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Unlike a lot of other BPM engines, you don’t actually have to buy big hardware to size your Camunda environment. It really only hinges on two factors. The container\application server you want to useThe amount of Java working your application has to do. Normally, this is your Delegation code.

Testing BPM applications requires you sort of changing your mindset. Unlike most conventional applications, which I tend to think of as two-dimensional, BPM applications are n-dimensional. With your traditional applications, You usually have your UI and your integrations. Workflow applications, on the other hand, are a lot more powerful, but harder to test. You’ve got business rules, dynamic roles, Security, multiple integrations, the workflow itself, Timers, Events, retries. It can be overwhelming.

Apigee is an API Management platform, so it’s more than a gateway. It does support authentication, and Nother/South traffic, but it’s an entire offering, which includes a gateway. DataPower, on the other hand, is really just a gateway. When used in conjunction with IBM Connect, DataPower supports the larger API Platform by acting as the front door.

The intended audience for this podcast and I may extend this into a series, are basically my geeky brethren. Java Developers who want to start using Camunda. So, in order to follow along, you should probably be at least two years into your career as a java developer, and be comfortable with Java, Spring, Maven, etc. I’m not going to be teaching those, because better teachers than me have already created excellent free content on that. 

RPA is projected to control an almost 3 Billion dollar market by the end of fiscal 2021, so I think it’s fair to say that it’s found its place in our ecosystem. And why not? With the volatile nature of the work world these days, Bots offer consistency and predictability that's in high demand. Today, I want to talk about how RPA and Process Engines like Camunda can work together.

In this Podcast episode, Stuart and Max explore the 5 things that you need to know when considering Camunda BPM as part of an enterprise business process project based on the open-source Camunda Platform, an Enterprise Platform for Workflow and Decision Automation.