Section 3: Implementing Software

With all the preparation in the last four chapters completed, it is time to implement your application using Appian. This part of the book heavily relies on the outcomes of Section 2. Make sure you have your data model, business processes, and wireframes to hand.

Did you try to challenge the way you think about what that application in Appian can do for you and your organization?

You learned the important object types in Chapter 3, Building Blocks of Appian Quick Apps, in which we analyzed the objects Appian creates for a Quick App. I’m now going to walk you through creating an application with all the required objects from scratch.

You’ll learn how to create Appian Records from your business data model, turn your business process models into executable technical processes, and turn your wireframes into real working user interfaces. The application object you will create first is the container for all subsequent objects.

This...