TRAINING

 

Discover all that Appian Academy has to offer:

Online

Our online content is accessible to all customers and partners, on demand and organized by topic for easy navigation.

Classroom

Kingdom and Australia offices. To register for classroom training, click on an upcoming course​

Onsite

If your organization would prefer a classroom experience closer to home, we’re happy to travel to you. Our trainers deliver onsite training to customers all over the world.

 

ANALYST

Appian’s Analyst class is designed to give users an idea of the full application development lifecycle with emphasis on the planning stages of an Appian project. Participants will learn basic Agile concepts and terminology and use them to design and plan an application. After the planning stages, Analysts will construct core aspects of the application to have a well-rounded understanding of Appian tools and application building requirements, which will help Analysts to communicate with Designer team members. Lastly, participants will explore the world of user experience design in Appian and see how it can be used to dramatically impact how an application is perceived, used, and adopted.

Recommended background for an Analyst

  • Familiarity with requirement-gathering methodologies
  • Understanding of fundamental web development concepts like navigation and pages

Topics Include

  • Quick Apps
  • Agile Fundamentals
  • Requirements Gathering and Application Planning
  • Basic Application Building
    • Record
    • Report
    • Form
    • Process
    • News
    • Site
    • Testing
  • UX Design Best Practices

Course Duration
5 Days

Prerequisites
Appian Essentials

Next Steps
Analyst Credential

Recommended Attendees
Business Analysts
Project Managers

 

 DESIGNER

Appian’s Analyst class is designed to give users an idea of the full application development lifecycle with emphasis on the planning stages of an Appian project. Participants will learn basic Agile concepts and terminology and use them to design and plan an application. After the planning stages, Analysts will construct core aspects of the application to have a well-rounded understanding of Appian tools and application building requirements, which will help Analysts to communicate with Designer team members. Lastly, participants will explore the world of user experience design in Appian and see how it can be used to dramatically impact how an application is perceived, used, and adopted.

Recommended background for an Analyst

  • Familiarity with requirement-gathering methodologies
  • Understanding of fundamental web development concepts like navigation and pages

Topics Include

  • Quick Apps
  • Agile Fundamentals
  • Requirements Gathering and Application Planning
  • Basic Application Building
    • Record
    • Report
    • Form
    • Process
    • News
    • Site
    • Testing
  • UX Design Best Practices

Course Duration
5 Days

Prerequisites
Appian Essentials

Next Steps
Analyst Credential

Recommended Attendees
Business Analysts
Project Managers

 

 ADVANCED DESIGNER

Recommended for Designers with at least 6 months of project experience, the Advanced Designer course builds on foundational skills with advanced, technical topics including SAIL, advanced data structures, and integrations with external systems and services. In addition to the technical aspects of the course, participants will also learn how to model application objects like interfaces and process models for scalability, maintainability, and performance.

Recommended background for an Advanced Designer

  • Project experience as an Appian Designer (including best practices)
  • Database Experience
  • Preferably Designer Credentialed

Topics Include

  • Building Advanced Interfaces in SAIL
  • Smart Service Functions
  • Managing Interface Performance and Troubleshooting
  • Connecting to Existing Schemas
  • Nested CDTs
  • Application Design for Performance and Scalability
  • Deployment and Testing
  • Integrations Objects, Smart Services, and Functions
  • Integration with Email
  • Service-Backed Records

Course Duration
5 Days

Prerequisites
Appian Essentials
Designer Course

Next Steps
Lead Designer Credential

Recommended Attendees
Technical BPM developers
Project lead

 

DEVELOPER

Developers will learn how to extend Appian’s out-of-the-box functionality through building and deploying custom plug-ins. Plug-ins may include functions, Smart Services, servlets, custom data types, and service-backed records as Java modules. As a developer, you’ll learn how to extend Appian’s baseline features to meet your organization’s unique needs.

Recommended Background for a Developer

  • Understanding of Appian Designer level functionality
  • Strong background in programming languages, specifically Java

Topics Include

  • Custom Functions
  • Custom Smart Services
  • Servlets
  • Custom Data Types
  • Deploying Plug-Ins
  • Service Backed Records in Java

Course Duration
3 Days

Prerequisites
Appian Essentials

Recommended Attendees
Experienced Java Developers
Architects
Advanced Designers

 

ADMINISTRATOR

Appian’s Administrator class is designed for anyone interested in managing site-wide configurations through Appian’s web-based Administration Console. This course will also teach participants how to configure, maintain, and monitor on-premise installations by installing the latest version of Appian and getting to know various configuration files, logs, and initial setup recommendations.

Recommended Background for an Administrator

  • Familiarity in networking
  • Familiarity with web servers (Apache, IIS, etc.)

Topics Include

  • Administration Console
  • Role-based Security Options
  • Logs
  • Appian Architecture
  • Installation
  • Post-Installation Configurations
  • Optional Configurations
  • Plugins
  • Checkpointing
  • Archiving
  • Monitoring
  • Distributed Environments
  • Web Servers
  • High Availability

Course Duration
3 Days

Prerequisites
Appian Essentials

Recommended Attendees
Administrators for On-premise Environments
Administrators for Cloud Environments
Front-end Administrators
Production Support Administrators

 

The Appian Credential Program

Bolster your professional reputation by earning an Appian Credential by applying best practices and successfully delivering high-quality Appian applications.

The Appian Credential Program allows individuals to demonstrate the required knowledge and/or skills to perform key Appian roles according to Appian best practices. Each of our credentials confirm mastery of our Analyst, Designer, and Lead Designer learning tracks.

There are three credentials available: Analyst, Designer, and Lead Designer. These credentials are independent; you can enroll in any exam at any time. However, higher level exams also contain questions from preceding tests, so it is recommended to complete Analyst, then Designer, then Lead Designer.

  • Analyst Credential – A multiple-choice exam evaluating an individual’s knowledge of Appian User interfaces as well as their ability to plan an application according to Appian best practices
  • Designer Credential – A multiple-choice exam evaluating an individual’s knowledge of Appian Design concepts as well as their ability to build an application according to Appian best practices
  • Lead Designer Credential – A two-part exam consisting of a multiple-choice exam and a practical skill evaluation. The Lead Designer credential evaluates a designers ability to create advanced application while considering scale, performance, and user experience.

Learn more about the process, eligibility and registration from our Credentials FAQ.

All registration is now available directly from Appian Academy.