Process efficiency might not be flashy, but its impact is substantial. Improving process efficiency—from developing new applications faster to automating manual tasks—can amount to millions in savings. According to a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study, conducted by Forrester Consulting and commissioned by Appian, a composite organization comprised of interviewees with experience using Appian realized: How exactly are customers realizing these benefits?

Business Intelligence (BI) teams often face several resource constraints that can impact their ability to deliver their objectives effectively. They must run effective operations with limited time, resources, budget and people. The role can be incredibly challenging when multiple projects are highly prioritised, where data and reports were required yesterday. That said, there are ways to make these challenges more manageable.

Data is the invaluable currency of the digital age, holding immense importance in driving critical business decisions and guiding organizations towards success. Yet far too many neglect the mechanisms that manage our data. Data integration is one of the most important parts of digital transformation.

We recently sat down with several supply chain experts to identify the trends impacting global supply chains and what to expect going forward. KPMG Partner Peter Liddell weighed in on everything from the continuous disruption caused by materials shortages and geopolitical conflict to best practices for adapting to these challenges.

In January 1983 the computing world changed forever: Lotus 1-2-3 was released. This early spreadsheet program for IBM PCs ushered in the modern business computing environment by providing business users with a way to take ownership of their own solutions. Instead of relying on the IT department, users could use 1-2-3 to build applications by themselves, ushering in the era of end-user computing (EUC). Fast forward to today, and end-user computing is as popular as ever.

Ancient Greek mathematician Archimedes once said, “Give me a lever long enough and a fulcrum on which to place it, and I shall move the world.” He was right. When you intelligently use the right tools, you can move worlds and accomplish what on the surface seems impossible. Right now, developers are doing the impossible—building applications in record time that truly transform industries, improve business processes, and unlock radical productivity.

Leaders are taking a closer look at bank stress testing in the wake of recent bank failures. The significant impact of these collapses on the financial system, along with the government's extensive measures to prevent additional bank failures, is increasing the sense of urgency around enhanced regulatory supervision.

For the day-to-day developer, deployment and hosting, plus the subsequent management of solutions in production, is a considerable challenge, especially if it’s outside their immediate skill set. Hosting applications can be complex. Besides the obvious challenges of scalability, security, and reliability (up-time), you must consider where your application will be hosted, how you plan to deploy it, how to monitor it, and more.

The first quarter of 2023 was quite a rollercoaster ride for the banking industry, marked by not one but two of the largest bank failures in U.S. history. As a result, regional banks took a hit as well, losing nearly $200 billion in deposits in just one week, according to the Federal Reserve. Because regional and smaller banks in the U.S. make up over a third of total bank lending, any pullback in credit provisioning could undermine financial stability and growth. The bottom line?

What can process automation do for your organization and how does it differ from other types of automation? This primer will get you up to speed on process automation essentials and explain the basics of this important tech trend to help you get started.