally might be more skeptical.

It’s only been a few months since we introduced Appian Portals and already the excitement is palpable. Businesses across a variety of mainstream industries are building portals with Appian in a matter of days in order to engage with new and potential customers, manage vendors, accept complaints, provide quotes, and so much more.

How can you be sure your technology investment will have real, positive business impact? When it comes to tech purchases, organizations, like individual consumers, often experience buyer's remorse. When consumers buy apps or gadgets that don't deliver on the promise of making our lives better/easier/more glamorous, we relegate the unused tech to a drawer, some miscellaneous folder on our computer desktops, or worse, a landfill.

When it comes to the claims process, speed is of the utmost importance. However, too often, manual inefficient processes slow insurers down, resulting in settlement delays, a poor customer experience, and higher costs. And today’s economic climate only exacerbates claims leaders' challenges.

One of the main attributes of low-code development is speed. With the Appian Low-Code Platform, building, modifying and executing enterprise applications is fast and easy. And data is what powers those applications. That data has to be organized and managed, and this can slow down the development process.

With every iteration of automation technology that hits the market, one thing is clear: We are not far from a future where the only limit to what you can automate will be within the limits of your own imagination. Appian strives to open doors to the art of the possible by putting every automation capability you need to tackle any use case into our unified low-code platform. And in Appian 22.2, the latest product release, we’re opening Windows, too.

Here’s something to know about me. I love breakfast food. With a capital “L.” And I have for my whole life. So it’s kind of surprising that I only recently added a crepe pan to my collection of kitchen tools. This crepe pan is great. It’s non-stick, but made from all-natural materials, and it’s the perfect size. I could even use it to cook bacon. Or scramble eggs. But I won't.