IBM-APP-CONNECT-DESIGNER

IBM App Connect visual designer iPaaS.

Definition

IBM App Connect Designer features: Visual flow designer (event-action style), ~400 connectors (Salesforce, SAP, ServiceNow, Workday, IBM Cloud Object Storage, etc.), Smart Connector AI (auto-suggest mappings), API design and management, IBM API Connect integration, IBM watsonx AI integration. Deployment: App Connect Cloud (multi-tenant SaaS), App Connect Enterprise (dedicated cloud), App Connect on Cloud Pak for Integration (containerized Kubernetes/OpenShift).

Origin

IBM Cast Iron Systems acquired by IBM 2010 (~$200M) ; rebrand IBM WebSphere Cast Iron 2012 ; IBM Integration Bus 2014 ; IBM App Connect 2017 ; v12 release 2024.

Example in context

An insurance company uses IBM App Connect Designer to integrate Salesforce claims management with IBM AS400 mainframe backend via visual flow and IBM MQ Series messaging.

Related terms

• IBM App Connect — general concept.