It is a business process management platform. We used it while working on a loan origination process for a bank.
Enterprise Integration Business Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Provides a central low-code business process management platform with a straightforward on-cloud implementation
Pros and Cons
- "The product's most valuable feature is the low code aspect of development. We can develop an end-to-end VPN solution using a single platform."
- "The product’s pricing could be improved from the developers' perspective."
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The product's most valuable feature is the low code aspect of development. We can develop an end-to-end VPN solution using a single platform. It is easier to focus on business cases and problems rather than consume much time in the development process.
What needs improvement?
The product’s pricing could be improved from the developers' perspective.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Appian for a year and a half.
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What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the software’s stability a nine out of ten.
How are customer service and support?
We can resolve many issues with the help of their community and documentation or in-house trial and error.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup for the on-cloud platform is quite straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
We can implement the on-premise version in-house. However, Appian helps us set up cloud-based clusters.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
We purchase the software’s yearly license. The cost is calculated on a per-user basis. It might be expensive for small and mid-sized enterprises.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Appian to others and rate it a nine out of ten.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
Advisor in Business Transformation Programs at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees
Flexible adaptation, stable and trusted solution
Pros and Cons
- "It has very flexible adaptation and the ability to save and automate processes."
- "The ability of the interface to load automatic data is not great."
What is our primary use case?
We used this solution for the digitalization of all our legal processes. It has very flexible adaptation and the ability to save and automate processes. In addition, it is easy to change the user interface and improve it, make reports, and obtain information copies.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is trustability. The preparation, reports, information, and data model are also valuable.
What needs improvement?
The ability of the interface to load automatic data is not great.
For how long have I used the solution?
We've used Appian in the last year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It is a scalable solution, and we have about 30 to 40 people using it in our company.
How are customer service and support?
I rate the technical support a ten out of ten. They are very good.
How was the initial setup?
The setup was not difficult. It requires a technical profile, but it's a low-cost application.
What other advice do I have?
I rate this solution a seven out of ten. I would recommend taking the tutorials and courses. There is a lot of material available to learn how to use and take maximum advantage of the application.
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Enterprise Architect at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Great business automation in an easy-to-set-up solution
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is business automation."
- "Appian could improve their customer-facing initiatives."
What is our primary use case?
I mainly use Appian for business process automation and robotic process automation initiatives.
What is most valuable?
The most valuable feature is business automation.
What needs improvement?
Appian could improve their customer-facing initiatives.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for about three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
This is a stable solution.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Appian is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Appian has good support.
How was the initial setup?
Appian is easy to set up.
What other advice do I have?
I would give Appian a rating of eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Senior account executive at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Heavy on business processing in terms of logic, process workflows, and primarily on the process design modeler
Pros and Cons
- "It's heavy on business processing in terms of logic, process workflows, and primarily on the process design modeler. Appian is really great at that. In terms of the full stack set from a low-code platform perspective, it's definitely an eye opener since it can be deployed via mobile app and on the web as well."
- "What could be improved is more on the front end perspective, like the user interface and the mobile application aspect."
What is our primary use case?
For a majority of Appian use cases, it's more about business process workflow. Primarily, the ones that have high logic on the coding perspective and more on the backend processing. We deploy Appian in that particular setup.
We are using version 21 of Appian. For a majority of our customers, the solution is deployed on cloud.
What is most valuable?
It's heavy on business processing in terms of logic, process workflows, and primarily on the process design modeler. Appian is really great at that. In terms of the full stack set from a low-code platform perspective, it's definitely an eye opener since it can be deployed via mobile app and on the web as well.
What needs improvement?
What could be improved is more on the front end perspective, like the user interface and the mobile application aspect. It could be tweaked to make it more sexy or more appealing from business to consumer.
Appian has a good lineup of features already. Upfront, I believe there is also RPA intelligent document processing. We need to fully maximize those features with our customers, like how they can be focusing on the artificial intelligence or machine learning perspective, and the detailed or more advanced intelligent document processing. I believe right now they can only cater to PDF files, so maybe in the future other types of files can be processed.
For how long have I used the solution?
