Why use low-code for digital transformation?
Low-code enables you to create your own custom software, which accelerates your digital transformation.
From digital transformation strategy and philosophy to methodologies, software packages, and frameworks, selecting the right approach to digitalization can be overwhelming, to say the least. We'd like to tell you a bit more about how low code fits into the landscape of digital transformation, and when low code might be a valuable option to help your business.
To clarify, let's start by defining low-code.
What is low-code?
Grexx Platform is a so-called Low-Code Application Platform (LCAP). That means we use a visual development interface to build applications and solutions in a faster and more automated way. This means minimal manual programming is necessary (although some is, otherwise, it would be no-code instead of low-code). Read more about the basics of low-code: What is low-code and how does it work?
To develop software with Grexx Platform, you do not need any programming knowledge. Therefore, you do not need to be an experienced software developer to use the platform. We define a citizen developer as someone without a programming background who develops applications based on analytical thinking and domain knowledge. Low-code can also be a very interesting way of working for professional developers. You can read more about that in this article: What is a 'citizen developer' and can anyone become one?
What is digital transformation?
Digital transformation is a broad term that can be interpreted in a myriad of ways. The interpretation (and added value) is different for every organization. A good start for practically every organization is to see digital transformation as the digitalizing or automation of services, processes, or work. From that starting point, you can get to grips with digitalizing and new insights and ideas will emerge immediately.
Read more about digital transformation:
• 8x benefits of digital transformation (incl practical examples)
• Don't get caught up: 2 reasons you absolutely need a digital transformation strategy
Choosing the right approach.
Those who want to get started with digital transformation can easily drown in the gigantic number of choices and options out there. This makes it difficult to make the right choices. As is so often the case: there is no one-size-fits-all solution. The best choice is an approach that fits your organization and desired goals.
Traditionally, many organizations have chosen to outsource IT expertise and resources, and for 20+ years we have also developed new software for hundreds of customers, on our own Grexx platform. But now we have chosen to radically change our way of working.
Our belief is that successful digitalization and automation of processes requires an in-depth understanding of those processes. Who knows those processes better than you, the team, or the organization itself? We are convinced that no one knows your business as well as you do. You know the complex processes, the specific operations, the exceptions and all the reasons standard software does not suffice.
That's the reason we built our low-code Grexx Platform: any domain expert can easily develop custom software themselves there, without code. That's an approach to digital transformation that suits many organizations very well.
Low-code = build it yourself.
Deploying low-code does not always mean that you will build software yourself. Some LCAPs require the assistants of consultants or external partners to develop an application for you–turning the simplicity of low-code into an afterthought.
At Grexx, we approach things differently. We know you have the knowledge, and you want to keep it that way. We make sure you learn to use Grexx Platform and create whatever you want. With coaching and consulting (included in your license) we make sure that you achieve results on your own.
Benefits of low-code in digital transformation.
• You are super-efficient with your resources, especially labor capacity. You don't need to employ (expensive, scarce) programmers. Instead, you use existing capacity (your employees) to make the work smarter, faster, and better. (Those employees we like to call ‘citizen developers’)
• No noise on the line: the people who know the processes through and through start automating them themselves and digitalizing. They know all the written and unwritten rules within those processes and know exactly which exceptions and variables the system must consider. We teach them to use that knowledge in low code.
• You can make changes and add functionality at your own pace. You are not dependent on available programmers or external parties. This makes the process more agile, and you are more immediately responsive, allowing changes in your services or opportunities in the market.
• You have 100% control over your work. Your custom systems are completely insightful and customizable. If you want to make any adjustments, you can do so yourself without needing our assistance.
In short, low-code custom development grants you the flexibility to tailor your software and processes according to your needs. You can use ‘citizen developers’ within your own organization and experiment with new innovations in processes and services yourself - easily accessible and on your own scale. That allows you to start and maintain a continuous flow of change within your organization.
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