In a rapidly evolving digital landscape, staying ahead of the curve is crucial for any organization. At the recent Autom8, powered by Frends, event, Asmo Urpilainen, CTO of Frends, delivered an insightful keynote that highlighted the exciting new AI features set to revolutionize the Frends iPaaS platform. These advancements promise to enhance integration capabilities, streamline operations, and drive innovation.
Here’s a deep dive into what’s coming and why it matters for your business. You'll find the keynote recording here:
Let's uncover the grand vision for AI within the Frends platform. The focus is on two main areas: AI-augmented development and operations and AI-guided automations and processes. This dual approach aims to boost productivity, efficiency, and user experience across the board.
AI-Augmented Development and Operations: This aspect focuses on integrating AI into various stages of the user journey on the Frends platform. Whether it's development, monitoring, or rerunning processes, AI will be there to make tasks easier, faster, and more intuitive. The goal is to enhance user productivity by automating repetitive tasks and providing intelligent assistance.
AI-Guided Automations and Processes: This is the ultimate goal, where AI not only assists but also guides entire automation processes. Imagine a scenario where a sales representative receives an order PDF and needs to input it into an ERP system like SAP. With AI-guided automation, the system can understand the context, check if the customer exists, create a new customer if necessary, and finally, input the order—all autonomously.
One of the key themes for the AI development at Frends is the commitment to transparency and control. Users will have full visibility into what data is being sent to the AI and how it is being used. This transparency ensures that organizations can trust the AI tools and feel confident in their use.
Code Generator AI: One of the standout features is the Code Generator AI. This tool lowers the barrier for entry by allowing users to generate code through natural language prompts. The Code Generator AI works by understanding the context within which it is being used. It recognizes the different connectors, systems, and data involved in a process and leverages this context to generate accurate and functional code. Additionally, the Code Generator AI includes a feature called "Frends Assistant," which functions similarly to popular chat-based AI programs like ChatGPT. Users can input prompts, and the AI will generate the corresponding code, making it easier for those who may not have extensive coding experience to perform complex tasks.
Documentation AI: Another exciting feature is the Documentation AI. This tool will automatically generate comprehensive documentation for your integration environment and individual integrations. Leveraging decades of best practices, this AI ensures that documentation is not only accurate but also easy to understand, making it invaluable for both new and experienced users. This feature will save developers a significant amount of time since documentation often consumes about a quarter of development time. Most importantly, developers will appreciate not having to complete this tedious task themselves.
Connector/Task AI: This feature aims to simplify the configuration of connectors and tasks within the Frends platform. By using AI to handle these configurations, users can focus on higher-level strategic tasks rather than getting bogged down in technical details.
The journey towards fully AI-guided automations is just beginning. The upcoming release of Frends 6.0 will include the first set of these AI-augmented features, with more to follow based on user feedback. This iterative approach ensures that the platform evolves in line with user needs and industry trends.
In conclusion, the new AI features coming to the Frends iPaaS platform represent a significant leap forward in integration technology. By enhancing productivity, accuracy, and scalability, these tools will empower organizations to achieve more with less effort. As the digital landscape continues to evolve, Frends is committed to lead the way with innovative solutions that harness the power of AI.
Stay tuned for more updates and be sure to explore these exciting new features as they become available. The future of integration is here, and it’s powered by AI.
You can check our detailed product roadmap as well as request new features or give your vote for existing feature requests here: Frends Roadmap