Updating a deployed app method and system

A computer system comprising:

• a processor configured to update a deployed app, wherein the deployed app is deployed on a target device, wherein the deployed app comprises at least one current workflow that is processed by a computing platform, respectively, the processor being configured to update the deployed app comprising the processor being configured to:
• provide an app development user interface (UI) of an app development platform to a user for developing the deployed app;
• capture user input relating to at least one amendment of the respective current workflow in response to user interactions with the app development UI;
• determine at least one respective difference between the respective current workflow and a respective amended workflow;
• determine if the determined respective difference is conflicting or non-conflicting;
• and
• when the respective difference is determined to be non-conflicting:
• update the respective current workflow to the respective amended workflow;
• and
• update the deployed app on the target device, the updated deployed app comprising the respective updated workflow,
• wherein the respective amendment of the respective amended workflow is relatable to one or more amended workflow definitions, one or more amended workflow instances, one or more amended workflow activities, or any combination thereof, and
• wherein the processor is further configured to:
• determine at least one of the following differences as a non-conflicting difference:
• an addition of a workflow activity in a not yet executed path of the current workflow;
• a removal of a workflow activity in an executed path of the current workflow;
• a re-ordering of a workflow activity in an executed path of the current workflow;
• changes in properties of a workflow activity or in an outcome of a workflow activity;
• an addition of an outcome in an exclusive split, of a call-microflow, or of a user task activity;
• a change in a context entity, in a referenced microflow, in a referenced page, or in a referenced workflow;
• or
• any combination thereof.

In a non-transitory computer-readable storage medium that stores instructions executable by a computer system to update a deployed app, wherein the deployed app is deployed on a target device, wherein the deployed app comprises at least one current workflow that is processed by a computing platform, respectively, the instructions comprising:

• providing an app development user interface (UI) of an app development platform to a user for developing the deployed app;
• capturing user input relating to at least one amendment of the respective current workflow in response to user interactions with the app development UI;
• determining at least one respective difference between the respective current workflow and a respective amended workflow;
• determining if the determined respective difference is conflicting or non-conflicting;
• and
• when the respective difference is determined to be non-conflicting:
• updating the respective current workflow to the respective amended workflow;
• and
• updating the deployed app on the target device, the updated deployed app comprising the respective updated workflow,
• wherein the respective amendment of the respective amended workflow is relatable to one or more amended workflow definitions, one or more amended workflow instances, one or more amended workflow activities, or any combination thereof, and
• wherein the instructions further comprise:
• determining at least one of the following differences as a non-conflicting difference:
• an addition of a workflow activity in a not yet executed path of the current workflow;
• a removal of a workflow activity in an executed path of the current workflow;
• a re-ordering of a workflow activity in an executed path of the current workflow;
• changes in properties of a workflow activity or in an outcome of a workflow activity;
• an addition of an outcome in an exclusive split, of a call-microflow, or of a user task activity;
• a change in a context entity, in a referenced microflow, in a referenced page, or in a referenced workflow;
• or
• any combination thereof.