Pros and Cons of Process driven vs DB driven task

Certified Senior Developer

Can someone please explain what are major pros and cons of process driven and  db driven task and in which use case we should consider db driven and process driven approach.

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    In my 15 years with Appian, I learned all the tiny details of how processes and user input tasks work. And this is my go-to decision. It is there, it works for 99% of all cases, and I do not have to re-invent the wheel.

    Then, I had many conversations about the nature of tasks, including a recent podcast episode (https://appian.rocks/2025/04/23/episode-27-a-task-is-a-task/). And I think it is a good idea to really understand what tasks are, in process, like in a business process you discuss with the client, as well as how this translates, or not, into a user input task in Appian.

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  • Certified Lead Developer

    In my 15 years with Appian, I learned all the tiny details of how processes and user input tasks work. And this is my go-to decision. It is there, it works for 99% of all cases, and I do not have to re-invent the wheel.

    Then, I had many conversations about the nature of tasks, including a recent podcast episode (https://appian.rocks/2025/04/23/episode-27-a-task-is-a-task/). And I think it is a good idea to really understand what tasks are, in process, like in a business process you discuss with the client, as well as how this translates, or not, into a user input task in Appian.

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