Case Study: Multi-National Pharmaceutical Company achieves global FCPA compliance, increased transparency and productivity with Appian

How can we overcome legacy technology that no longer meets our needs

A global pharmaceutical company faced rising compliance and operational risk when its legacy Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) solution could no longer meet modern needs. The old system offered little transparency, slow reporting, inflexible capabilities and low user adoption, exposing the company to potential reputation and revenue losses and creating global inefficiencies for sourcing and compliance teams.

Using Appian, the company implemented a role‑based, auditable compliance platform with standardized business rules, rapid data creation/sharing, mobility, collaboration and multi‑language support. The solution increased compliance tracking for engagements with foreign nationals, transformed reporting and visibility, improved worker productivity, and produced new metrics (time from request to approval, processing time, report generation)—all deployed across dozens of countries and 15 languages.