I am currently using Appian. We are a reseller of the solution.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
Appian is stable as long as the design is properly worked on or the architectural design is based on the best practice. I think the best practices are being cascaded to us as a partner and with our clients as well.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
In terms of scalability and flexibility, it could be a mix of things. It's flexible in the sense that it can be upgraded or scaled initially or in a fast manner. But if it can be done abruptly, maybe due to processing or maybe even involvement internally, that would be some sort of cause for delay. So it's not fully scalable per se, but what is being offered by Appian is quite flexible enough to cater to the needs of our end users or customers.
How are customer service and support?
I believe technical support offers a premier support perspective. It's on a global setting, but maybe we can have a different setting for the Philippines. That's the angle we are looking into to work with our partner.
Overall, it's good. They are providing 24/7 support.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
Appian is the first low-code platform that I've handled. I came from a hardware background.
How was the initial setup?
It's quite easy and fast specifically for a new client to onboard an Appian solution or Appian platform. It would be more like quick provisioning, primarily for all the environments involved. Appian is actually providing services also with the cloud set up.
Deployment depends on the complexity of the application. One or two people could deploy Appian given the circumstances of the full visibility or full awareness.
What was our ROI?
There's definitely an ROI on the usage of Appian. In terms of digital transformation, it could be people, processes, and technology. If it goes hand in hand, the client or the customer will be achieving their vision, goals, and objectives. We have clients that have that particular vision in mind, and they're actually in their ROI setting as well.
What other advice do I have?
I would rate this solution 9 out of 10.
For someone who is looking to implement Appian, my advice is definitely don't think twice. I mean, if you need automation, definitely there's a solution that would cater to their needs. As long as they know what they want or what they need to digitize, Appian would be there to support the transformation that their corporation or their company would be needing in the future. My advice is don't be scared of the changes and be open to the digital shift.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
CTO at a insurance company with 1,001-5,000 employees
The most complete platform of its kind, great for case management and document processing
Pros and Cons
- "This is the most complete solution of its kind."
- "Lacks business rules management as part of the solution."
What is our primary use case?
This solution is for process management, automation, insurance claim processing, those kinds of things. I'm the CTO and a reseller of this product.
What is most valuable?
This is the most complete solution of its kind, dealing with BPM and RPA, AI, case management, and document processing. It's a complete platform which is what makes it so good.
What needs improvement?
I'd like to see business rules management included as part of the solution.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've been using this solution for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The solution is scalable.
How are customer service and support?
Appian provides great technical support.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The product offers flexible licensing options.
What other advice do I have?
I recommend Appian because I've had experience with other solutions and I know this is the best.
I rate this solution nine out of 10.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
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CEO at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Stable, easy to use, and strong financial industry features.
Pros and Cons
- "The solution has a lot of strong features for the financial industry, it is very easy to use."
- "The solution could improve robotic process automation."
What is our primary use case?
Appian main focus is on the financial sector, especially banking use cases.
What is most valuable?
The solution has a lot of strong features for the financial industry, it is very easy to use.
What needs improvement?
The solution could improve robotic process automation.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Appian for approximately one month.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability of this solution is good.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The scalability of Appian is good.
How was the initial setup?
The installation did not give us any problems.
What about the implementation team?
We have approximately three people that do the implementation and maintenance of the solution.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The price of this solution is a little high here in Mongolia.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend this solution to others.
I rate Appian a nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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System Administrator and DevOps Engineer at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees
The UI and its performance are very nice
Pros and Cons
- "In terms of interface, it's very good. In terms of infrastructure, it's amazing and already using multiple tools behind the scenes. It's a low-code platform, so it's very easy to implement."
- "It is also not easy to learn. Training tutorials could be improved."
What is our primary use case?
We are currently using the latest version. We are a low-code platform. Using this product we can easily deploy a process. It will easily create a business process in the minimum time and the minimum effort. It's easy to manage the Business Process Management (BPM) tool. We are Appian partners.
How has it helped my organization?
I cannot see any drawback in this actually. It's a market leader in BPM tools right now, Appian. Its UI and performance are very nice.
What is most valuable?
In terms of interface, it's very good. In terms of infrastructure, it's amazing and already using multiple tools behind the scenes. It's a low-code platform, so it's very easy to implement.
What needs improvement?
It is very expensive. It is also not easy to learn. Training tutorials could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using Appian for the last three years. We use it on the cloud and on-premise. We have over 100 users using this tool.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is a stable product.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
It's highly scalable and highly secure. We can also create distributed environments.
How are customer service and technical support?
The support is great. So actually I'm working as an Appian system administrator. We provide support to our clients.
