What option is NOT part of the four key ways to manage applications in Appian?

Archiving old applications is not generally considered one of the four key ways to manage applications in Appian. The primary methods for managing applications focus on aspects that involve active development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance of applications.

Managing applications typically includes the import/export of apps, which allows users to move applications between different environments effectively, facilitating version control and deployment processes. App security management is crucial for defining and controlling access to the application, ensuring that only authorized users have the ability to interact with sensitive data and processes. Finally, properties for managing settings provide configuration options that enable users to customize applications according to organizational needs, without altering the underlying code.

While archiving applications might be a useful administrative task, it is not a core component of the active application management strategies that ensure applications function effectively within Appian's ecosystem.