Bonita Day Webcast 18 June 15

Bonita BPM 7 Launch – Summary

Introduction

BonitaSoft co-founders Miguel Valdez and Charles Souillard introduce Bonita BPM 7, a next-generation BPM-based application platform. The focus is on empowering developers to build, customize, and maintain business applications more efficiently.

Key Innovations in Bonita BPM 7

• Developer-Centric Approach: More flexibility and tooling for business application development.
• Living Applications: Ability to update applications dynamically without downtime.
• Clear Architecture Separation: Business logic, data, and user interfaces are distinct layers.
• New Web-Based UI Designer: Drag-and-drop interface to create custom forms and pages.
• Extensibility: Custom widgets, connectors, and APIs for better integration.
• Improved REST API: Extend and customize REST endpoints.

Live Demo Highlights

• Showcased a procurement application with two processes: requesting a quote and onboarding a supplier.
• New Business Data Management feature to easily model and manage business data.
• Contracts: A new way to decouple UI from business logic for greater flexibility.
• UI Designer: Fully web-based, supports real-time previews, mobile optimization, and REST API integration.
• Custom Widgets: Developers can create and integrate their own UI components.
• Live Updates: Modify and deploy changes instantly without restarting services.