Build a Vendor Management App in Under Five Minutes

See How Aire AI App-Builder Builds a Vendor Management App in Under Five Minutes

In the fast-evolving world of technology, building a fully functional application in minutes sounds almost impossible. But with tools like the Air AI app-builder, it’s becoming a reality. In this step-by-step guide, we’ll walk you through the process of creating a Vendor Management app using Air AI, showcasing how quickly and efficiently this can be accomplished.

Getting Started with Aire

The journey begins with Aire’s intuitive prompt-builder interface. This tool assists users in creating a clear and concise prompt that Aire can use to build an app. Aire’s prompt-builder provides several input fields that you can customize to refine your prompt. However, in this demonstration, we will let Aire take the lead and handle most of the app-building process automatically.

Setting Up the Prompt

For this example, we start with a very simple prompt. Under “type of business,” we enter “enterprise” and for “type of activity,” we put “vendors”. We leave the other fields blank to see how Aire handles the app-building process on its own. If needed, users could fill in more optional fields to make the prompt even more specific.

Adding Modules

Next, we proceed to add modules, which are essential components of the data model for the app. We select a medium scope to ensure the app has a decent-sized data structure. With just a click, Aire generates a comprehensive set of modules:

• Purchase Order
• Vendor Contact
• Vendor Review
• Vendor Product
• Vendor Services
• Vendor Contract

These modules cover all the crucial aspects of a Vendor Management app. Users can manually delete or add more modules as needed, or let Aire suggest additional ones. The flexibility here is a great advantage for customizing your app to suit specific requirements.

Defining Fields for Each Module

After setting up the modules, we move on to defining fields. Once again, we opt for a medium scope to see what Aire suggests. Aire automatically populates each module with appropriate fields and their configurations, including field types such as text, number, dropdown, and date/time. For example, the Purchase Order module comes with fields like:

• Order Number
• Order Date
• Status
• Total Amount
• Currency

You have the option to inspect these fields, delete any that are unnecessary, or add new ones manually. The convenience of having all these fields pre-configured saves a considerable amount of time.

Setting Up Relationships

Relationships are critical for ensuring that different parts of the app can interact seamlessly. This step takes about a minute and a half, as Aire maps out all the appropriate connections between the modules and fields. Relationships can be one-to-one or one-to-many, and Aire provides explanations for each relationship it creates to ensure you understand the logic behind it.

In just 90 seconds, Aire has established all the necessary relationships. What would typically take days of manual configuration is now completed in a fraction of the time.

Creating the User Interface (UI)

With the core data model ready, we move on to creating the visual components of the app. Aire generates UI pages that users will interact with, including:

• Home Page: With metrics, charts, and a record list.
• Dashboard Page: Featuring various charts.
• Record List Pages: One for each module.
• Record Pages: For detailed views of individual records.

Given the number of modules in the app, creating these pages manually would be a daunting task. But Aire accomplishes this in just a few seconds, saving even more time and effort.

Previewing the App in Corteza

Once the UI is set up, it’s time to see how the app looks in action. We deploy the app in Corteza, an open-source platform where you can preview, test, and further customize your app. The preview process takes a few minutes—just enough time to take a coffee break.

When the preview is ready, the app appears in Corteza, complete with all the record lists, record pages, charts, metrics, and other UI components. Users can edit and enhance these pages directly in Corteza, adding features like calendars, maps, progress bars, tabs, and more. Corteza also allows for adding workflows and connecting to third-party data sources, making the app even more robust.

Back to the Builder

Finally, we return to the Aire Builder. This interface provides all the same features as the Wizard used earlier, offering options to tweak modules, fields, and relationships further. If satisfied with the setup, deploying the app is as simple as clicking a button. And just like that, the Vendor Management app is complete, ready for use—all in under five minutes.

Conclusion

Building a comprehensive app in just a few minutes might seem like magic, but with Air AI, it’s a powerful reality. From setting up the data model to generating UI pages and establishing relationships, Aire automates the entire process, making app development more accessible and efficient than ever. Whether you’re a seasoned developer or a business professional with no coding experience, Aire provides a seamless and intuitive app-building experience that saves time and boosts productivity.