Why Adobe Workfront Fusion?

Adobe Workfront is a work management system designed for collaboration and seamless integration. In this blog, we will explore the advantages of using Adobe Workfront Fusion, an "add-on" to Adobe Workfront for automation and integration.

(Note that Workfront Fusion does require a separate license from Adobe Workfront.)

One of the main purposes of Adobe Workfront is to enable integration with various third-party applications. To achieve this, Workfront offers different methods:

1. Native integrations: Adobe Workfront provides pre-built applications or connectors for common use cases, such as Adobe Creative Cloud, Dropbox, Google Drive, SharePoint, Slack, etc.

2. Public API: Workfront provides a comprehensive API, enabling people with technical expertise to develop custom integrations. Workfront’s API is a group of RESTful services over HTTPS, allowing webhooks to transmit trigger/action data to designated locations.

3. Workfront Fusion: This platform is designed for automation and integration, linking numerous systems to Adobe Workfront and ensuring data synchronization without requiring customized integrations to be managed.

Advantages of Workfront Fusion

Now, let’s focus on the advantages of choosing Workfront Fusion as your 3rd party integration method:

• No-Code: One of the most evident advantages of Fusion over other options is its "No-code" nature. This means you don't need a coding background to use it. However, having minimal coding knowledge could be beneficial, which can be acquired through experience with the tool.

• Pre-built Apps: A wide variety of pre-built apps are available in the Workfront Fusion context. In this context, an app refers to a software application that communicates with an external system. The advantage of using these apps is that you don’t need to know the API beforehand; the user interface handles all the heavy lifting. For example, the “Outlook” app includes a “send email” module, the “Workfront” app features an “upload a document” module, etc. These apps cover all Adobe applications, such as the Adobe Creative Cloud suite, as well as the most common third-party systems, including Outlook, Slack, Salesforce, and Workfront.

• Universal Connectors: The universal connectors provide a solution if you need to integrate an external system that is unavailable in the out-of-the-box (OOTB) Adobe Fusion apps. You can utilize any of these four apps: HTTP/HTTPS, SOAP, Email (SMTP), and FTP/SFTP. While this may necessitate more configuration and technical knowledge, it enables connectivity to virtually any system over the Internet.

• Quick Adjustments: With just a couple of clicks, you can control when a workflow needs to start and its actions. You can manipulate and transform the data as needed, and adjust the speed from real-time to any interval.

• Pre-built Templates: Fusion also provides pre-built templates covering common scenarios, such as Project Creation from CSV and Establishing Connections using JWT.

• Improved Visibility and Performance: With guardrails and best practices in place, Fusion ensures a performant solution.

• Tolerance to Failures and Error Handling Strategy: Fusion incorporates various "error directives" that enable you to anticipate and respond to potential errors effectively. You have the option to queue failed executions for further reprocessing or analysis.

• User Management: Within Fusion, you can create organizations, teams, and users to facilitate effective governance over the resources provided by the tool.

• Detailed History: Execution History is accessible for the last 30 days, allowing you to examine any of these executions in detail.

• Quick Updates: By using Adobe Workfront Fusion, you are positioned well to update or add new systems with ease.

• Holistic View: Fusion provides a holistic view of your system's operations, facilitating seamless integration and synchronization. This comprehensive perspective enhances the coherence and integrity of your system's records, ensuring accurate and efficient data management processes.

Conclusion

Adobe Workfront Fusion offers an easy-to-use tool without the need for a coding background. It can assist in achieving a cohesive system of record ecosystem and seamless orchestration across multiple systems, making it a serious consideration over other options for integrating your Workfront system with external applications.