The reason to adopt a continuous improvement process methodology is simple: incremental and ongoing changes to business processes result in better business outcomes. Many organizations think they need to make big, broad changes to have a meaningful impact. But this kind of change is time consuming and difficult to measure. Continuous improvement efforts are about doing the opposite—small, gradual changes that lead to a sweeping sea change over time.

For the pharmaceutical industry, effective regulatory intelligence management is no longer optional—it’s a strategic imperative. But a lack of transparency and siloed data hinders compliance efforts, slowing down clinical trials and ultimately the entire product lifecycle. Key hurdles include: Pharma companies need a better way to navigate complex regulatory requirements.

To improve processes, businesses need both qualitative and quantitative data. Too many companies rely on qualitative data alone, using anecdotal evidence and intuition. But without seeing the numbers, how can you know if you’re meeting key performance indicators (KPIs)? How can you know for sure that your real-world operational processes are setting you up to meet your goals?

In 2025, the financial services industry will undergo a seismic shift. We’ll see: Imagine near-perfect AI-driven document data extraction. Agentic AI that brings together automation technologies and human intelligence. Flexible data fabric networks that make faster data-driven insights possible without the burden of costly consolidation. For financial leaders, this will be a year of bold moves and transformative strategies.

Government organizations are under pressure to deliver more efficient, transparent, and responsive services. Digital transformation is accelerating the pace of change. Public sector organizations that rely on manual processes can no longer keep up with the demands of modern governance. This is where workflow automation comes in. Automation is a powerful way to streamline operations, enhance service delivery, and improve decision-making.

Underwriting management is a delicate balance of speed and accuracy. If the underwriting ingestion and decision process is too slow, insurance companies risk losing customers to competitors. On the other hand, hasty underwriting decisions can lead to unprofitable risks in the portfolio. To tackle these challenges, many insurance companies have undergone modernization initiatives.

Federal government agencies are facing a growing workforce challenge. The looming retirement wave, particularly among experienced baby boomers, threatens to leave critical knowledge gaps in agencies that are already struggling with understaffing. To bridge this gap, government agencies must focus on appealing to a younger workforce that brings fresh perspectives, technological expertise, and a strong desire to make an impact.

Appian was already the scalability leader, but the Autoscale feature in our 24.4 release is taking our customers even further. Autoscale lets enterprises execute six million processes per hour. It's what today's IT teams need to handle unprecedented process volume without sacrificing agility. This blog is a technical overview of Autoscale. Appian is the process company. For more than 25 years, industry-defining organizations have turned to Appian to orchestrate their most important processes.

Composability is a growing trend in enterprise software development. It means designing your organization to be flexible so you can adapt to change in real time. Modularity lies at the heart of composability. Modular approaches have been around for decades, such as in service-oriented architecture (SOA) and microservices. But the rise of low-code platforms, cloud computing, and modern integration tools has made it easier to implement composable architectures at scale.