Appian, the leading provider of Business Process Management Suites (BPMS), today announced its leading customer, Department of the Army, won the Intergovernmental Solutions Award (ISA) from the American Council for Technology (ACT) for its Army Knowledge Online solution.
Implemented by Appian and based on the company’s leading-edge technology, AKO enables the streamlining of enterprise collaboration and facilitation of knowledge management. It provides a way for day-to-day Army operations and knowledge sharing to be coordinated more efficiently.
This year’s ISA Awards received over 100 nominations, with 20 finalists and eight winners selected by a committee of government and industry IT professionals. The 2007 ISA winning programs were chosen based upon the following five criteria: Technology Leadership; Intergovernmental Collaboration; Business Transformation; Impact and Results; as well as Availability and Transferability, its ability to be replicable by other organizations and have widespread national or regional application with minimum difficulty.
About Appian
Appian is a leading provider of business process management (BPM) technology that helps organizations design, manage, and optimize their business processes. Appian Enterprise has revolutionized process design with a modeling environment that is simple enough for business users yet powerful enough for IT. Appian is the first BPM vendor to combine collaboration and content management with process to create best practice business processes. Appian's patent-pending Active Optimization Technology, which analyzes the in-flight process data stream, not just stored data, helps companies stay ahead of the competition. For more information, visit www.appian.com.
About the American Council for Technology and the Industry Advisory Council
The American Council for Technology (ACT) is a non-profit educational organization established in 1979 to assist government in acquiring and using information technology resources effectively and efficiently. Working with all levels of government, ACT provides education, programming, and networking opportunities that enhance and advance the government IT profession. In 1989 ACT established the Industry Advisory Council (IAC) to bring industry and government executives together to exchange information, support professional development, improve communications, and build partnership and trust, thereby enhancing government’s ability to serve the nation. ACT and IAC work together to provide an objective, professional and ethical forum where government and industry leaders can collaborate on addressing common issues towards a shared vision. For more information, visit www.actgov.org or call (703) 208-4800.
