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Appian Partnership with The University of Texas at Dallas Gives Students a Boost Toward Low-Code Career Success
Low-Code Intelligent Automation class sees 100% job placement for graduating students; enrollment nearly triples for second semester MCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14,
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[{"type":"text","content":"Low-Code Intelligent Automation class sees 100% job placement for graduating students; enrollment nearly triples for second semester\n\n\nMCLEAN, Va., Oct. 14, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- The University of Texas at Dallas (UTD), in partnership with Appian (Nasdaq: APPN), introduced a new course on Intelligent Automation for the 2021-2022 academic year. Offered on a trial basis last spring semester, the class resulted in 100% of graduating students being offered low-code developer job placements, and all class students achieving certification as Appian Associate Developers. The class concluded with a Low-Code Automation Hackathon, sponsored and judged by KPMG LLP (KPMG).\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nLow-Code class sees 100% job placement for graduating students; enrollment nearly triples for second semester.The course, led by Assistant Professor Gaurav Shekhar in the UTD Naveen Jindal School of Management, uses the Appian Low-Code Platform and an experiential learning approach that lets students get \"hands-on\" with leading low-code platform technology. Using the platform, students learn to master skills including Process Orchestration, Process Modelling, Process Re-engineering, Robotic Process Automation, and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP).\nLow-code is a new way to build enterprise applications. It is fast because it replaces complex coding with visual composition. Low-code is also unified because it brings all aspects of automation — people, RPA, AI, data, and systems — into the same workflow. Analyst firm Forrester says 75% of all application development will use low-code platforms by the end of this year, up from 44% in 2020.\nShekhar, program director of the Master of Science in Business Analytics Flex and Online programs in the Jindal School, said, \"Low-code is in huge demand because it helps companies respond more quickly to change. This is creating tremendous career opportunities for people — whether they are technologists or not — who are certified low-code developers. The success of our first semester proves it: All 10 of our graduating students received job offers, and our undergrads already have low-code certification on their résumés. The class is offered again this fall and has seen a jump in enrollment from 17 to 50.\"\nThe inaugural 16-week class concluded with a seven-day hackathon, sponsored by KPMG. Four teams ...