How was the initial setup?
No, it's not that easy to install, it's a bit difficult to install. But it's a very powerful tool because this product it's a combination of multiple technologies. So that's why. Implementation is easy in the front end, but when we install it, it's not that straightforward. It takes about 45 minutes to one hour to install. I implemented it myself.
What about the implementation team?
I implemented Appian in-house.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There are two ways to buy the Appian. For the on-premises you have to buy the license; or on the cloud, you have to pay per user. It's an enterprise tool and can be used by enterprises only. So it's a very expensive tool.
What other advice do I have?
If anyone has to work on a BPM, then it's the best tool, and it's currently the market leader in terms of BPM in our country. In the BPM category, I will rate 10 out of 10 for this product.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Other
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
Appian Architect at a computer software company with 5,001-10,000 employees
Offers flexible local integration that we have used extensively to integrate with our Legacy system
Pros and Cons
- "Appian also has very flexible local integration."
- "They should provide more flexibility so designers can create a more picture perfect device."
What is our primary use case?
We use Appian for client on-boarding, anything onboard related, really: loading institutional clients, tracking that information in a single reporter, doing the follow-up, creating the plan parables for them, and developing for them.
In my organization, there are about 150 users who are currently using Appian on a daily basis. We use Appian very extensively. Every day, there are more than 100 unique logins to the system.
What is most valuable?
Appian also has very flexible local integration and we have used that extensively to integrate with our Legacy system.
What needs improvement?
The user interface is good, but it's not perfect. They should provide more flexibility so designers can create a more picture-perfect device. There should be more features on mobile UX development as well.
Currently, it's easy to use and It gets the job done, but it's not flexible in regards to creating the mobile application from scratch. You have to play within the framework and the rules of the UX; however, that's something that not many customers like. Customers want a flexible mobile application development platform. I think Appian should make a lot of improvements with respect to their mobile application development by providing more flexibility for designers in order to allow them to create their own UX components and control the display of the data onscreen.
I would like to see more flexibility in terms of the UI. I know that it's not designed to be a big application that allows you to do multiple things, like creating the second year stream of the pie, for example. I feel like Appian has been so instrumental in making their entire product local, and have really improved the user interface design, but the user interface design is limited to authenticated users only — although there are some limited pieces available on the login page. I would like Appian to extend their local capabilities to the login page as well so that we could create an available application that can be targeted to any customer. For example, if you flipped it, you would see information about various products and other information, something that could be very realistic if only Appian would allow these capabilities to be extended to the login page.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using Appian for more than 10 years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The stability is good. We have been using Appian for our strategy and tactical solutions and it has held up very well for us. The team was able to adapt to the changes of the new version very quickly and were able to implement the application without any complexities or jumping hurdles relating to development. There were no issues for us. Appian has been meeting just as many of the requirements in my department as the stakeholders have. The stakeholders are happy with the UI and ease of the application. The overall usability has improved and everyone is happy with Appian.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We believe that the scalability of Appian depends on the expertise of the Appian designers. It completely depends on the skill of the designers — how they design the applications determines the scalability of processes and data. In other words, the platform is very scalable. It stores the data as memory so the data allows us to retrieve the information rapidly; but again, we had already done the data management so the team was focused on data retention and data management. They set up their architecture in such a way that the system and the application can be scaled very quickly, so we are not seeing any problems with the scaling of Appian.
How are customer service and technical support?
My team mainly interacts with Appian cloud support who regularly provides them with solutions and advises them about any existing platform issues.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously looked at the Pega system; actually, one of our departments is currently using Pega system, but we wanted to diversify our technology base to provide a better experience for our stakeholders. My CIO recommended we make an investment because these two platforms are leading BPM tools offering similar functionalities, including BPM, EI, and case management. So we were calculating the pricing, trying to figure out what the return on the investment would be if we went with one platform or the other and what it would cost us in terms of losses between Pega and Appian.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward. The team was able to set it up quickly, build up the applications and deploy it within six to ten weeks.
What about the implementation team?
We have an in-house team that is comprised of Appian architects, designers, consultants and professionals who are trained on the Appian platform.
What other advice do I have?
I would definitely recommend Appian. It has come a long way and it's a good product. It's entering into the area of a local application development platform. Appian is continuously making product updates every quarter.
I would give Appian a rating of nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Public Cloud
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