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Low-code/no-code platforms are excellent for citizen developers—people who create and customise apps despite not having any IT background. Why? They do not require much (or any coding), so they are extremely easy and intuitive to use, even if you have no experience. In this article, we discuss low-code/no-code platforms in more detail. We invite you to read on!
Table of Contents
- Citizen Developers in Your Organisation
- Low-Code Platforms for Citizen Developers
- The Road to Digital Process Automation
- The Takeaway
Citizen Developers in Your Organisation
Who is a citizen developer? This term refers to people who create and update applications without any (or with little) IT knowledge. They are the people who develop solutions that streamline processes within your organisation or drive customer satisfaction and meet your clients’ needs.
Citizen developers are crucial for any organisation, and you will find them in yours as well. If they are not supported (AKA they always need to work with pro developers), your company is at a disadvantage—developing new products and going live with them takes more time, and the concepts might not be turned into products accurately. Therefore, it is crucial to implement solutions that enable citizen developers to… develop.
Low-Code Platforms for Citizen Developers
Low-code technology is one answer to the needs of citizen developers. It enables the creation and modification of applications with little coding knowledge. What if your citizen developers don’t know how to code at all?
In such cases, you can train them—all they have to know is the basics. Thanks to this, they can develop new products, services, and apps freely, boosting productivity in your organisation and answering your customers’ market needs.
Naturally, you could also opt for no-code technology. However, there is a catch—it might offer a lower level of flexibility and functionality when it comes to app development. Therefore, we recommend training and using low-code platforms for citizen developers… although the choice usually depends on your organisation’s specific needs.
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The Road to Digital Process Automation
Automation is the key to productivity—nobody doubts that. However, how do you implement it? Well, you need to have two things:
- deep knowledge of the processes, procedures and legal regulations in your organisation,
- tools for automating said processes, ones that correspond to the nature of the procedures in discussion.
This is exactly why you need low-code platforms for citizen developers. They are the people who have the most knowledge about the procedures and the nature of processes, making them best suited for implementing automation—a professional developer might not understand the guidelines or create a solution that won’t be as helpful as it could be. By giving your experts access to low-code technology, you enable them to drive the shift to automation—you’ll get truly helpful applications, will reduce your operating costs and enhance the efficiency across your organisation.
The Takeaway
There are citizen developers in your company (or people suited to become ones), and you need to make good use of their knowledge and skills. Thus, it is crucial that you implement low-code platforms—it will let them, and therefore your business, thrive.
You might also read: How to Create Value by Simplifying Financial Processes?
