Imagine a world where IT complexity is not a barrier but a catalyst for growth and innovation—this is the promise of low-code digital transformation. By 2025, 75% of large enterprises are expected to use at least four low-code development tools for IT application development and citizen development initiatives (KPMG). In support of low-code digital transformation involves in optimizing the IT systems to support business goals, enabling businesses to adapt an ever-evolving landscape. This strategic shift includes updating technology underpinning operations, automating manual processes, and emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Low-code digital transformation aims to simplify IT processes by empowering business users with intuitive platforms for developing apps with a graphical user interface (GUI). Across departments—even among non-technical staff—employees can quickly utilize these platforms to create, test, and deploy applications. By accelerating the development of new applications and enabling users to adapt swiftly, low-code digital transformation increases productivity, reduces time to market, and eliminates manual back-office processes like managing external employees and processing invoices, thereby freeing up resources for more strategic IT activities.
When organizations embrace low-code digital transformation, employees can access all the information needed for faster, safer, and more effective decision-making processes, positioning businesses for success. Through low-code digital transformation, employees can access all the information needed for faster, safer, and more effective decision-making processes, positioning businesses for success. Low- and no-code platforms enable organizations to markedly accelerate app development, thereby enhancing their digital transformation efforts. Gartner’s report predicts that in 2024, low-code app development will account for over 65% of application development activity.
Major retailers have also adopted low-code as a method to develop mobile apps and swiftly roll out new features in response to market demands. As low-code development gains traction each month, the availability of low-code platforms has expanded to meet this growing demand. In the chart below, it has been documented about the ongoing increase in patents for new low-code platforms. (Retail Touch Points)
As demand for low-code solutions increases, IT teams should evaluate various options for building and deploying applications within the framework of low-code digital transformation. A few of the elements can include security considerations, scalability, integration capabilities, support for hybrid cloud computing, and emerging applicability. Moreover, an ideal low-code platform ensures that IT maintains control over this process by specifying user access and deployable capabilities.
As businesses continue to navigate a landscape marked by rapid technological evolution, supporting low-code digital transformation isn’t just an operational upgrade; it’s a vital strategy that positions your enterprise at the forefront of industry leadership. The market for low-code development technologies is projected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 28.1%, reaching nearly $45.5 billion by 2025 (MarketsandMarkets); the time to act is now.
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