Low Code is an emerging agile approach to building business applications focused on a visual development approach to development. They relieve non-technical (citizen) teams from having to write code while supporting professional developers by abstracting tedious coding tasks required in development.
Working together, Business and IT teams can design, create, and release applications in a fraction of the time compared to traditional methods. The key aspects of a Low Code development solution include: Continuous integration, Reusability of objects, Omnichannel experience, Open and extensible platform.
“When business people can’t get the automation they need to carry out their missions, they build software tools and apps themselves.”
The key features of a Low-Code development platform include a visual modelling framework. They are visual representations of processes (typically adhering to BPMN 2.0 standards), thus allowing citizen developers to grasp application design. They allow for a simple drag-and-drop so developers can create applications visually, resulting in faster time-to-launch.
Applications on the platforms are inherently designed for cross-device functionality. It happens with no need for extra effort, coding, or technical resources. Declarative tools are implemented through things like visual models and business rules. Low Code removes the need to write custom coding thus mitigating the drag of future change management and accelerate deployment cycles. Latest iterations of Low Code are equipped for enterprise grade security and are compliant with latest certifications and standards.
Typical Use cases include: